Global venture markets entered late October in full stride, with megadeals cutting across AI, biotech, and fintech. A new frenzy surrounded Periodic Labs, the breakout AI science start-up that raised $300 million from top-tier backers including OpenAI and Google Brain alumni—fueling the week’s $2.4 billion total disclosed funding. Healthtech momentum surged as Electra secured $183 million for next-gen therapeutics, while India Quotient closed a $129 million fund focused on pre-seed and seed innovation across South Asia. Elsewhere, UnifyApps’ $50 million raise and Clerq’s $21 million Series A showcased enterprise AI’s staying power, while new fund launches from Calm/Storm Ventures and Saasmatic Capital underscored investors’ appetite for productivity tech and health innovation. Despite global uncertainties, capital continued flowing into climate, digital payments, and creative AI—signaling that Q4 may close as one of 2025’s strongest periods for venture deployment.

Funds & Programs (largest → smallest)

• HighVista Strategies raises $270M venture capital fund
  
  

• India Quotient closes $129M Fund V for pre-seed & seed in India
  
  

• Burnt Island Ventures closes $50M fund for water tech
  
  

• Calm/Storm Ventures launches $30M healthtech fund
  
  

• UK Start Up Loans programme backs female founders with ~£30M
  
  

• Vancouver firm launches $10M pet-care startup fund
  
  

• Square Enix & CRIT Ventures debut “Korea Content Capital” fund (amount n/a)
  
  

• SaaS Capital raises new fund (amount n/a)

Startup Raises (largest → smallest)

• Periodic Labs ignites $300M AI megaround frenzy
  
  

• “ChatGPT for doctors” startup raises $200M co-led by Blackstone & Coatue
  
  

• Electra joins megaround rally with $183M Series C
  
  

• Peregrine Energy Solutions secures $130M in new capital
  
  

• UnifyApps raises $50M to scale AI integrations
  
  

• Arbor raises $55M to deploy zero-emission turbines
  
  

• Pave Bank lands $39M funding round
  
  

• Keycard reels in $38M for AI-agent security
  
  

• Immaterial secures €15.4M for industrial decarbonisation systems
  
  

• Riff raises $16M Series A (vibe coding)
  
  

• One more: Tract raises €18.6M Series A for agrifood supply-chain intelligence
  
  

• Vermeer (defense tech) $10M Series A (Aerox participates)
  
  

• RoClub secures $11.7M Series A
  
  

• Kure Cells raises $10M pre-Series A (Wa’ed Ventures leads)
  
  

• Bluwhale raises $10M Series A (AI agents + blockchain)
  
  

• StraitsX secures $10M from UQPay for Asia stablecoin expansion
  
  

• Clerq raises $21M for high-ticket payments (alt: BusinessWire)
  
  

• Wonder Dynamics (Wonder Studios) raises $12M seed
  
  

• Pieverse secures $7M strategic round
  
  

• Syntracts raises $5.3M seed
  
  

• Janta Power closes $5.5M seed
  
  

• Underwater energy storage startup raises $8M
  
  

• Hulo raises $2.3M for AI-driven water-leak detection
  
  

• Lette AI raises $1.4M pre-seed (property management)
  
  

• Gladys raises $1.5M seed (healthcare)
  
  

• Aternium receives $1M state investment (hydrogen)

Notable Others 

• Modern Treasury acquires Beam (stablecoin co.) for $40M in all-stock deal
  
  

• BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes seeks $250M to acquire crypto firms
  
  

• Pave Bank funding coverage (DealStreetAsia)
  
  

• Cybrid stablecoin funding (coverage)
  
  

• Bunni DeFi exchange shuts down after $8.4M hack
  
  

• Air Punjab seeks $35M to launch operations (aviation)
  
  

• Findi to acquire climate-tech Sphere for up to $2.93M (M&A)
  
  

• Ohio Startup Network looks to raise $1M to support ecosystem
  
  

• Wired: Oobah Butler interview (media)

The third week of October 2025 brought a surge of global venture capital activity, signaling renewed confidence in the innovation economy despite macroeconomic uncertainty. From record-breaking biotech rounds like Bexorg’s $425 million and Tubulis’ $361 million to headline-making fintech deals such as Upgrade’s $165 million Series G, investors continued to double down on transformative technologies. The AI boom showed no signs of slowing, with major raises from Reducto, Viven, and Counsel Health, alongside strategic moves like Stripe-backed Tempo’s reported $5 billion valuation and Maximum Frequency Ventures’ $50 million crypto fund. Meanwhile, emerging markets made bold moves with Kyiv’s €50 million tech ecosystem push and Westpac’s $100 million SME fund, underscoring how innovation capital is increasingly global in scope. As venture firms diversify across infrastructure, healthcare, climate, and financial services, the momentum points to a fourth-quarter deal landscape poised to be one of the most active in years.

Funds & Programs (largest → smallest)

• SPEX Capital launches £100M healthtech fund
  
  

• Westpac NZ announces $100M commitment to support small business owners
  
  

• Odyssey Ventures unveils $75M fund bridging Europe–US valuation gap
  
  

• Maximum Frequency Ventures raises $50M crypto fund led by Aptos’ Mo Shaikh
  
  

• Kyiv to develop tech ecosystem with €50M startup fund
  
  

• Theia announces $30M first close of Indian tech fund
  
  

• Jukebox launches inaugural $15M early-stage venture fund
  
  

• Xcellerant Ventures launches new interval fund
  
  

• Maia Ventures unveils new agrifoodtech venture platform

Startup Raises (largest → smallest)

• Bexorg nets $425M for neuroscience platform
  
  

• Tubulis secures €361M to advance next-gen ADCs
  
  

• Vantaca lands $300M+ minority investment at $1.25B valuation (Axios Pro list — Vantaca item)
  
  

• Tubulis raises $308M Series C to expand ADC pipeline
  
  

