Deel, a New York-based global HR and payroll platform, has raised $300 million in Series E funding, valuing the company at $17.3 billion. Investors The round was led by Ribbit Capital, with continued participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Coatue Management, General Catalyst, and Green Bay Ventures. Ribbit Capital is a venture …

Matters.AI, a Wilmington, DE, and Bangalore, India-based AI-native data security company, has raised $6.25 million in funding. Investors The funding includes a $4.75 million Seed round, co-led by Kalaari Capital and Endiya Partners, with participation from Better Capital, Carya Venture Partners, and leading cybersecurity angels. It also includes an earlier …

Ploy, a Shoreditch, London-based cybersecurity startup focused on identity and governance, has raised £2.5 million in funding. Investors The round was led by Osney Capital, with participation from Superseed, Tiny.vc, and Rule30, alongside notable angel investors from ForgeRock, Digital Shadows, Zscaler, Rapid7, Egress, and ComplyAdvantage. Osney Capital is a venture …

Nanovate, a Cairo, Egypt-based AI startup developing Arabic AI solutions, has raised USD 1 million in pre-Seed funding. Investors The round was led by a group of angel investors and supported by MINT Incubator by EG Bank, and Raya FutureTECH Accelerator. Nanovate Use of Funds The company will use the …

Corbel, a New York–based AI-powered operating system for industrial equipment manufacturers, has raised $6.7 million in Seed funding. Investors The round was led by Ibex Investors, with participation from Joule Ventures, Restive Ventures, and Selah Ventures. Ibex Investors is an alternative investment manager with both geographic (Israel) and thematic (Mobility) …

Aragorn AI, a Plano, Texas–based startup building the People Ops Operating System that unifies HR data, analytics, and agentic AI assistants, has raised $4.3 million in Seed funding. Investors The round was led by LiveOak Ventures, with participation from Dallas Venture Capital. LiveOak Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm …

Planyear, an Irvine, California-based AI-native platform for benefits consultants, has secured $12 million in Seed funding. Investors The round was led by True Ventures, a Silicon Valley–based venture capital firm specializing in early-stage tech startups, particularly in AI, consumer tech, and enterprise software. Focused on pre-seed and seed-stage investing, the …