Qureos, a UAE-based HRtech startup that provides an AI-driven hiring platform, has raised $5 million in Seed funding. Investors The round was led by Prosus Ventures and Salica Oryx Fund, with participation from Oraseya Capital, Plus VC, F6 Ventures, BDev Ventures, Sunny Side Venture Partners, Daniel Tyre, and follow-on investors …

Qontext, a Berlin, Germany-based company building an independent context layer for AI, has raised $2.7 million in a pre-Seed round. Investors The round was led by HV Capital, with participation from Zero Prime Ventures and a group of angel investors, including Jan Oberhauser (n8n), Emil Eifrem (neo4j), Bastian Nominacher (Celonis), …

Talentguide, a Ghent, Belgium–based HRtech company that delivers AI-powered skills intelligence through a ready-to-use SaaS platform, has raised €1.3 million in funding. Investors The funding round included NXT II, Travvant (Partena Professional), Miles Ahead Capital, imec.istart, the founders, and individual entrepreneurs Ewout Meyns, Koen Handekyn, and Jan Delaere. Talentguide Use …

Taxnova, a London, UK-based startup that automates R&D tax credits for tech companies, has emerged from stealth with $1 million in pre-Seed funding. Investors The round includes backing from a16z Speedrun, Karaoke Club, and over 20 operators from technology companies. Taxnova has also entered a16z’s accelerator programme. Taxnova Use of …

RapidFort, a San Francisco, CA-based software supply chain security company, has raised $42 million in Series A funding. Investors The round was led by Blue Cloud Ventures and Forgepoint Capital, with participation from Felicis Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Boulder Ventures, Brave Capital, Evolution Ventures, Florida Funders, Gaingels, and Mana Ventures. Blue …

Pasito, a New York-based AI-native workspace for group health, life, and retirement benefits, has raised $21 million in Series A funding. Investors The round was led by Insight Partners, with participation from Y Combinator and MTech Capital. Insight Partners is a global software investor that partners with high-growth technology, software, …

Arbor, a New York-based AI research platform for enterprise operations, has secured $6.3 million in combined Seed and pre-Seed funding. Investors The funding round was led by 645 Ventures, with participation from Next Play Ventures, Chaac Ventures, Comma Capital, and notable angel investors. 645 Ventures is a venture capital firm …