• Upgrade raises $165M Series G at reported $7.3B valuation
  
  

• Adcytherix raises €105M Series A for ADC programs
  
  

• Dreamdata closes $55M Series B for B2B marketing analytics
  
  

• Reducto raises $75M Series B for AI documents (Axios Pro cites Reducto $75M)
  
  

• Campfire raises $65M Series B for finance ERP (Axios Pro cites Campfire $65M)
  
  

• Starship Technologies raises $50M Series C for autonomous delivery (Axios Pro cites Starship $50M)
  
  

• Prisma Photonics raises $30M for infrastructure monitoring (Axios Pro cites Prisma $30M)
  
  

• OneImaging raises $38M to expand radiology platform
  
  

• Caracol raises $40M Series B for robotic manufacturing
  
  

• Nova Credit raises $35M Series D
  
  

• Viven (Eightfold co-founders) raises $35M seed for AI digital twins
  
  

• Counsel Health raises $25M for AI-augmented healthcare service
  
  

• Flow Engineering raises $23M Series A led by Sequoia
  
  

• Second Nature secures $22M Series B to power AI-ready sales & service
  
  

• Instanda raises $20M to drive global expansion
  
  

• MatrixSpace raises $20M Series B for counter-drone sensing
  
  

• BridGene Biosciences raises $28M Series B
  
  

• Conceal closes $26M Series B (cybersecurity)
  
  

• Aboon raises $17.5M seed (SaaS)
  
  

• Paddle founder’s Clove raises $14M for new fintech
  
  

• WellTheory raises $14M for autoimmune care platform
  
  

• Ascribe Bio closes $12M Series A for biofungicide rollout
  
  

• NXLite raises $9.2M Series A
  
  

• Hootl raises $6.5M Series A for insurance processing AI
  
  

• Matters.AI raises $6.25M across pre-seed and seed
  
  

• WOZ raises $6M seed to build an AI app factory
  
  

• Ryder raises $3.2M seed to replace seed phrases with TapSafe
  
  

• Class-3 raises $3.5M to model climate risk for the built environment
  
  

• Good Heat raises $2M to decarbonize industrial energy
  
  

• Nila raises $2.4M pre-seed
  
  

• Intelo AI closes $2M to transform retail collaboration
  
  

• Jabbr AI raises €4.3M to bring transparency to combat sports
  
  

• Titan4 lands €4M to scale Earth intelligence via satellite data
  
  

• Space Quarters raises $5M seed for in-space infrastructure

Notable / No Amount Disclosed (or non-raise)

• Global VC investment rises in Q3 ’25 — KPMG Venture Pulse
  
  

• Stripe-backed Tempo reportedly valued at $5B in Series A
  
  

• AI meets PR: GRIN founders launch new venture
  
  

• Kansas City’s Q3 venture roundup (PitchBook/Invent terms)
  
  

• eMerge Americas expands localization to Tampa Bay
  
  

• Milwaukee & LA investment firms acquire shop centers (PE real estate)
  
  

• GTCR makes $200M strategic minority investment in Solmetex (PE)
  
  

• Keros Therapeutics plans $375M return of excess capital
  
  

• BioGenerator explores private investment studios (ecosystem)
  
  

• Routefusion raises Series A (amount not disclosed)
  
  

• IGrow/MAIA Ventures roundup (ecosystem updates)
  
  

• Axios Pro: weekly deal sheet & macro (for reference)
  
  

AI kept setting the pace as global VC funding accelerated into Q4. A fresh crop of sector funds launched across insurance, quantum, and agentic AI, while growth rounds clustered around applied AI, data infrastructure, digital health, and fintech—from autonomous vessels and legal AI to storage, tokenization, and patient navigation. Here’s the link-packed wrap you can drop straight into the newsletter.

• Macro & Trendlines
  AI drives a 38% surge in global VC funding in Q3 to $97B
  https://siliconangle.com/2025/10/06/ai-drives-38-surge-global-venture-capital-funding-third-quarter-hits-97b/

• Funds & Programs
  Radical Ventures closes $650M early-stage AI fund
  https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/article-radical-ventures-650-million-early-stage-fund-artificial-intelligence/

• Crystal Venture Partners launches insurance-AI focused VC in New York
  https://fortune.com/2025/10/06/crystal-venture-partners-insurance-ai-venture-capital-new-york/

• Energy Impact Partners hits $1.36B final close (re-ups drive the round)
  https://www.venturecapitaljournal.com/corporate-re-ups-help-energy-impact-partners-to-1-36bn-final-close/

• AI2 Incubator unveils $80M fund to back real-world AI in Seattle and beyond
  https://www.geekwire.com/2025/ai2-incubator-launches-80m-fund-as-it-doubles-down-on-real-world-ai-applications-in-seattle-and-beyond/

• Theia Ventures announces first close of $30M fund
  https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-in/news-and-trends/theia-ventures-announces-first-close-of-usd-30-million-fund/498133

• ARK Venture Fund takes $10M stake in tokenization firm Securitize
  https://coincentral.com/cathie-woods-ark-venture-fund-takes-10-million-stake-in-tokenization-firm-securitize/

• Pawsible Ventures launches $10M fund + venture studio (pet health)
  https://www.accessnewswire.com/newsroom/en/healthcare-and-pharmaceutical/pawsible-ventures-launches-10m-fund-and-venture-studio-to-build-the-n-1080140

• NP-Hard Ventures launches €25M Fund II (EU)
  https://siliconcanals.com/np-hard-ventures-launches-e25m-fund-ii/

• Mitsui Fudosan launches two CVC funds to invest $130M
  https://globalventuring.com/corporate/asia/real-estate-company-mitsui-fudosan-launches-two-cvc-funds-to-invest-130m/

