The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report takes us on a trip across various ecosystems in the US, highlighting some of the notable funding activity in the various markets that we track. The notable startup funding rounds for the week ending 3/30/24 featuring funding details for Herself, Observe, Activeloop, and seventeen other deals representing $928M in new funding that you need to know about.
NewRetirement – $20.0M
Mill Valley-based NewRetirement is a financial planning platform for employers and individuals. Founded by Stephen Chen in 2015, NewRetirement has now raised a total of $32.6M in total equity funding and is backed by Plug and Play, Fin Capital, Ulu Ventures, Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures, and Motley Fool Ventures.
Zilliant – $35.0M
Austin-based Zilliant offers price optimization and management software for manufacturing, distribution, high-tech, and industrial service companies. Founded by Peter Zandan in 1999, Zilliant has now raised a total of $127.4M in total equity funding and is backed by Main Street Capital, Madison Dearborn Partners, GS Growth, Liberty Mutual Insurance, and Austin Ventures.
Activeloop – $11.0M
San Francisco-based Activeloop structures the unstructured data to seamlessly connect your computer vision data to machine learning models. Founded by Davit Buniatyan, Jason Ge, and Sergiy Popovych in 2018, Activeloop has now raised a total of $19.6M in total equity funding and is backed by Alumni Ventures, Y Combinator, Tribe Capital, DVC, and Dispersion Capital.
Binarly – $10.5M
Santa Monica-based Binarly is the most advanced automated AI/ML supply chain security platform to identify vulnerabilities in firmware and software components Founded by Alex Matrosov and Claudiu Teodorescu in 2021, Binarly has now raised a total of $14.1M in total equity funding and is backed by Blu Venture Investors, Cisco Investments, WestWave Capital, Two Bear Capital, and Liquid 2 Ventures.
Celestial AI – $175.0M
Santa Clara-based Celestial AI develops an optical interconnect technology platform for data center and AI computing solutions. Founded by David Lazovsky, Michelle Tomasko, and Preet Virk in 2020, Celestial AI has now raised a total of $338.9M in total equity funding and is backed by US Innovative Technology Fund, The Engine, IAG Capital Partners, Koch Disruptive Technologies, and M Ventures.
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Cloverleaf.me – $7.3M
Cincinnati-based Cloverleaf provides automated personal and team coaching to help businesses detect and combine personalities for a team. Founded by Darrin Murriner, Ford Knowlton, Kirsten Moorefield, and Levi Bethune in 2017, Cloverleaf.me has now raised a total of $18.1M in total equity funding and is backed by Praxis, Mucker Capital, Advantage Capital, Origin Ventures, and Conductive Ventures.
Fieldguide – $30.0M
San Francisco-based Fieldguide is an AI-powered engagement platform for Assurance and Advisory firms. Founded by Chris Szymansky and Jin Chang in 2020, Fieldguide has now raised a total of $47.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Y Combinator, UpHonest Capital, Floodgate, DNX Ventures, and Bessemer Venture Partners.
FundGuard – $100.0M
New York-based FundGuard is an artificial intelligence-powered and cloud native investment accounting operating system. Founded by Lior Yogev, Uri Katz, and Yaniv Zecharya in 2018, FundGuard has now raised a total of $156.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Citi, Hamilton Lane, State Street Corporation, Plug and Play, and Team8.
Observe – $115.0M
San Mateo-based Observe offers an observability cloud solution to accelerate the transformation of troubleshooting applications and resolving incidents. Founded by Jacob Leverich, Jon Watte, Jonathan Trevor, and Philipp Unterbrunner in 2017, Observe has now raised a total of $277.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Sutter Hill Ventures, Madrona, Human Capital, Capital One Ventures, and Snowflake Ventures.
