Virtru, a Washington, D.C.-based data-centric security company, has raised $50 million in a Series D funding round, doubling its valuation to $500 million. Investors The round was led by ICONIQ, with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Foundry, and The Chertoff Group. ICONIQ Capital is a San Francisco-based investment firm established …

Bastazo, a Bentonville, AR-based AI-powered cybersecurity platform focused on protecting critical infrastructure, has secured seed funding. Investors The round was led by Cortado Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Oklahoma City. Cortado focuses on investing in B2B tech startups across industries such as energy tech, biotech, fintech, aerospace, …

Datafy, a Tel Aviv, Israel–based autonomous storage optimization startup, has raised funding, bringing its total investment to $20 million. Investors The round was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from existing investor Insight Partners. Bessemer Venture Partners is a global venture capital firm with over $20 billion in assets …

XerpaAI, a Singapore-based AI-driven growth platform for emerging tech businesses, has raised $6 million in seed funding. Investors The round was led by UFLY Capital, marking a strategic partnership aligned with XerpaAI’s vision and operations. UFLY Capital is a venture investment and incubation fund founded in 2024 and headquartered in …

FourTwoThree, a London, UK-based climate action platform designed to connect SMEs, corporates, financial institutions, and governments, has secured a strategic investment. Investors The investment was made by NatWest Group, NAB (National Australia Bank), and SC Ventures. NatWest Group is a UK-based banking and financial services company. Headquartered in Edinburgh, it …

Manex AI, a Munich, Germany-based AI-powered platform for industrial quality and process optimization, has raised €8 million in seed funding. Investors The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and BlueYard Capital, with participation from Capmont Technology and the CDTM Venture Fund. Lightspeed Venture Partners is a multi-stage venture capital …

Brainfish, a Sydney, Australia-based AI customer experience startup, has secured $6.4 million in a pre-Series A funding round. Investors The round was led by Prosus Ventures, with participation from existing investors including Peak XV’s Surge and Macdoch Ventures. Prosus Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Prosus, headquartered in …