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The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 3/18/2024

BigID raised $60M led by Riverwood Capital

FlexPoint raised $5M led by Haymaker Ventures

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 2/22/2024

Buildstock raised $1.6M in Pre-Seed funding from investors like Precursor and MGV.

dub secured $17M in Seed funding led by Tusk Venture Partners.

The February 2024 US Venture Capital Funding Report

$8.3B invested in US startups in February across 473 deals.

US VC funding in February increased by 36.8% from the previous month and by 16.5% from the same period last year.

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/11/2024

NYC startups Tabs, Oden Technologies, and SuperIntelligent secure significant funding rounds in venture capital, seed, and pre-seed categories.

The July 2024 US Venture Capital Funding Report

Venture capital investment in US startups reached $9.7B in July, marking significant growth from both the previous month and year.

The November 2024 US Venture Capital Funding Report

US startups secured approximately $11.6 billion in venture capital in November, reflecting both a monthly decline and significant year-over-year growth.

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 3/18/2024

BigID raised $60M led by Riverwood Capital

FlexPoint raised $5M led by Haymaker Ventures

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 2/22/2024

Buildstock raised $1.6M in Pre-Seed funding from investors like Precursor and MGV.

dub secured $17M in Seed funding led by Tusk Venture Partners.

The February 2024 US Venture Capital Funding Report

$8.3B invested in US startups in February across 473 deals.

US VC funding in February increased by 36.8% from the previous month and by 16.5% from the same period last year.

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 4/11/2024

NYC startups Tabs, Oden Technologies, and SuperIntelligent secure significant funding rounds in venture capital, seed, and pre-seed categories.

The July 2024 US Venture Capital Funding Report

Venture capital investment in US startups reached $9.7B in July, marking significant growth from both the previous month and year.

The November 2024 US Venture Capital Funding Report

US startups secured approximately $11.6 billion in venture capital in November, reflecting both a monthly decline and significant year-over-year growth.

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AI Recruitment Platform Pin Exits Stealth With $3 Million Seed Funding, Aims to Cut Hiring Time by 70%

Pin alleviates hiring inefficiencies with AI, accelerating the recruitment process by up to 70%.

France's Raidium secures 16M funding - Silicon Canals

Raidium raised €16M in seed funding to enhance their 3D medical imaging technology for radiology and support market entry.

#fintech

Embankment Group Secures 4M to Transform Fund Administration with AI Solutions

Embankment Group raised €4 million to enhance AI-powered fund administration services and expand in European markets.

Wolfpack Raised 1 Million Seed Investment Despite Resistance from VCs

Wolfpack secures €1 million in seed funding to enhance their fintech expense management platform.

Palm raises $6.1million to transform enterprise treasury management

Palm raises $6.1 million seed funding to enhance cash management for enterprise treasury teams.

Embankment Group Secures 4M to Transform Fund Administration with AI Solutions

Embankment Group raised €4 million to enhance AI-powered fund administration services and expand in European markets.

Wolfpack Raised 1 Million Seed Investment Despite Resistance from VCs

Wolfpack secures €1 million in seed funding to enhance their fintech expense management platform.

Palm raises $6.1million to transform enterprise treasury management

Palm raises $6.1 million seed funding to enhance cash management for enterprise treasury teams.

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Bubty raises $3.3 million to scale its solution for global freelancer misclassification

Bubty has secured $3.3 million to support global expansion of Bubty Services, which helps companies avoid freelancer misclassification risks.

Rekt Raises $1.5M Seed Round Backed By Angels and Community, Following Sell-Out Of Rekt Drinks | HackerNoon

Rekt Brands Inc. successfully raised $1.5 million in seed funding, emphasizing strong community support and expanding from NFTs to physical consumer products.

German deep tech startup Xavveo secures 8M - Silicon Canals

Xavveo secured $8.6M in seed funding to advance autonomous vehicle sensor technology, aiming to enhance AV safety and efficiency.