• Wave Function Ventures raises $15M deep-tech Fund I
  https://www.venturecapitaljournal.com/deep-tech-vc-wave-function-ventures-raises-15m-for-fund-i/

• Startup Raises (largest → smaller)
  HavocAI raises $85M for autonomous vessels (Lockheed Martin & In-Q-Tel in round)
  https://fortune.com/2025/10/09/havocai-85-million-autonomous-vessels-funding/
  https://www.citybiz.co/article/757624/lockheed-martin-and-in-q-tel-join-85-million-round-in-havocai/

• Spellbook (legal AI) raises $50M Series B
  https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/spellbook-raises-50-million-in-series-b

• Yendo raises $50M Series B (fintech)
  https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2025/10/09/yendo-raises-50-million-in-series-b-funding.html
  https://www.fintechfutures.com/venture-capital-funding/yendo-raises-50m-series-b-for-digital-bank-expansion/

• Heidi Health raises $65M Series B led by Point72
  https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/05/heidi-health-raises-65m-series-b-led-by-steve-cohens-point72/

• Nilo launches with $101M for autoimmune drugs targeting brain–body circuits
  https://medcitynews.com/2025/10/startup-nilo-launches-with-101m-for-autoimmune-drugs-that-target-brain-body-circuits/

• Hipp Health raises $6.2M seed (women’s & pediatric health)
  https://www.finsmes.com/2025/10/hipp-health-raises-6-2m-in-seed-funding.html

• PeakaIO (AI storage) raises $6.8M seed
  https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/ai-storage-startup-peakaio-raises-68m-in-seed-funding/
  https://quantumzeitgeist.com/peakaio-secures-over-6-8m-in-seed-round-funding/

• Azuro (proptech) raises €5M for a new ownership/travel model
  https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/10/swiss-proptech-startup-azuro-raises-e5-million-to-offer-a-new-model-for-property-ownership-and-travel/

• Everyset raises $9M (back-office for productions)
  https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/everyset-raises-9-million-in-funding

• Astrus raises $8M seed from Khosla Ventures (AI security)
  https://www.fasken.com/en/experience/2025/10/astrus-receives-us8-million-in-seed-funding-from-khosla-ventures

• Civilized AI raises $2M (NOLA)
  https://bizneworleans.com/benson-capital-leads-2m-investment-in-civilized-ai/

• Zingage raises $12.5M seed (SaaS)
  https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/zingage-raises-12-5-million-in-seed-round

• Lemon raises $20M Series B (crypto fintech)
  https://www.fintechfutures.com/venture-capital-funding/crypto-fintech-lemon-raises-20m-series-b

• Coinflow (stablecoin/payments) funding round
  https://fortune.com/crypto/2025/10/08/stablecoin-coinflow-startup-funding-round-pantera-stripe-payments/

• Resourcly (Germany; manufacturing inventory) raises €2.7M
  https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/10/german-startup-and-former-euss-pitch-winner-resourcly-secures-e2-7-million-to-cut-manufacturing-inventory-inefficiencies/

• Tuidi (Italy; AI retail ops) raises €3M
  https://bebeez.eu/2025/10/07/italys-tuidi-secures-e3-million-to-optimise-grocery-retail-through-ai-driven-store-management/

• Deva11y (accessibility tooling) raises $2M pre-seed
  https://www.siliconrepublic.com/start-ups/deva11y-2m-pre-seed-raise-2025-us-jobs

• Fellos (Netherlands; men’s health telemedicine) raises €2M
  https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/10/dutch-mens-health-startup-fellos-lands-e2-million-to-tackle-sensitive-issues-like-ed-and-pe-through-telehealth/

• Hydrospark (advanced hydrogen tech) gets €2M strategic investment
  https://www.gasworld.com/story/siad-and-brembo-invest-e2m-in-advanced-hydrogen-tech-start-up-hydrospark/2166197.article/

• Katana raises €14M Series B (industrial/manufacturing)
  https://bebeez.eu/2025/10/07/katana-raises-e14-million-series-b/

• Routefusion raises Series A (cross-border fintech)
  https://news.crunchbase.com/venture/fintech-startup-routefusion-raises-seriesa/

• HiOctave raises $15M (SaaS)
  https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/hioctave-raises-15-million-in-funding

• Playdigious sold to Griffin Gaming Partners for $122M (M&A)
  https://www.gamesindustry.biz/fragbite-sells-playdigious-to-venture-fund-griffin-gaming-partners-for-122m

• Notes & Extras
  Winklevoss-led $59M investment into a Massachusetts biotech
  https://www.nbcboston.com/boston-business-journal/mass-biotech-company-gets-59m-investment-led-by-winklevoss-twins/3821455/

• The Information: Vercel starts a venture fund (Ben Horowitz hires Jensen)
  https://www.theinformation.com/articles/ben-horowitz-hires-jensen-vercel-starts-venture-fund

• Wired: “Prime Intellect” and the US DeepSeek moment (context)
  https://www.wired.com/story/prime-intellect-startup-us-deepseek-moment/

Capital kept surging this week, led by Europe and a wave of quantum/A.I. firepower. The EIT approved €978M for innovation and skills while new quantum vehicles debuted—$350M (Lozman), $300M (55 North) and $300M (“Real Science AI” from Periodic Labs)—alongside Notion Capital’s €130M growth fund and Concept Ventures’ £88M pre-seed. On the company side, Vercel raised $300M (≈$9.3B valuation), biotech notched big rounds (Star Therapeutics $125M, Cartography Biosciences $67M), and applied AI scaled across sectors (Einride $100M for autonomy, PostHog $75M, Praxipal $67M, Oneleet $33M, Boldr $32M). MENA capital deepened with multiple $50M funds plus $20M in Uzbekistan, and smaller EU deals—from cybersecurity to clean energy—rounded out a week where European tech funding jumped 163% to €8.4B, signaling broad-based risk-on momentum across AI infra, healthcare, and climate. - Hasan Tarek