Pelago – $58.0M
New York-based Pelago is a virtual clinic that offers virtual substance use care for adults and teens. Founded by Maroof Ahmed, Sarim Siddiqui, and Yusuf Sherwani in 2017, Pelago has now raised a total of $136.6M in total equity funding and is backed by Telefonica, Merck, Y Combinator, Octopus Ventures, and Eight Roads Ventures.
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Nourish – $35.0M
New York-based Nourish connects people with a Registered Dietitian via telehealth and gets it covered by their health insurance. Founded by Aidan Dewar, Sam Perkins, and Stephanie Liu in 2021, Nourish has now raised a total of $44.3M in total equity funding and is backed by TCV, Y Combinator, Thrive Capital, Maverick Ventures, and Index Ventures.
Viam – $45.0M
New York-based Viam is a robotics company that lets users build, monitor, and manage their smart machines via cloud-based management. Founded by Eliot Horowitz in 2020, Viam has now raised a total of $87.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Union Square Ventures, Tiger Global Management, Battery Ventures, Schox Venture Capital, and 12 West Capital. AlleyWatch broke the news in an exclusive covering the round and much more – Viam Raises $45M to Accelerate Software Development for the Applications that Power Hardware Across Robotics, Smart Machines, IoT, and more
Brightside Health – $33.0M
San Francisco-based Brightside Health is a telemedicine platform integrating precision psychiatry with advanced therapeutic techniques. Founded by Brad Kittredge, Jeremy Barth, and Mimi Winsberg in 2017, Brightside Health has now raised a total of $114.4M in total equity funding and is backed by ACME Capital, Section 32, Trousdale Ventures, Mousse Partners, and Anne Wojcicki.
The Brandtech Group – $115.0M
New York-based The Brandtech Group helps brands do their marketing better, faster and cheaper using technology Founded by David Jones and Jean-Marc Antoni in 2015, The Brandtech Group has now raised a total of $725.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Nendo Labs, Mousse Partners, Bansk Group, Chrysalis Investments, and Fimalac Group.
Goalsetter – $9.6M
Brooklyn-based Goalsetter is a family-focused financial education and wealth-building platform provider making learning about finance fun and interactive. Founded by Tanya Van Court in 2015, Goalsetter has now raised a total of $39.7M in total equity funding and is backed by Mastercard, Edward Jones, Portfolia, (ERA) Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator, and Fiserv.
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Skyflow – $30.0M
Palo Alto-based Skyflow provides a data privacy vault with an API interface. Founded by Anshu Sharma and Prakash Khot in 2019, Skyflow has now raised a total of $100.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Foundation Capital, Khosla Ventures, Insight Partners, MS&AD Ventures, and Canvas Ventures.
PipeDreams – $25.5M
Alameda-based PipeDreams is the next gen, tech-powered home services provider. Founded by Dan Laufer, Paul Hsiao, and Tyler Green in 2020, PipeDreams has now raised a total of $35.7M in total equity funding and is backed by Canvas Ventures, FJ Labs, Plural, Allison Pickens, and Vesta Ventures.
Tennr – $18.0M
New York-based Tennr turns healthcare operations into growth. Founded by Diego Baugh, Trey Holterman, and Tyler Johnson in 2021, Tennr has now raised a total of $23.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Y Combinator, Foundation Capital, The New Normal Fund, and Jennifer Kaehms.
Cart.com – $17.7M
Houston-based Cart.com is a provider of commerce and logistics solutions that enable companies to manage their online presence and operations. Founded by Ed Sturrock, Jim Jacobsen, Omair Tariq, and Remington Tonar in 2020, Cart.com has now raised a total of $529.2M in total equity funding and is backed by Trinity Capital, Gaingels, Clearco, Visa, and Silicon Valley Bank.
Herself – $37.0M
Saint Paul-based Herself Health is a healthcare technology firm that provides advanced primary care to women over the age of 65. Founded by Michael Cline in 2022, Herself has now raised a total of $70.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Juxtapose, Michael Cline, and Accretive.
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