Eindhoven-based ANTENNEX secures 1.5M funding - Silicon Canals

ANTENNEX secures €1.5M seed funding to enhance antenna testing services and expand globally.

HEN Nozzles Secures $8 Million in Seed Funding to Revolutionize Fire Suppression Technology

HEN Nozzles has raised $8 million to enhance firefighting technology that is faster and uses less water, addressing critical firefighting inefficiencies.

#ai-applications

Doctors and lawyers, need a side hustle? Startup Kiva AI pays crypto to overseas experts who contribute to its 'human-in-the-loop' AI service

Kiva AI closes $7 million seed funding to build specialized AI applications using human experts for high-quality data labeling.

Kiva AI Raises $7M Seed Funding to Expand Global Expert Network for AI Data Solutions

Kiva AI secured $7 million in funding to enhance data solutions for specialized AI applications in regulated industries.

Doctors and lawyers, need a side hustle? Startup Kiva AI pays crypto to overseas experts who contribute to its 'human-in-the-loop' AI service

Kiva AI closes $7 million seed funding to build specialized AI applications using human experts for high-quality data labeling.

Kiva AI Raises $7M Seed Funding to Expand Global Expert Network for AI Data Solutions

Kiva AI secured $7 million in funding to enhance data solutions for specialized AI applications in regulated industries.

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Finland's Synergi bags 2M Seed funding: Interview with CEO & co-founder Antti Hammainen on building smart solutions for energy transition and more - Silicon Canals

Synergi has secured €2M in seed funding to expand its operations and workforce, aiding the decarbonisation of the grid.

The company aims to tap into flexibility markets in Scandinavia and Central Europe.

#defi

Meridian Secures $4M to Revolutionize DeFi on Movement

Meridian has raised $4 million in seed funding to transform decentralized finance within the Movement ecosystem.

Akkrue Capital successfully closed its first round of funding

Akkrue Capital successfully concluded its seed funding round, with participation from DHF Capital S.A.

DHF Capital S.A. believes in the power of visionary partnerships and innovative ideas, and sees Akkrue Capital as embodying both.

Meridian Secures $4M to Revolutionize DeFi on Movement

Meridian has raised $4 million in seed funding to transform decentralized finance within the Movement ecosystem.

Akkrue Capital successfully closed its first round of funding

Akkrue Capital successfully concluded its seed funding round, with participation from DHF Capital S.A.

DHF Capital S.A. believes in the power of visionary partnerships and innovative ideas, and sees Akkrue Capital as embodying both.

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#generative-ai

Skyfire lets your AI agent spend your money. We got an exclusive look at the pitch deck the startup used to raise $8.5 million.

Skyfire Systems launched with $8.5 million seed funding to enable AI agents to autonomously make purchases for users.

StackGen uses AI to auto-generate infrastructure from code. Check out the pitch deck the startup used to land a $12.3 million supersized seed round.

StackGen raised $12.3 million in seed funding to enhance developer efficiency through AI-generated infrastructure from code.

Root Signals raises $2.8M for GenAI auditing

Root Signals raises $2.8 million in seed funding to develop enterprise tools for generative AI auditing, enhancing reliability and control of AI applications.

SaaS entrepreneur Raisinghani's new AI venture nabs $5.5M to boost sales efficiency | TechCrunch

SiftHub's AI assistant streamlines non-sales tasks for sales teams by integrating with various platforms and supporting multiple languages.

The AI assistant is built on open-source large language models and uses RAG technology to improve content quality and prevent generation of incorrect information.

Skyfire lets your AI agent spend your money. We got an exclusive look at the pitch deck the startup used to raise $8.5 million.

Skyfire Systems launched with $8.5 million seed funding to enable AI agents to autonomously make purchases for users.

StackGen uses AI to auto-generate infrastructure from code. Check out the pitch deck the startup used to land a $12.3 million supersized seed round.

StackGen raised $12.3 million in seed funding to enhance developer efficiency through AI-generated infrastructure from code.