Funds & Programs (largest → smallest)

1. EIT approves €978M for European innovation & skills
   https://tech.eu/2025/10/03/eit-governing-board-approves-eur978m-for-european-innovation-and-skills/
   
   

2. Ex-corporate investor Lozman launches $350M quantum VC fund
   https://globalventuring.com/corporate/people/ex-corporate-investor-lozman-launches-350m-quantum-vc-fund/
   
   

3. 55 North announces first close for $300M quantum technology fund
   https://venturebeat.com/business/55-north-announces-first-close-for-record-300m-quantum-technology-fund
   
   

4. Periodic Labs launches $300M “Real Science AI” vehicle
   https://observer.com/2025/10/periodic-labs-launches-300m-real-science-ai/
   
   

5. Notion Capital closes €130M Growth Opportunities III
   https://tech.eu/2025/09/30/notion-capital-closes-130m-growth-opportunities-iii-fund-to-back-category-defining-european-scaleups/
   
   

6. Concept Ventures closes £88M Fund II (largest dedicated pre-seed in Europe)
   https://sifted.eu/articles/concept-ventures-raises-pre-seed-fund-88m
   
   

7. Wamda/Iliad Partners hits second close on $50M MENA fund
   https://www.wamda.com/2025/09/iliad-partners-completes-second-close-50-million-fund-targeting-mena-startups
   
   

8. $50M fund launched for MENA tech startups & SMEs
   https://www.agbi.com/banking-finance/2025/10/50m-fund-launched-for-mena-tech-startups-and-smes/
   
   

9. DFF Ventures launches $50M vertical-AI & recommerce fund
   https://techfundingnews.com/dff-ventures-50m-fund-vertical-ai-recommerce/
   
   

10. Creator Fund raises €41M to back PhD founders across Europe
    https://tech.eu/2025/10/02/creator-fund-raises-41m-to-back-the-best-phd-founders-across-european-universities/
    
    

11. Domino Ventures launches $20M fund in Uzbekistan
    https://qazinform.com/news/domino-ventures-launches-20-million-venture-fund-in-uzbekistan-35de75
    
    

12. Lisk launches $15M Web3 fund
    https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lisk-launches-15m-venture-fund-to-back-founders-powering-web3s-fastest-growing-markets-302574941.html
    
    

13. Wave Function Ventures raises $15M deep-tech fund
    https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/03/new-deep-tech-fund-wave-function-ventures-raises-15-million/
    
    

14. Indiana IEDC approves $10M federal funding to launch Indianapolis venture studio
    https://www.insideindianabusiness.com/articles/iedc-approves-10m-in-federal-funding-to-launch-indianapolis-venture-studio
    
    

Startup Raises (largest → smallest)

1. Vercel raises $300M (valuation ~$9.3B)
   https://www.reuters.com/business/ai-coding-startup-vercel-raises-300-million-valued-93-billion-2025-09-30/
   
   

2. Star Therapeutics collects $125M to advance bleeding-disorder program
   https://www.fiercebiotech.com/biotech/star-therapeutics-collects-shiny-125m-funding-boost-push-bleeding-disorder-prospect-orbit
   
   

3. Einride raises $100M for autonomous trucking
   https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/01/self-driving-trucks-startup-einride-raises-100m/
   
   

4. Yu Galaxy secures $90M, surpassing $500M AUM
   https://www.morningstar.com/news/business-wire/20251001003757/yu-galaxy-secures-90m-raise-to-surpass-500m-aum-redefining-how-venture-capital-invests-in-global-challenges
   
   

5. Swedish Modal raises $87M Series B; hits unicorn valuation
   https://bebeez.eu/2025/09/30/swedish-modal-raises-87m-series-b-hits-unicorn-valuation-with-ai-native-cloud-platform/
   
   

6. Assort Health raises $76M Series B (voice AI in healthcare)
   https://fortune.com/2025/09/30/exclusive-assort-health-raises-76-million-series-b-to-build-on-voice-ai-healthcare-platform/
   
   

7. PostHog becomes unicorn with $75M round
   https://www.entrepreneur.com/en-in/news-and-trends/posthog-becomes-unicorn-with-usd-75-mn-funding-led-by-peak/497732
   
   

8. Cartography Biosciences raises $67M for colon cancer programs
   https://www.axios.com/pro/biotech-deals/2025/10/02/cartography-biosciences-67m-colon-cancer
   
   

9. Praxipal lands $67M to build AI workforce for healthcare front desks
   https://tech.eu/2025/10/02/praxipal-lands-67m-to-build-the-ai-workforce-for-healthcare-front-desks/

10. UK gov awards £44M to next-gen aviation & drone projects (grant)
    https://tech.eu/2025/09/30/uk-government-awards-ps44-million-to-next-gen-aviation-and-drone-tech-projects/
    
    

11. Boldr raises $32M to turn homes into residential power plants
    https://tech.eu/2025/09/30/boldr-raises-32m-to-turn-homes-into-residential-power-plants/
    
    

12. Nobacz (Cambridge spinout) bags £48M for animal wound-care tech
    https://tech.eu/2025/09/30/cambridge-spinout-nobacz-bags-ps48m-to-scale-sustainable-wound-care-tech-for-animals/
    
    

13. Thought Machine raises £45M as losses increase
    https://tech.eu/2025/10/02/thought-machine-raises-ps45m-as-losses-increase/
    
    

14. Vibe.co (French adtech) raises €42M for AI-targeted TV ads
    https://bebeez.eu/2025/09/30/french-adtech-startup-vibe-co-raises-e42-million-to-bring-ai-powered-hyper-targeted-advertising-to-tv/
    
    

15. arqh raises $38M to power AI in logistics
    https://tech.eu/2025/09/30/arqh-brings-in-38m-to-power-ai-in-the-logistics-industry/
    
