Funding
Real startup funding rounds, fresh from top sources
SeedAstromech
Astromech raised a $20M Seed round led by Peak 6.
SeedCallosum
Callosum raised a $100M Seed round led by Atomico.
Rivian spinout Also
The round, led by Prysm Capital, will fund the company’s expansion beyond pedal-assist electric bikes and commercial cargo quads to autonomous delivery vehicles.
Relativity Networks
Relativity Networks deals in hollow-core fiber, a rarely deployed technology that allows data to be transmitted 30% faster than conventional fiber.
Series CRillet
AI-native account startup Rillet became a unicorn, led by Iconiq, after it doubled its ARR in the past three months, it said.
SeedVeeda
Veeda raised a $90M Seed round led by Khosla Ventures.
Series DAlso
Also raised a $150M Series D round led by Prysm Capital.
Reach Capital
Reach Capital announced Tuesday an oversubscribed $265 million Fund V.
Series CRillet
Rillet raised a $100M Series C round led by ICONIQ.
Series DEtched
Etched raised a $700M Series D round led by Jane Street.
Series BHiggsfield
Higgsfield, founded by former Snap exec Alex Mashrabov, lets users create AI images and videos.
Groq
Groq raised $350 million at a $3.5 billion valuation as the former AI chipmaker pivots to a neocloud business and expands its Nvidia-powered data center footprint.