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Startup Wire @startupwire.bsky.social · Feb 12

Datalign Advisory Raises $9M to Transform AI-Driven Financial Advisor Matching!
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Datalign Raises $9M to Transform AI-Driven Financial Advisor Matching

Cambridge-based Datalign Advisory has successfully secured $9 million in seed funding to enhance AI-powered financial advisor matchmaking

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Startup Wire @startupwire.bsky.social · Feb 11

Moderne Raises $30M Series B to Automate Code Refactoring & Reduce Technical Debt!
#TechDebt #CodeRefactoring #AI
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Moderne Raises $30M Series B to Automate Code Refactoring

Moderne, a Miami-based company, has raised $30 million in Series B funding led by Acrew Capital, with participation from Morgan Stanley,

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Startup Wire @startupwire.bsky.social · Feb 11

Raenest, a Nigerian-based fintech startup, has closed an $11M Series A round, bringing its total funding to $14.3M. This investment, led by QED Investors
#Fintech #AfricaTech #Payments
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Raenest Raises $11M to Expand Cross-Border payment in Africa

Raenest, a Nigerian-based fintech startup, has closed an $11M Series A round, bringing its total funding to $14.3M led by QED Investors

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Startup Wire @startupwire.bsky.social · Feb 11

Voyantis Raises $41M to Power AI-Driven Customer Growth Strategies! #AI #MarTech #CustomerGrowth
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Voyantis Raises $41M to Transform Marketing with Predictive AI

Voyantis, a Tel Aviv-based AI-driven growth platform, has raised $41 million in a funding round led by Intel Capital

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Startup Wire @startupwire.bsky.social · Feb 11

Harrison.ai raises $112M to transform AI-powered medical diagnostics!
#MedTech
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Harrison.ai raises $112M to transform AI-powered medical diagnostics

Harrison.ai, a Sydney-based leader in AI for medical imaging, has raised $112 million (AUD 179 million) in a Series C round

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Startup Wire @startupwire.bsky.social · Feb 11

⚖️🚀 Toronto-based @Alexi secures CAD $4.5M to advance AI-driven legal tech!
#LegalTech #AI #StartupFunding #Lawyers
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Toronto-based Alexi Raises $4.5M to advance AI-driven legal tech!

oronto-based startup Alexi has secured a CAD $4.5 million venture debt facility from TD Innovation Partners

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Startup Wire @startupwire.bsky.social · Feb 11

Bengaluru-based ToneTag, a pioneer in sound-based payment technology, has raised $78 million in a funding round led by ValueQuest scale Fund
#FinTech #DigitalPayments #UPI
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Bengaluru-based startup ToneTag raised $78M led by ValueQuest scale Fund

Bengaluru-based startup ToneTag has successfully secured $78 million in a recent funding round.

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Startup Wire @startupwire.bsky.social · Feb 10

Madrid-based startup Nido secures €5M in Seed funding to scale its AI-driven platform for heat pump systems! 🌱🏡
#HeatPumps #CleanEnergy
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Nido raised €5M to expand its AI-driven platform for residential heat pumps

Madrid-based startup Nido has successfully secured €5 million in a Seed funding round.

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Startup Wire @startupwire.bsky.social · Feb 10

@Revel secures a $60M loan from NY Green Bank to expand its fast-charging network! 🔋🚀

✅ 267 new charging stalls at 9 locations
✅ Maspeth, Queens: Largest fast-charging hub in the Northeast

#EVCharging #CleanEnergy #NYC
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Revel Raises $60M loan from NY Green Bank to expand its fast-charging network

Revel,a leading provider of public EV fast-charging stations, has secured a $60 million loan from NY Green Bank

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Startup Wire @startupwire.bsky.social · Feb 10

Emmanuel Macron has announced a €109B AI investment package to position France at the forefront of global AI innovation.
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France Unveils €109B AI Investment Plan

President Emmanuel Macron has unveiled an ambitious investment package totaling €109 billion (approximately $112 billion).

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Startup Wire @startupwire.bsky.social · Feb 10

Boostly Raises $22M to Supercharge SMS Marketing for Restaurants!

✅ AI-driven, gamified SMS marketing w/ 10x engagement
✅ Helping restaurants re-engage customers & boost revenue
#RestaurantTech #MarketingAI #StartupFunding
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Startup Wire @startupwire.bsky.social · Feb 10

UpCover secures $19M to disrupt Australia's $20B commercial insurance market!

✅ AI-powered digital insurance for SMBs
✅ Embedded API solutions for seamless integration

CEO Skye Theodorou: "We're competing against giants—& thriving!"

#InsurTech #AI #australia
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UpCover Digital Insurance Broker Raises $19M led by RealVC

Australian-based digital insurance broker UpCover has successfully secured $19 million in a Series A funding round.

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Startup Wire @startupwire.bsky.social · Feb 10

neurocare Group Raises €19.3M to Advance Personalized Mental Health Solutions
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Neurocare Raises €19.3M to Advance Mental Health Care

neurocare Group, a Munich-based provider of innovative mental health solutions, has successfully raised €19.3 million in funding

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Startup Wire @startupwire.bsky.social · Feb 10

NodeGo secures $8M funding fuels our mission to make AI computing more scalable, secure, and cost-efficient through a global decentralized network.

✅ Expanding global node participation
✅ Optimizing AI processing speed & efficiency
✅ Strengthening security & partnerships
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NodeGo Raises $8M to Scale Decentralized AI Computing

NodeGo, a leader in decentralized AI computing infrastructure, has raised $8 million in a funding round led by Hash Capital.