    

16. Oneleet lands $33M Series A (cybersecurity)
    https://tech.eu/2025/10/02/oneleet-lands-33m-series-a-from-dawn-capital/
    
    

17. viboo raises €33M (Swiss; market entry to Germany)
    https://tech.eu/2025/10/01/swiss-based-viboo-raises-eur33m-for-german-market-entry/
    
    

18. Cypher Games closes $30M Series A (Raine Group & Play Ventures)
    https://www.citybiz.co/article/754171/cypher-games-closes-30-million-series-a-funding-round-led-by-the-raine-group-and-play-ventures/
    
    

19. Leyden Labs nets $30M
    https://siliconcanals.com/leyden-labs-nets-30m/
    
    

20. Commcrete (tactical satcom) secures ~$30M** new funding**
    https://www.satellitetoday.com/government-military/2025/09/30/tactical-satcom-company-commcrete-secures-close-to-30m-in-new-funding/
    
    

21. Simple (weight-loss app) raises $35M Series B led by Hartbeat Ventures
    https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/01/kevin-harts-vc-firm-leads-35m-series-b-for-weight-loss-app-simple/
    
    

22. Telegraph Ventures (funding startups) – $35M vehicle
    https://betakit.com/telegraph-ventures-secures-35-million-to-back-enterprise-ai-startups-in-quebec/
    (VC vehicle, but leaving here since it targets specific startups—move to Funds if you prefer.)
    
    

23. Light (AI accounting) raises $30M Series A
    https://www.fintechfutures.com/venture-capital-funding/ai-accounting-start-up-light-targets-us-expansion-with-30m-series-a
    
    

24. Qovery raises $13M to redefine DevOps automation
    https://tech.eu/2025/09/30/qovery-raises-13m-to-redefine-devops-automation/
    
    

25. Serenis follow-on raises $12M (Angelini Ventures)
    https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/10/03/3160810/0/en/Angelini-Ventures-Leads-12-Million-Follow-On-Investment-in-Serenis-a-Fast-Growing-Digital-Mental-and-Physical-Health-Company.html
    
    

26. Datawizz raises $12.5M to cut AI costs
    https://siliconangle.com/2025/09/30/datawizz-raises-12-5m-cut-ai-costs-routing-smaller-smarter-models/
    
    

27. Neura Health raises $11M Series ___
    https://www.crainsnewyork.com/health-pulse/neura-health-raises-11m-series
    
    

28. Koda Health – Series A (amount n/a in source)
    https://houston.innovationmap.com/koda-health-series-a-2674144997.html
    
    

29. Reveni raises €7.5M Series A (e-commerce logistics)
    https://www.finsmes.com/2025/09/reveni-raises-e7-5m-in-series-a-funding.html
    
    

30. Chip (wealth app) scores £6M
    https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/46704/wealth-app-chip-scores-6m-investment-from-channel-4-vc-arm
    
    

31. The Plug raises $5M
    https://www.finsmes.com/2025/10/the-plug-raises-5m-in-funding.html
    
    

32. myedspace secures £15M
    https://tech.eu/2025/09/29/myedspace-secures-15m-to-expand-world-class-education/
    
    

33. Fan3 raises $5M (ticketing)
    https://tech.eu/2025/10/02/fan3-raises-5-million-from-improbable-to-fix-broken-ticketing/

34. Gene-therapy startup launches with $11M to tackle eye disease of aging
    https://endpoints.news/gene-therapy-startup-launches-with-11m-to-tackle-aging-disease-of-the-eye/
    
    

35. SolarSteam attracts €4.9M seed (Bulgaria-founded)
    https://seenews.com/news/bulgarian-founded-solarsteam-attracts-4-9-mln-euro-in-seed-funding-1282442
    
    

36. Optimuse raises €4M (smarter, greener building design)
    https://tech.eu/2025/10/01/optimuse-raises-eur4m-to-make-building-design-smarter-cheaper-and-greener/
    
    

37. Clarifeye raises €4M (expert knowledge → AI agents)
    https://tech.eu/2025/10/01/clarifeye-raises-eur4m-to-transform-expert-knowledge-into-scalable-ai-agents/
    
    

38. OpusFlow raises $3.8M
    https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/opusflow-raises-3-8-million-in-funding
    
    

39. Mamaya Health secures $3M (mental wellness)
    https://www.nashvillepost.com/business/health_care/mental-wellness-startup-mamaya-health-secures-3m-in-first-round-funding/article_61fe91ca-3d2a-4ba4-892c-863ed1e10d65.html
    
    

40. HySun (clean hydrogen) secures €3M
    https://fuelcellsworks.com/2025/10/03/clean-energy/innoenergy-backed-hysun-secures-3-million-to-revolutionise-green-hydrogen-production
    
    

41. mokn (cybersecurity) raises €2.6M (kept one link; others removed)
    https://tech.eu/2025/10/03/french-cybersecurity-startup-mokn-raises-2-6-million-to-combat-credential-theft/
    
    

42. Emblematic attracts $2M (AI accounting for mid-market)
    https://tech.eu/2025/10/02/emblematic-attracts-2m-to-automate-mid-market-accounting-with-ai-agents/
    
    

43. SeaBeLife raises €2M (biotech)
    https://tech.eu/2025/10/01/french-biotech-seabelife-raises-2m-to-treat-liver-and-eye-diseases/
    
    

44. Augmented Industries raises €4.5M pre-seed
    https://tech.eu/2025/09/30/augmented-industries-raises-eur45m-pre-seed-for-faster-ai-guided-workflows/
    
    

45. Flizpay (mobile payments) collects €1M pre-seed
    https://tech.eu/2025/09/30/german-mobile-payments-startup-flizpay-collects-1m-pre-seed-funding/
    
    

