Variational AI, developer of state-of-the-art generative AI technology to redefine the economics of drug development by accelerating the discovery of novel and optimized small molecules, announced that it has raised $3.5 million ($CDN4.3 million) in seed funding. The investment round was led by Flying Fish Ventures, Alliance of Angels, and …

Netomi Inc., a San Mateo, California-based provider of customer-service chatbots, raised $30 million in a Series B funding round that values the company at $210 million, up from a valuation of $67.5 million in 2019. The round was led by WndrCo, the firm co-founded by Jeffrey Katzenberg, with participation from …

Villyge, a New York-based B2B SaaS platform designed to support working families, announced it has closed on an oversubscribed $1.075 million in a pre-seed round, surpassing its goal by more than 40%. The round was fueled by investments from a group of angel investors, which include the managing partner at …

Cohesion, a Chicago, Illinois-based leader in smart building and digital twin SaaS technology, raised $15 million in its Series A financing round co-led by Morgan Stanley Next Level Fund and Hyde Park Angels (HPA). Other backers include Citadel founder Ken Griffin, GCM Grosvenor CEO Michael Sacks, and Environmental Systems Design …

GoKwik, an Indian eCommerce enablement company, raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Sequoia Capital India, with participation from existing investors Matrix Partners India and RTP Global. The company will use funds to work with larger marketplaces, scale up its product and technology teams and launch …

Mimica Automation, a London-based software company, builds AI that learns to automate repetitive computer tasks, announced that it has secured £4.4 million in Series A funding from Khosla Ventures. This new investment intends to help to further the company’s growth by establishing a sales team in the US and multiplying …

Podium, a Lehi, Utah-based communication and payments platform for local businesses, announced it has raised $201 million in Series D funding. This latest round brings the company's valuation to over $3 billion. The round was led by YC Continuity, with participation from Durable Capital Partners, Arpex Capital, Accel, Album VC, …