Driven, an Antwerp, Belgium–based AI-powered platform for sales commissions, has raised €1.5 million in funding. Investors The round was led by Pitchdrive, with participation from Newschool VC and prominent members of the Ghent tech community. Pitchdrive is an Antwerp, Belgium–based venture capital firm focused on pre-seed and seed-stage startups across …

Astrus, a Toronto- and Kitchener-Waterloo-based AI software startup, has raised $8 million USD ($11 million CAD) in seed funding. Investors The round was led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from 1517 Fund, Drive Capital, Alumni Ventures, RiSC Capital, MVP Ventures, and new investor Pradeep Sindhu (co-founder of Juniper Networks). Khosla …

Kapital, a Mexico-based AI-driven platform for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Latin America, has secured up to $100 million in a Series C round at a $1.3 billion valuation. Investors The round was led by Tribe Capital and co-led by Pelion Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, Marbruck Ventures, …

Shift5, a Rosslyn, Virginia-based operational intelligence platform for defense and transportation systems, has raised $75 million in Series C funding. Investors The round was led by Hedosophia, with participation from Insight Partners, Center 15 Capital, 645 Ventures, Moore Strategic Ventures, Booz Allen Ventures, Squadra Ventures, AE Industrial, Disruptive, CSP Equity …

LineWise, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of AI-powered solutions for the manufacturing industry, has raised $1.1 million in pre-seed funding. Investors The round was backed by A2D Ventures, Y Combinator, Exitfund, REMUS Capital, SBXi Fund, and Team Ignite Ventures. LineWise Use of Funds The company will use the funding to …

Spinwheel, an Oakland, CA-based real-time consumer credit data and payments company powered by agentic AI, has received a strategic investment from Citi Ventures. Investors Citi Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Citigroup. Founded in 2008 and based in San Francisco, the firm also has offices in major financial …

Joint Ai, a Pittsburgh, PA–based AI-powered triage platform for orthopaedic teams treating arthritis patients, has secured a $315,000 investment. Investors The investment was from Richard King Mellon Foundation through its Social-Impact Investment Program. Founded in 1947, the Richard King Mellon Foundation is the largest foundation in Southwestern Pennsylvania and one …