9fin, a London, UK–based AI-native platform for global debt markets, has raised $170 million in Series C funding at a valuation of $1.3 billion. Investors The round was led by HarbourVest Partners, with participation from CPP Investments and existing investors, bringing 9fin’s total funding to more than $250 million to …

Rowan, a Chicago, IL–based AI-powered platform reimagining small business succession, has raised $3.3 million in Seed funding. Investors The round was led by DRW, with participation from Motivate Ventures, Mercury Fund, and angel investor Eddie Lou. DRW is a privately held principal trading firm founded in 1992 and headquartered in …

Cara, a New York–based AI platform for insurance brokerages, has raised $8 million in Seed funding. Investors The round was led by Kearny Jackson, with participation from Claire Hughes Johnson, Kevin Mahaffey, Sam Hodges, and Colin Evans. Kearny Jackson is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in companies building foundational …

ContractorHUB, a Nashville, TN–based AI-native operating system built to help contracting businesses scale, has secured an early-stage SAFE investment. Investors Backed by a group of industry operators, including contractors from Mast Roofing & Construction, Nelson Roofing, and Eco Paving. Existing customers and former clients of the founders participated in the …

Blossom Health, a New York–based all-in-one AI operating system for psychiatry, has raised $20 million across Seed and Series A funding. Investors Headline led the Series A, with Mathias Schilling joining the company’s board. Returning investors Village Global and TA Ventures participated alongside new investors Operator Partners and Correlation Ventures. …

Variance, a San Francisco, CA-based company building AI investigative agents for risk and compliance, has raised $21.5 million in Series A funding, bringing its total funding to $26 million. Investors The round was led by Ten Eleven Ventures, with participation from 645 Ventures, Y Combinator, Urban Innovation Fund, and Okta …

Nexus, a San Francisco, CA, and Brussels, Belgium-based agentic AI platform enabling enterprises to deploy autonomous agents, has secured $4.3 million in Seed funding. Investors The round was led by General Catalyst, with participation from Y Combinator, Transpose Platform, Twenty Two Ventures, Phosphor Capital, and angel investors including Gokul Rajaram, …