Root Signals raises $2.8M for GenAI auditing

Root Signals raises $2.8 million in seed funding to develop enterprise tools for generative AI auditing, enhancing reliability and control of AI applications.

SaaS entrepreneur Raisinghani's new AI venture nabs $5.5M to boost sales efficiency | TechCrunch

SiftHub's AI assistant streamlines non-sales tasks for sales teams by integrating with various platforms and supporting multiple languages.

The AI assistant is built on open-source large language models and uses RAG technology to improve content quality and prevent generation of incorrect information.

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#investment

Cavela is using AI to automate manufacturing and e-commerce. Here's how the startup raised $2 million without using a pitch deck.

Cavela employs generative AI to revolutionize the sourcing process in manufacturing, providing a user-friendly platform that simplifies communication with suppliers.

Oslo-based Cardboard secures 1.9M - Silicon Canals

Cardboard secures €1.9M seed funding to enhance SaaS subscription management, aiming for efficiency across Europe.

Cavela is using AI to automate manufacturing and e-commerce. Here's how the startup raised $2 million without using a pitch deck.

Cavela employs generative AI to revolutionize the sourcing process in manufacturing, providing a user-friendly platform that simplifies communication with suppliers.

Oslo-based Cardboard secures 1.9M - Silicon Canals

Cardboard secures €1.9M seed funding to enhance SaaS subscription management, aiming for efficiency across Europe.

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Cashmere, a tech startup helping wealth managers find clients, just raised $3.6 million using this 12-slide pitch deck

Cashmere raises $3.6 million to automate client acquisition for wealth managers, addressing tech gaps in a traditionally manual industry.

#startup

Read the 16-page pitch deck an app focused on helping people ditch the DMs and go on IRL dates used to raise $3 million

First Round's on Me is a new dating app prioritizing real-life date planning over swiping, addressing the dehumanizing nature of traditional dating apps.

KTrust launches an automated red team for Kubernetes security | TechCrunch

KTrust takes a proactive approach to Kubernetes security by deploying an automated system that attempts to hack into the system.

The company has raised $5.4 million in seed funding led by AWZ Ventures.

Marketing Workflow Tech Startup Arcane Secures $5 Million In Seed Funding | AdExchanger

Arcane, a marketing workflow automation startup, has raised $5 million in seed funding to tackle the problem of manual, lower-level tasks in marketing.

Arcane's core product is an AI copilot that provides a 'ChatGPT experience plugged into your model marketing data,' and it is planning a public launch of a self-serve offering in Q1 2022.

Marketing Workflow Tech Startup Arcane Secures $5 Million In Seed Funding | AdExchanger

Arcane, a marketing workflow automation startup, has raised $5 million in seed funding to tackle the problem of manual, lower-level tasks in marketing.

Arcane's core product is an AI copilot that provides a 'ChatGPT experience plugged into your model marketing data,' and it is planning a public launch of a self-serve offering in Q1 2022.

Read the 16-page pitch deck an app focused on helping people ditch the DMs and go on IRL dates used to raise $3 million

First Round's on Me is a new dating app prioritizing real-life date planning over swiping, addressing the dehumanizing nature of traditional dating apps.

KTrust launches an automated red team for Kubernetes security | TechCrunch

KTrust takes a proactive approach to Kubernetes security by deploying an automated system that attempts to hack into the system.

The company has raised $5.4 million in seed funding led by AWZ Ventures.

Marketing Workflow Tech Startup Arcane Secures $5 Million In Seed Funding | AdExchanger

Arcane, a marketing workflow automation startup, has raised $5 million in seed funding to tackle the problem of manual, lower-level tasks in marketing.

Arcane's core product is an AI copilot that provides a 'ChatGPT experience plugged into your model marketing data,' and it is planning a public launch of a self-serve offering in Q1 2022.

Marketing Workflow Tech Startup Arcane Secures $5 Million In Seed Funding | AdExchanger

Arcane, a marketing workflow automation startup, has raised $5 million in seed funding to tackle the problem of manual, lower-level tasks in marketing.