46. New search engine raises $1.1M for fandom rabbit-holes
    https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/03/a-new-search-engine-raises-1-1m-to-let-obsessive-fans-dive-down-internet-rabbit-holes/
    
    

Notable / No Amount Disclosed (or non-raise)

• Denmark launches the world’s largest quantum fund (amount not stated in link)
  https://tech.eu/2025/10/02/denmark-launches-the-worlds-largest-quantum-fund/
  
  

• European tech funding surged 163% in September to €8.4B
  https://tech.eu/2025/10/02/european-tech-funding-surges-163-in-september-hitting-8-4-billion/
  
  
  

• Google UK profits up; ~400 jobs cut
  https://tech.eu/2025/10/03/profits-up-at-google-uk-but-nearly-400-jobs-cut/
  
  

• NATO “Eastern Shield” not ready for drone war (defense readiness)
  https://tech.eu/2025/10/02/natos-eastern-shield-not-ready-for-drone-war-alpine-eagle-warns/
  
  

• Gaming worlds could solve AI’s data problem (analysis)
  https://www.forbes.com/sites/rashishrivastava/2025/10/01/gaming-worlds-could-be-the-answer-to-ais-data-problem/
  
  
  

Capital flooded into venture markets this week, with landmark moves reshaping the global funding landscape. Stripe’s planned $100 billion valuation via a share buyback underscored investor appetite for fintech at scale, while AI startup Modular pulled in $250 million to mount a direct challenge to Nvidia’s dominance. Sanofi added weight on the healthcare front with a $625 million venture capital push, rounding out a week that also saw PayPal, Archetype, and PayPal-backed blockchain funds targeting emerging markets — proof that venture capital is spreading its bets across AI, crypto, healthcare, and climate tech simultaneously. - Hasan Tarek 

💰 Funding & Venture News (Largest → Smallest)

Mega Deals

1. Stripe eyes $106.7B valuation in VC share buyback
   https://www.techinasia.com/news/stripe-eyes-106-7b-valuation-in-vc-share-buyback

2. Sanofi announces $625M venture capital push
   https://finance.yahoo.com/news/sanofi-announces-625m-venture-capital-084331960.html

3. AI startup Modular raises $250M to challenge Nvidia dominance
   https://www.reuters.com/business/ai-startup-modular-raises-250-million-seeks-challenge-nvidia-dominance-2025-09-24/

4. Tipalti secures $200M growth investment from Hercules Capital
   https://www.fintechfutures.com/venture-capital-funding/tipalti-scores-200m-growth-investment-from-hercules-capital

$100M+ Club

1. Archetype raises $100M+ for latest crypto fund
   https://www.theblock.co/post/371916/archetype-raises-over-100-million-for-latest-crypto-venture-fund

2. Polish Expeditions Fund II raises €100M+ for cybersecurity, AI, quantum & defense
   https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/09/over-e100-million-raised-for-polish-expeditions-fund-ii-targeting-cybersecurity-ai-quantum-and-defence/

3. PayPal invests $100M in Middle East & Africa
   https://www.dabafinance.com/en/news/paypal-100m-investment-middle-east-africa

$50M–$99M

1. Octave Capital & Katapult Ocean launch $75M ocean fund in Asia
   https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/business-finance/octave-capital-katapult-ocean-launch-usd-75-million-ocean-fund-in-asia

2. DFF Ventures launches $50M fund for vertical AI & recommerce
   https://techfundingnews.com/dff-ventures-50m-fund-vertical-ai-recommerce/

$20M–$49M

1. Stablecoin fintech RedotPay secures $47M strategic investment
   https://www.theblock.co/post/372293/stablecoin-payments-fintech-redotpay-47-million-usd-strategic-investment

2. Telegraph Ventures secures $35M to back enterprise AI startups in Quebec
   https://betakit.com/telegraph-ventures-secures-35-million-to-back-enterprise-ai-startups-in-quebec/

3. AI accounting startup Light raises $30M Series A for U.S. expansion
   https://www.fintechfutures.com/venture-capital-funding/ai-accounting-start-up-light-targets-us-expansion-with-30m-series-a

4. OxCCU raises $28M to scale sustainable aviation fuel from waste carbon
   https://travellingforbusiness.co.uk/news/oxccu-raises-28m-to-scale-sustainable-aviation-fuel-from-waste-carbon/

5. Swiss chip startup Corintis raises $24M, expands after Microsoft deal
   https://analyticsindiamag.com/ai-news-updates/swiss-chip-startup-corintis-raises-24m-post-microsoft-deal/

6. Agentic AI startup Emergent raises $23M Series A from Lightspeed
   https://www.outlookbusiness.com/start-up/investors/agentic-ai-start-up-emergent-raises-23-mn-in-series-a-from-lightspeed-other-investors

7. Paid, an AI agent with results-based billing, raises $21M seed led by Manny Medina
   https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/28/paid-the-ai-agent-results-based-billing-startup-from-manny-medina-raises-huge-21m-seed/

8. Daymark Health raises $20M Series A for tech-enabled cancer care platform
   https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/daymark-health-raises-20m-in-series-a-funding-to-scale-tech-enabled-cancer-care-platform-to-thousands-of-patients-302566788.html

9. CV VC’s $20M African blockchain fund backed by Circle (USDC issuer)
   https://www.mariblock.com/usdc-issuer-circle-backs-cv-vcs-20m-african-blockchain-fund/

10. M2 announces $20M investment in Ethena (ENA) for Middle East strategy
    https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/currencies/m2-announces-20-million-investment-in-ethena-ena-as-part-of-strategic-venture-for-middle-east-1035203978

Under $20M

1. Lexroom, Italian GenAI legal platform, secures €16M funding
   https://bebeez.eu/2025/09/29/italian-genai-legal-platform-lexroom-closes-e16-million-funding-round/

