Fireworks AI, a Redwood City, CA-based company that offers a generative AI platform as a service, raised $52 million in Series B funding, bringing its valuation to $552 million. Investors The round was led by Sequoia Capital, with participation from NVIDIA, AMD, and MongoDB Ventures and previous investors include Benchmark, …

Miridih, a Seoul, South Korea-based company that provides an all-in-one design platform, has secured KRW 20 billion (approx. USD 15 million) in Series B at a post-money valuation of KRW 280 billion. Investors The funding round included participation from Kiwoom PE, Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK), Shinhan Venture Investment, and …

Helsing, a Berlin, Germany-based defense AI startup, has raised €450 million in Series C, bringing its total funding to over €769 million. Investors The round was led by General Catalyst, with participation from Accel, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Plural, Greenoaks Capital Management, and Elad Gil. General Catalyst is a venture capital …

HERO Software, a Hannover, Germany-based SaaS platform for tradesmen and SMEs in the DACH region, has closed a €40 million Series B financing round. Investors The round was led by Eight Roads Ventures, with existing investor Cusp Capital participating again, and Federated Hermes also joining in. Eight Roads Ventures is …

Soda, a Brussels, Belgium-based AI-enabled data quality company, has secured €12.9 million in funding. Investors The investment was from strategic partners and existing investors like Singular and Point Nine. Founded in 2019, Singular is a venture capital firm based in Paris, France. The firm prefers to invest in seed-stage, early-stage, …

Northbound, a Berlin, Germany-based supply chain SaaS startup focused on optimizing the flow of goods within the container supply chain, has closed €1.3 million in pre-seed funding. Investors The round was led by Apex Black, with participation from id4 ventures, IBB Ventures, Schenker Ventures, MVP Factory, and several prominent business …

Hayden AI, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of vision AI solutions for smart cities, has raised $90 million in Series C funding. Investors The round was led by The Rise Fund and supported by existing investors such as the Drawdown Fund and Autotech Ventures, among others. Founded in 2016 The …