Arcane's core product is an AI copilot that provides a 'ChatGPT experience plugged into your model marketing data,' and it is planning a public launch of a self-serve offering in Q1 2022.

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Germany's DC Connected Car secures 2.1M to further develop its AI-driven virtual car technician - Silicon Canals

DC Connected Car secures €2.1M seed funding for international expansion and AI diagnostic tool development.

A startup that uses AI to streamline Hollywood productions just raised $1.5 million. Read its 20-page pitch deck.

Filmustage raised $1.5 million in seed funding led by Raw Ventures, offering AI script analysis and pre-production services to save filmmakers time.

UK's PHINXT Robotics raises 2.3M - Silicon Canals

PHINXT Robotics secures £2M in seed funding for AMR automation in warehouses, partnering with Ada Ventures and others for future growth.

Lithuania-based Biomatter secures 6.5M - Silicon Canals

Biomatter secures €6.5M seed funding for AI-powered protein design.

Germany's Planeteers raises seed funding - Silicon Canals

Planeteers received undisclosed single-digit million seed funding to scale its marine carbon dioxide removal technology, focusing on combating climate change and ocean acidification.

Dutch startup NoPalm Ingredients bags 5M - Silicon Canals

NoPalm Ingredients secures €5M seed funding to scale up sustainable yeast oil production and replace palm oil in food industry by 2025.

Angel AI Raises $4.75M in Seed Funding

Angel AI raised $4.75 million in seed funding to enhance its AI platform for children aged 5-12, focusing on safety, engagement, and educational content.

Quilt Mini-Split Cool and Heat Your Home with Stunning Design Inside and Out - Yanko Design

Quilt aims to revolutionize the HVAC industry by combining sleek design with smart features, backed by a $9 million seed round led by Lowercarbon Capital and Gradient Ventures.

#ai-infrastructure

LanceDB, which counts Midjourney as a customer, is building databases for multimodal AI | TechCrunch

Vector databases like LanceDB are crucial for enabling AI models and freeing up AI teams to focus on innovation.

French startup FlexAI exits stealth with $30M to ease access to AI compute | TechCrunch

FlexAI raises $30 million seed round to revolutionize AI infrastructure with experienced leadership.

LanceDB, which counts Midjourney as a customer, is building databases for multimodal AI | TechCrunch

Vector databases like LanceDB are crucial for enabling AI models and freeing up AI teams to focus on innovation.

French startup FlexAI exits stealth with $30M to ease access to AI compute | TechCrunch

FlexAI raises $30 million seed round to revolutionize AI infrastructure with experienced leadership.

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Highperformr Raises $3.5M in Seed Funding

Highperformr secured $3.5 million in Seed funding, plans to enhance Social AI platform for businesses.

Accel has a fresh $650M to back European early-stage startups | TechCrunch

Early-stage rounds dominate European startup market; Accel raises $650M for seed to Series A funding.

Axmed raised $2M Seed funding Led by Founderful Ventures

Axmed raised $2 million from Founderful Ventures to streamline drug supply chains in underserved regions, targeting lower and middle-income countries.

#nyc-startups

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 3/5/2024

RapidSOS raised $75M in Venture funding led by Blackrock.

Stack secured $3M in Seed funding led by Archetype.

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 5/1/2024

The article highlights recent funding details for NYC startups including BAXUS, FindMine, Arbol, and Trovo Health.

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 3/5/2024

RapidSOS raised $75M in Venture funding led by Blackrock.

Stack secured $3M in Seed funding led by Archetype.

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 5/1/2024

The article highlights recent funding details for NYC startups including BAXUS, FindMine, Arbol, and Trovo Health.

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#blockchain

Metagood Secures $5 Million to Propel Osura Marketplace for Bitcoin Art

Blockchain company Metagood has raised $5 million in a series seed funding round to advance its Osura art marketplace within the Bitcoin ecosystem.