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Startup Wire @startupwire.bsky.social · Feb 10

UVIONIX secures $3.5M funding will scale U-Vee, our AI-powered autonomous flying robot for real-time inventory monitoring

✅ 99.9% accuracy in inventory tracking
✅ Eliminates manual stock checks
✅ Reduces errors & operational costs

#WarehouseTech #AI #Automation #Logistics
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UVIONIX Raises $3.5M to Transform Warehouse Autonomous Flying Robots

UVIONIX, a robotics and automation startup, has successfully secured $3.5 million in seed funding.

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Startup Wire @startupwire.bsky.social · Feb 10

Saudi Arabia’s construction-tech BRKZ transforming procurement with a digital marketplace for contractors & suppliers. 📲🏗️

✅ $170M+ in quotes processed
✅ 1,200+ products, 350+ suppliers
✅ Expanding across Saudi Arabia, China & India

#BRKZ #ConstructionTech
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Saudi's BRKZ closes $17M for its construction tech platform

BRKZ, a Saudi-based construction tech startup, has successfully raised $17 million in Series A funding to revolutionize the fragmented

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Startup Wire @startupwire.bsky.social · Feb 10

BorderPlus, a platform dedicated to connecting blue-collar workers with global opportunities, has successfully raised $7 million in a funding round led by Owl Ventures.
#BorderPlus #FutureOfWork #GlobalJobs
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BorderPlus Raises $7M led by Owl Ventures

BorderPlus, a platform dedicated to connecting blue-collar workers with global opportunities, has successfully raised $7 million

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Startup Wire @startupwire.bsky.social · Feb 9

How to use Apple’s new event planning ‘Invites’ app
#AppleInvites #EventPlanning #iCloud #Apple
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How to use Apple’s new event planning 'invites' app

Apple has unveiled 'Invites,' a new application designed to streamline the creation and management of event invitations via iPhone and the web

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Startup Wire @startupwire.bsky.social · Feb 8

Hidden Level secures $65M in Series C funding!

🔹 Led by DFJ Growth, with top investors onboard
🔹 Total funding now $100M in the last year
🔹 Advancing passive radar & RF sensing for drone threat detection🔥 #DefenseTech #UASecurity #HiddenLevel
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Hidden Level Raises $65M to Enhance Drone Detection Capabilities

Hidden Level, a leader in advanced airspace monitoring and drone detection technology, has announced a $65 million

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Startup Wire @startupwire.bsky.social · Feb 8

INXY Payments secures $3M funding!

🔹 Powering B2B crypto payments with seamless
crypto-to-fiat conversions
🔹 Expanding global reach & enhancing compliance
🔹 Over $500M+ annual transaction volume and growing!⚡ #Fintech #Crypto #INXY
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INXY Raises $3M to Integrate Crypto Payments for Businesses

INXY Payments, a Cyprus-based fintech company specializing in integrating cryptocurrency payments into traditional business operations

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Startup Wire @startupwire.bsky.social · Feb 8

Turkish fintech Fimple has secured $12M in Series A funding, led by DN Capital & Smartfin, with support from APY Ventures & Tera Portfolio! 🎉
#Fimple #Fintech #CoreBanking #CloudBanking
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Fimple Raises $12M to Transform Global Core Banking Solutions

Fimple, a leading provider of flexible, cloud-native core banking software, has successfully raised $12 million in its Series A funding round.

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Startup Wire @startupwire.bsky.social · Feb 8

Salience Labs has closed a $30M Series A funding round to accelerate the commercialization of our next-gen optical switches for AI data centers.
#SalienceLabs #AI #Photonics #SiliconPhotonics #DataCenters
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Salience Labs Raises $30M to Transform AI Data Center Connectivity

Salience Labs, a UK-based leader in photonic solutions for AI data center infrastructure, has successfully raised $30 million in a Series A funding

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Startup Wire @startupwire.bsky.social · Feb 8

Mantle8 has secured €3.4M in seed funding to pioneer the exploration of natural hydrogen! 💡💨
🌱 Why Natural Hydrogen?
⚡ 3x more energy than gasoline
💰 Projected cost of $0.80/kg – game-changing affordability
🌍 Zero CO₂ emissions
#Mantle8 #Hydrogen #CleanEnergy #Innovation
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Natural Hydrogen Exploration Mantle8 Raises€3.4M in seed funding

French startup Mantle8 has successfully secured a €3.4 million seed funding round to advance its pioneering efforts in natural hydrogen exploration

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Startup Wire @startupwire.bsky.social · Feb 8

CargoBeamer secured €65M in equity and debt financing from Orion Infrastructure Capital (OIC) to expand sustainable rail freight solutions across Europe. 🚛➡️🚄
#CargoBeamer #RailFreight #Logistics
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CargoBeamer Raises €65M to expand sustainable rail freight across Europe.

Leipzig-based CargoBeamer, a leading logistics and intermodal terminal operator, has successfully raised up to €65 million

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Startup Wire @startupwire.bsky.social · Feb 8

Rho Labs Raises $4M to Build the First Crypto-Native Interest Rate Market! 💰

#Crypto #DeFi #CeFi #InterestRates #Blockchain
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Rho Labs Raises $4M to Build the First Crypto-Native Interest Rate Market!

Rho Labs, the developer of Rho Protocol, has successfully raised $4 million in a seed funding round led by CoinFund, with participation from Auros

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