Smart Craft, a Tokyo-based SaaS provider of manufacturing execution system (MES) solutions, has raised ¥180 million in pre-Series A funding, bringing its total funding to ¥400 million. Investors The round included participation from Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Capital and Mitsubishi UFJ Capital. Smart Craft Use of Funds The company will use …

Gushwork, an Delaware-based AI marketing startup, has raised $9 million in Seed funding, bringing its total funding to $11 million. Investors The round was led by Susquehanna International Group (SIG) and Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from B Capital, Seaborne Capital, Beenext, Sparrow Capital, and 2.2 Capital. Susquehanna International Group …

UpGuard, an Australia- and Mountain View, California-based cybersecurity and risk management company, has raised $75 million in Series C funding. Investors The round was led by Springcoast Partners, with participation from existing investors August Capital, Square Peg Capital, and Pelion Venture Partners. Established in 2023, Springcoast Partners is a growth …

Gambit Security, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based AI-native enterprise resilience platform, has emerged from stealth with $61 million in Seed and Series A funding. Investors The round was backed by Spark Capital, Kleiner Perkins, and Cyberstarts. Spark Capital is a multi-stage venture capital firm investing in disruptive technology companies across sectors, …

Made With Intent, a Liverpool-based AI-driven ecommerce startup, has raised £2.4 million in a Seed funding round. Investors The round was led by NPIF II – PXN Equity Finance, with participation from existing investors Mercuri and Haatch. NPIF II – PXN Equity Finance is part of the second phase of …

Ark Climate, a Munich, Germany-based software company that offers an end-to-end solution for municipal climate action, has raised €2.1 million in pre-Seed funding. Investors The round was led by Satgana, with participation from another.VC, Voyagers Climate Fund, the Federal Ministry of Research, and several angel investors. Satgana is a Luxembourg-based …

Guidde, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based AI-driven digital adoption platform, has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round. Investors The round was led by PSG Equity, with participation from monday.com and previous investors Norwest, Entrée Capital, Qualcomm Ventures, and Inkberry Ventures. PSG Equity is a global growth equity firm …