The funding round was led by Sora Ventures and saw participation from other key investors including ACTAI Ventures and UTXO Management.

Crypto Derivatives Exchange Stream Trading Raises $1.5M in Seed Funding

Stream Trading raised $1.5 million in seed funding at a $20 million valuation.

Stream Finance aims to provide exposure to high-yield rate arbitrage trades with a 10% or higher fee.

Metagood Secures $5 Million to Propel Osura Marketplace for Bitcoin Art

Blockchain company Metagood has raised $5 million in a series seed funding round to advance its Osura art marketplace within the Bitcoin ecosystem.

The funding round was led by Sora Ventures and saw participation from other key investors including ACTAI Ventures and UTXO Management.

Crypto Derivatives Exchange Stream Trading Raises $1.5M in Seed Funding

Stream Trading raised $1.5 million in seed funding at a $20 million valuation.

Stream Finance aims to provide exposure to high-yield rate arbitrage trades with a 10% or higher fee.

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BOB, a 'Hybrid' Layer-2 Blockchain Mixing Bitcoin and Ethereum, Raises $10M

BOB aims to create a Bitcoin layer-2 network compatible with Ethereum's EVM standard.

The seed round for BOB was led by Castle Island Ventures.

RapidCanvas Aims to Democratize AI Adoption

RapidCanvas aims to democratize AI by empowering business leaders and experts without requiring a Ph.D. in computer science.

The platform simplifies AI model creation through a user-friendly interface, expert guidance, and ready-made solutions.

Web 3 Startup Tensorplex Labs Raises $3M Seed Funding to Decentralize AI

Tensorplex Labs raised $3 million in seed funding led by Canonical Crypto and Collab+Currency.

The funds will be used to develop decentralized AI infrastructure.

Institutional Crypto Wallet Provider Utila Raises $11.5M, Aims to Facilitate Tokenization Boom

Institutional-grade crypto wallet provider raised $11.5 million seed funding.

Increased institutional participation in crypto accompanied by security challenges.

NodeShift wants to challenge the hyperscalers with its decentralized cloud | TechCrunch

NodeShift provides a single API to access excess compute, storage, and accelerators from independent data center operators.

NodeShift offers significantly cheaper prices compared to traditional cloud providers, saving users over 70% in compute costs.

France's Bioptimus exits stealth mode with 32M Seed funding; aims to build the first universal AI foundation model for biology

Bioptimus emerged from stealth with $35M seed funding led by Sofinnova Partners and other global investors.

Bioptimus aims to create AI foundation models in biology to advance scientific research and biotechnological innovation.

FlowFi takes in first funding to give founders insight into financials | TechCrunch

FlowFi closed $9 million in seed funding led by Blumberg Capital.

FlowFi combines technology with finance experts to automate accounting functions for founders.

Khyaal Raises $4.2 Million to Empower India's Seniors

Khyaal secures $4.2 million in seed funding round.

Funding round co-led by 62Ventures, SVQuad, and Inventus Capital.

Seed funding: Everything founders should know about fundraising, seed rounds and more for 2024 | TechCrunch

Seed funding climate is tougher now compared to a couple of years ago, but it's still a good time for entrepreneurs to raise a seed round.

Investors are expecting more from seed-stage startups in terms of market fit and revenue, partly due to the influx of capital during the COVID era.

Open Source 'headless commerce' builder Saleor closes $8M round led by Target Global and Zalando | TechCrunch

Saleor, an open-source e-commerce platform, has raised $8 million in a Seed-extension round led by Target Global and Zalando.

Saleor's API handles the back-end of online shopping while developers create a custom front end.

RealReports raises $2 million in seed funding

RealReports, formerly known as BHR, has secured $2 million in seed funding led by TTV Capital, Moderne Ventures, Erez Capital, and other venture capital firms.

The funding will be used to boost product development, expand the team, and penetrate the market with real estate brokerages and MLS associations.