2. Simple Ventures launches $15M to bring talent back to Canada
   https://betakit.com/simple-ventures-announces-15-million-to-bring-innovation-and-talent-back-to-canada/

3. German deeptech startup Yasp raises €4.2M to accelerate AI model optimisation
   https://www.eu-startups.com/2025/09/german-deeptech-startup-yasp-raises-e4-2-million-to-accelerate-ai-model-optimisation/

4. Robotics & data analytics startup Alloys raises $4.5M pre-seed (backed by Waymo & Tesla execs)
   https://www.startupdaily.net/topic/funding/waymo-tesla-execs-back-robotics-data-analytics-startup-alloys-4-5-million-pre-seed-round/

5. Moneta Health raises $4.5M in funding
   https://www.finsmes.com/2025/09/moneta-health-raises-4-5m-in-funding.html

Notable (No Specific $ Disclosed)

1. Founders Fund & Sequoia back Brazilian AI startup Enter at $350M valuation
   https://www.cbs42.com/business/press-releases/globenewswire/9534316/founders-fund-and-sequoia-back-brazilian-ai-startup-enter-in-350m-valuation-bet-on-the-worlds-toughest-legal-market/

2. Adam Draper’s Boost VC on crypto & Bitcoin venture bets (thought leadership piece)
   https://fortune.com/2025/09/29/adam-draper-boost-vc-crypto-bitcoin-venture-capital/

3. Touring Capital’s AI-powered deal scouting challenges (WSJ feature)
   https://www.wsj.com/articles/venture-firm-touring-capital-decided-to-use-ai-to-scout-deals-it-wasnt-all-smooth-sailing-8349e0db

4. Thyme Care backed by CVS & Humana expands AI cancer care (partnership expansion)
   https://www.modernhealthcare.com/health-tech/ai/mh-thyme-care-cvs-health-humana/

5. Tribe Capital launches first healthcare fund (no $ disclosed)
   https://pitchbook.com/news/articles/tribe-capital-first-healthcare-fund

6. Seven Starling raises from Rethink Impact & Zeal Capital (amount not disclosed)
   https://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2025/09/23/seven-starling-rethink-impact-zeal-capital.html

7. Bastion raises funding with Coinbase, Sony, Samsung, Hashed (amount not disclosed)
   https://fortune.com/crypto/2025/09/24/bastion-coinbase-sony-samsung-hashed-fundraise/

1. Wall Street Built a $370 Billion Business Cloning Quant Trades

2. The Professor Who Made $10 Billion By Cutting Google Its First Startup Check

3. SoftBank is revamping its three-year-old diversity fund with new leadership and a $150 million commitment. Its head explains what he’s looking for.

4. Tech Unicorn Fivetran Closes on $125 Million in Debt

5. Zeal Capital is launching a $120M venture fund

6. With government backing, Ireland’s Elkstone closes first VC fund at $108M for early-stage startups

7. Catalyst by Wellstar™ Launches $100 Million Venture Fund to Shape Future of Healthcare

8. Procurement Startup Zip Announces $100 Million In New Funding At A $1.5 Billion Valuation

9. AnD Ventures closes first fund at $70 million

10. Ethernovia Raises $64M in Series A Funding

11. IBM acquires Polar Security for $60 million to help automate cloud data protection

12. Charm gets $53 million to turn corn leftovers into oil and inject it into abandoned oil and gas wells

13. m]x[v Capital Launches with $52M Debut Fund

14. BuildOps Raises $50 Million to Revolutionize Commercial Contracting

15. Borderless Capital and Wormhole Launch $50M Cross-Chain Ecosystem Fund

16. ANYbotics raises $50 million to help deploy its robot dog

17. Spiff begins ‘massive overhaul of core sales commission engine’ following $50M Series C

18. Hippocratic AI Raises $50 Million To Power The Healthcare Bot Workforce

19. Venture Led by Pebb Capital Buys Fort Lauderdale Office Tower for $43M

20. Coinbase founder Brian Armstrong raises $40 million for NewLimit, a startup that wants to ‘cure aging’

21. Amazon undercuts the Echo Dot with the $40 Echo Pop

22. NewLimit Raises $40M to Cure Aging

23. Ageras’ $36M Private Equity deck

24. Former CFO of Seattle startup accused of diverting $35 million, losing it after investing in crypto

25. Peter Thiel Backs Bitcoin Startup River in $35M Round

26. Percent lands $30M investment to connect investors with private credit

27. Prime Roots Raises $30M in Series B Funding to Roll Out the First-of-its-Kind Plant-Based Deli Meats Nationwide

28. Night sweats to climate tech: Kelvin eyes heat pumps and nabs $30M

29. Alloy Enterprises Raises $26M in Series A Funding

30. Landlord-focused insurtech Obie lands $25.5M led by Battery Ventures

31. Mental Healthcare Provider Octave Secures $22M in Funding

32. Seattle startup studio Pioneer Square Labs raises $20M for third fund, bets big on generative AI

33. Together raises $20M to build open source generative AI models

34. Union AI raises $19.1M Series A to simplify AI and data workflows with Flyte

35. Workflow orchestration startup Union AI, which created Flyte, lands $19.1M

36. Kubernetes and sigstore founders raise $17.5M to launch software supply chain startup Stacklok

37. Stratolaunch submits $17M bid for some of Virgin Orbit’s assets

38. Food tech startup Foodberry raising $15M Series A

39. LayerZero and Immunefi launch largest crypto bug bounty program with up to $15M in rewards

40. Laguna Health lands $15 million Series A for AI-powered contextual care platform

41. Climate risk startup Mitiga gets $14.4M to help businesses face an uncertain future

42. E-Con Systems Raises $13 Mn In Maiden Institutional Round

43. Mitiga Solutions mitigating climate risks by raising €13 million

44. Firmbase raises $12 million for financial planning and analysis platform

45. SWAPP raises $11.5 million Series A to help architects with AI platform

46. Add another fraud fighter for the financial services sector list as ThreatFabric nets €11.5 million

47. Satori Capital Raises $10.3M for Satori Neuro Fund, Following Mental Health Venture Launch

48. Quilt raises $9M seed round to become the Nest of heat pumps

49. Tiger Global-backed Axis launches digital payments platform for Egyptian SMEs months after its $8.25M seed 

50. Kallyope Receives $8.2 Million Grant to Identify Novel Interventions for Children and Undernourished Pregnant Women and Mothers Experiencing Environmental Enteric Dysfunction

