AfterQuery, a San Francisco, CA–based applied data solutions research lab, has raised $30 million in Series A funding at a $300 million valuation. Investors The round was led by Altos Ventures, with participation from The Raine Group, alongside existing investors Y Combinator and BoxGroup. Founded in 1996, Altos Ventures is …

Round, a London, UK–based AI-powered finance automation platform, has raised $6 million in Seed funding. The company also launched two new products: an agentic workflow builder and autonomous oayroll. Investors Led by Alstin Capital, with participation from Backed VC, Love Ventures, and angel investors, including Indeed founder Paul Forster. Existing …

Kimia, a Sydney, Australia–based chemical intelligence platform, has raised $7 million in Seed funding. The company also officially launched its platform, designed to turn institutional chemical expertise into revenue-generating intelligence. Investors The round was led by Airtree Ventures, with participation from Blackbird Ventures and Skip Capital. Airtree Ventures is a …

Satellites on Fire, a Buenos Aires, Argentina–based climate tech startup, has raised $2.7 million in Seed funding. Investors The round was led by Dalus Capital, with participation from Draper Associates, Draper Cygnus, VitaminC, Savia Ventures, Avesta Fund, Reciprocal, Zenani Capital, Innventure, Air Capital, Gain VC, Antom VC, and Embarca Tech. …

PeakMetrics, a Los Angeles, CA–based AI-driven narrative intelligence company, has closed $6 million in Series A funding, bringing its total capital to $16.3 million. Investors The round was led by Moneta Ventures, with participation from Techstars, Parameter Ventures, VITALIZE Venture Capital, and Gurtin Ventures. Moneta Ventures is a venture capital …

Chapter, a New York–based AI company focused on retirement solutions, has raised $100 million in Series E funding. Investors The round was led by Generation Investment Management, with participation from Fifth Down Capital, 8VC, and existing investors including Stripes, XYZ Venture Capital, Addition, Narya Capital, Susa Ventures, and Maverick Ventures. …

WholeSum, a UK-based AI analytics company, has secured an additional $335,000 in funding, bringing its total Pre-Seed round to $1.3 million. Investors The latest funding includes participation from Love Ventures, Beamline, and strategic angel investors. WholeSum Use of Funds The funding will support R&D, team expansion in scientific and engineering …