Swiss Startup Jua Raises $16 Million to Develop Foundational AI Model

Jua secures $16 million in seed funding for its physics modeling technology

The startup aims to model and predict weather and climate patterns in relation to the energy industry

Neurelo is building a simpler way for developers to connect a database to an application | TechCrunch

Neurelo has developed a programming interface that simplifies the interaction between databases and applications by creating customized APIs based on the individual data model.

The company has raised $5 million in seed funding to further develop their solution.

#ai-powered-wealth-management

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 1/25/2024

Isaac Health raised $5.7M in seed funding for its virtual brain health platform

Alinea raised $3.4M in seed funding for its AI-powered wealth management platform for Gen Z

Gen Z investing app Alinea raises $3.4M, plans to launch an 'AI copilot' | TechCrunch

Alinea Invest has raised $3.4 million in seed funding for its AI-powered wealth management app aimed at Gen Z women.

The app focuses on financial literacy and aims to make investing less intimidating for users just starting out in their careers.

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 1/25/2024

Isaac Health raised $5.7M in seed funding for its virtual brain health platform

Alinea raised $3.4M in seed funding for its AI-powered wealth management platform for Gen Z

Gen Z investing app Alinea raises $3.4M, plans to launch an 'AI copilot' | TechCrunch

Alinea Invest has raised $3.4 million in seed funding for its AI-powered wealth management app aimed at Gen Z women.

The app focuses on financial literacy and aims to make investing less intimidating for users just starting out in their careers.

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#insurtech

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 1/23/2024

Ansel, an employer-sponsored supplemental insurance platform, raised $20M in venture funding.

Norm Ai, an automated regulatory compliance platform, raised $11.1M in seed funding.

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 1/16/2024

Korr raises $3.2M in Seed funding for its cloud-native insurtech platform

Axle secures $1.5M in Pre-Seed funding for its CRM system tailored for the capital markets

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 1/16/2024

Korr raises $3.2M in Seed funding for its cloud-native insurtech platform

Axle secures $1.5M in Pre-Seed funding for its CRM system tailored for the capital markets

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 1/23/2024

Ansel, an employer-sponsored supplemental insurance platform, raised $20M in venture funding.

Norm Ai, an automated regulatory compliance platform, raised $11.1M in seed funding.

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 1/16/2024

Korr raises $3.2M in Seed funding for its cloud-native insurtech platform

Axle secures $1.5M in Pre-Seed funding for its CRM system tailored for the capital markets

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 1/16/2024

Korr raises $3.2M in Seed funding for its cloud-native insurtech platform

Axle secures $1.5M in Pre-Seed funding for its CRM system tailored for the capital markets

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Artisse AI raises $6.7M for its 'more realistic' AI photography app | TechCrunch

Artisse, an AI photo creation app, has raised $6.7 million in seed funding.

The app focuses on creating hyper-realistic images that can stand in for professional photography.

'One-Stop Station' Digital Identity Service Root Protocol Raises $10M Seed Funding

Root Protocol has raised $10 million in seed funding, giving it a $100 million valuation.

The funding rounds were led by Animoca Brands and included contributions from other investors such as Signum Capital and Ankr Network.

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 1/17/2024

DIMO raises $11.5M in Series A funding

Infield raises $3M in Seed funding

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 1/16/2024

Korr raises $3.2M in Seed funding for its cloud-native insurtech platform

Axle secures $1.5M in Pre-Seed funding for its CRM system tailored for the capital markets

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 1/11/2024

Incentiv, a compensation benchmarking platform, raised $3M in Seed funding led by Bowery Capital.

Lucia, a subscription-based B2B freelancer marketplace for the hospitality industry, raised $430K in funding.

Via Scientific Secures $5 Million in Seed Funding Led by G20 Ventures and Innospark Ventures

Via Scientific, developer of Via Foundry, raised $5 million in seed funding to accelerate the pace of life sciences discovery.

The Via Foundry platform provides a comprehensive multi-omics solution for analyzing data across various disciplines and leveraging AI to identify patterns and biomarkers.

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