51. Rubber company to invest $8 million in West Rome; start-up plans to hire 100 over the next 5 years

52. Unity SCM raises $8 million Series A for its supply chain platform

53. Stella Opens Flagship PTSD Treatment Location in Chicago and Secures $7M in Funding

54. Nory knows restaurants, raises €7 million in seed round

55. Ownify Raises $7M in Seed Funding

56. Visual Layer raises $7 million in Seed for its visual data management platform

57. Unitea Raises $7M in Funding

58. Lumeus.ai Raises $6M in Seed Funding

59. CryptoHub raises $6 million led by Tectona at $30 million valuation

60. Oh for Faks sake, they’ve gone and raised €5 million to digitise pharmacies comms with suppliers

61. Edtech platform Oneday raises £5 million to bring its MBA to life

62. Lavita AI Raises $5M in Seed Funding

63. Putting predictive analytics to good use in the food industry, Tenzo ties into $5 million

64. Jia, a blockchain-based lender of small businesses in emerging markets, raises $4.3 million seed

65. PYOR Raises $4M in Seed Funding

66. Music NFT platform anotherblock welcomes Stride, and second Swedish House Mafia member Axwell to cap table in €4 million seed round

67. REI Cooperative Action Fund invests $4 million in nonprofits working to create a more equitable outdoors

68. ZK Startup Lagrange Labs Raises $4M to Build Secure DeFi Interoperability

69. London’s Deployed sees $4 million deployed in its direction

70. Music NFT platform anotherblock welcomes Stride, and second Swedish House Mafia member Axwell to cap table in €4 million seed round

71. Employee insights startup Groopit raises $3.5M, plans to develop generative AI tools

72. Youth mental health startup Somethings launches with a $3.2M raise led by General Catalyst

1. NYBC Ventures launches with $50M for blood and cell therapies

2. 8fig nets $40 million in equity and $100 million in debt to fund online sellers

3. Cullgen Raises $40 Million in New Financing Led by AstraZeneca-CICC Fund

4. Flexport is buying Deliverr from Shopify. Here's the pitch deck the startup used to raise its $40 million Series C and become an acquisition target for some of the biggest names in e-commerce.
5. Venture Capitalist Asks $37.5 Million for Home in One of Miami Beach’s Most Exclusive Enclaves

6. Petal raises $35M, spins off data unit ‘to bring credit scores into the 21st century’

7. AI2 Incubator’s new $30M fund triples down on early-stage AI startups

8. ‘AI-powered’ VC firm Vela emerges from stealth with $25M under management

9. Wellthy lands $25M to help caregivers feel less overwhelmed

10. Seattle VC firm Ascend raises $25M for second fund, plans to double down on AI

11. Brazilian startup Cilia secures $21.8M venture round.

12. AccelerComm’s signal gets supercharged with £21.5 million funding round

13. New Indianapolis venture capital firm launches first $20M fund

14. Cloverly Raises $19M in Series A Funding

15. Triumph raises $14M for an SDK to add real-money tournaments into games

16. Crypto media firm Blockworks raises $12M at $135M valuation

17. BRIK gets $12m to develop low-cost construction materials

18. Add another fraud fighter for the financial services sector list as ThreatFabric nets €11.5 million

19. Cable Raises $11M in Series A Funding

20. Italy’s RBF player Viceversa adds €10 million to the coffers, hints at white label service

21. Salsa dips into $10M to fire up payroll features for software companies

22. Viceversa Closes €10M Funding Round

23. Pudgy Penguin’s $9M seed round could point to a growing NFT industry

24. SPECIAL:Greece sets dealmaking record, and other VC trends in Southern Europe

25. Airspeed Raises $7.5M in Funding

26. Bloomfilter Raises $7M in Seed Funding

27. PermitFlow advances construction permitting automation with $5.5M in new capital

28. AudiencePlus Raises $5.4M in Seed Funding

29. Fibery’s $5.2M Series A deck

30. Voltfang raises €5 million to give new life to EV batteries with its energy storage solution

31. AI, Machine Learning: Openlayer Finalizes $4.8M Seed Round

32. Blu Venture Investors Co-Leads $4.5 Million Seed Round for Aiden Technologies

33. Insurtech Marble raises $4.2mn in seed plus round

34. Denmarks Sparrow Quantum raises €4.1 million for its integrated chip for on-demand single-photon streams

35. Vibe Raises $4M in Seed Funding

36. Award-Winning Web3 Climate Start-up Ecoterra Raises Over $3.5 Million Investors Hurry to Buy in Before 10% Price Rise

37. Fintech firm Fundly.ai bags $3 million in seed funding

38. Optery Raises $2.7M in Seed Funding

39. SPECIAL: Crowdfunding Restaurants Via Blackbird

40. Sweden's Freshsound raises fresh funding to the tune of €2 million

41. Value.Space raises £1.8m for satellite-based insurtech process

42. SPECIAL: Tri Ri Asset Management Announces Launch of Flagship VC Fund

43. Read the 21-page pitch deck a music startup used to raise $1.6 million to make distribution affordable for independent artists

44. German fermented feed start-up finds new investment partner, raises another €1.5m 

45. Shopping space start-up draws £1.5m to solve Sticky problem

46. Belfast spending management platform Polyloop scores £1.2m