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Massive Fundings

Constrafor, a 5-year-old New York, NY startup that provides a payment platform for subcontractors and GCs, raised a $264.0 million Series A led by NFX with participation from Commerce Ventures. More here.

Techcoop, a 3-year-old Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam startup that provides an agriculture financing and trade platform, raised a $70.0 million Series A led by Ascend Vietnam Ventures and TNB Aura. More here.

Nivoda, a 7-year-old London, UK startup that provides a diamond marketplace with integrated supply chain operations, raised a $51.0 million financing led by Northzone with participation from Avenir, Headline, Abstract Ventures, and Canaan Partners. More here.

Pickle Robot, a 6-year-old Cambridge, MA startup that develops truck unloading robots, raised a $50.0 million Series B from Teradyne Robotics Ventures, Toyota Ventures, Ranpak, Third Kind Venture Capital, One Madison Group, Hyperplane, and Catapult Ventures. More here.

Liquid Wind, a 7-year-old Gothenburg, Sweden startup that provides eFuel for industrial customers, raised a $47.3 million Series C led by Uniper, HYCAP, and Samsung Ventures. More here.

Iontra, an 11-year-old Denver, CO startup that provides battery charging technology, raised a $45.0 million Series C led by Volta Energy Technologies. More here.

Inversion, a 3-year-old Los Angeles, CA startup that provides a platform for cargo delivery from space, raised a $44.0 million Series A led by Spark Capital and Adjacent with participation from Lockheed Martin Ventures, Kindred Ventures, and Y Combinator. More here.

Mid-Size Fundings

Revv, a 2-year-old New York, NY startup that provides an AI-powered ADAS calibration identification platform, raised a $20.0 million financing led by Left Lane Capital with participation from Soma Capital, 1984, and Agalé Ventures. More here.

Lactips, a 10-year-old Saint-Paul-en-Jarez, France startup that produces biodegradable, plastic-free polymers, raised a $17.1 million financing led by Blue Ocean Fund with participation from Impact Ocean Capital Fund. More here.

Happyrobot, a 2-year-old Dover, DE startup that provides an AI communications platform for logistics, raised a $15.6 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from Y Combinator and RyderVentures. More here.

FPR Energy, a 2024-founded Newcastle, Australia startup that provides commercial solar energy storage technology, raised a $15.0 million Seed led by RFC Ambrian and Osaka Gas. More here.

Eagle Electronics, a 2024-founded Solon, OH startup that manufactures cellular modules, raised a $14.0 million financing led by O.H.I.O. Fund with participation from Asymmetric Capital Partners. More here.

Vooma, a 2-year-old San Francisco, CA startup that provides AI agents for freight brokers, raised a $13.0 million Series A led by Craft Ventures with participation from HOF Capital, Definition Capital, Soma Capital, and Index Ventures. More here.

Solvento, a 3-year-old Mexico City, Mexico startup that provides a logistics payments platform, raised a $12.5 million Series A led by Cometa with participation from Quona Capital, Ironspring Ventures, Dynamo Ventures, Proeza Ventures, Zenda Capital, Endeavor Fwd Fund, Adalberto Flores, and Tomas Bercovich. More here.

MediSun Energy, a 1-year-old Singapore startup that produces energy generated from saltwater, raised a $8.8 million Seed led by Vynn Capital with participation from MOAJ Holding, Frank Phuan, Ciri Ventures, and TNB Aura. More here.

Juna AI, a 2024-founded Berlin, Germany startup that provides AI agents for factories, raised a $7.5 million Seed led by Kleiner Perkins with participation from Norrsken VC and John Doerr. More here.

Meissa, a 7-year-old Seoul, South Korea startup that provides a digital twin platform for construction projects, raised a $7.1 million Series C from Korea Aerospace Industries, A Ventures, Yoon Investment, and KDB Industrial Bank. More here.

Distru, an 8-year-old Oakland, CA startup that provides an ERP platform for cannabis operators, raised a $6.0 million Series A led by Poseidon Investment Management. More here.

Elchemy, a 3-year-old Mumbai, India startup that provides a cross-border chemical distribution platform, raised a $5.6 million Series A led by Prime Venture Partners with participation from InfoEdge Ventures. More here.

Smaller Fundings

Kapsera, a 6-year-old Bordeaux, France startup that produces biodegradable microcapsules for sustainable agriculture, raised a $4.5 million financing led by Banque des Territoires with participation from The Yield Lab Europe and Demeter Investment Managers. More here.

Cargoplot, a 4-year-old Amsterdam, Netherlands startup that provides a digital freight brokerage, raised a $4.1 million Seed led by Ubbo Hempenius. More here.

Ubitium, a 2024-founded Düsseldorf, Germany startup that develops universal RISC-V microprocessors, raised a $3.7 million Seed led by Runa Capital, Inflection, and KBC Focus Fund. More here.

FireDome, a 2024-founded Tel Aviv, Israel startup that provides a projectile-based fire fighting system, raised a $3.0 million Pre-Seed led by Third Sphere and Gravity Climate with participation from Atooro Fund, Caesar Fund, and Vertex Ventures. More here.

Biotangents, a 9-year-old Penicuik, UK startup that provides a diagnostic device for dairy cows, raised a $2.9 million financing led by Eos Advisory with participation from British Business Investments, Kelvin Capital, and Scottish Enterprise. More here.

Pi-xcels, a 5-year-old Singapore startup that provides an NFC-powered digital receipt platform, raised a $2.7 million financing led by Headline with participation from Wavemaker Partners, Hustle Fund, Shizen Capital, and Seedstars International Ventures. More here.

Exits

Pony.ai (NAS: PONY), an 8-year-old Fremont, CA startup that develops autonomous driving technology, raised $260.0 million in an IPO at a $4.5 billion valuation. More here.

BlackBuck (NSE: BLACKBUCK), a 9-year-old Bengaluru, India startup that provides a logistics technology platform for trucking companies, raised $132.3 million in an IPO at a $572.0 million valuation. More here.

Hamilton Thorne, a 27-year-old Beverly, MA startup that manufactures medical devices, was acquired by Astorg, the private equity company, for $283.4 million. More here.

Bauhub, an 8-year-old Tartu, Estonia startup that provides construction project management software, was acquired by Admicom, the construction ERP platform, for $6.0 million. More here.

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