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eNOugh Raises $2.7M to Build an AI Wearable for Real-Time Personal Safety London-based startup eNOugh has raised $2.7 million in funding to develop an AI-powered wearable designed to help people get home safely. The round was led by A*Ventures, with participation from Comma Capital, Karman Ventures, Intuition VC, and a group of angel investors. The funding will support the launch of the company’s first product, the eNO badge, and expand early partnerships across urban institutions. While consumer technology has transformed communication, navigation, and mobility, personal safety (particularly in cities) has remained stubbornly difficult to address. eNOugh’s funding highlights growing interest…

Valar Atomics is Building Nuclear Reactors for Heat, Not Electricity! Valar Atomics is approaching nuclear energy from a direction that differs sharply from most next-generation reactor startups. Rather than focusing on electricity generation for the grid, the US-based company is building small, modular nuclear reactors designed primarily to produce clean, high-temperature heat. This heat can then be used directly for industrial processes, synthetic fuel production, and energy-intensive compute infrastructure. Founded by Isaiah Taylor, Valar Atomics positions nuclear power as core industrial infrastructure. At a time when energy demand is rising faster than grids can expand, the company is betting that…

Clarity Pediatrics Raises $14.5M to Expand Virtual Chronic Care for Children San Francisco–based Clarity Pediatrics has raised $14.5 million in Series A funding to expand its virtual pediatric specialty care platform and extend its clinical model into pediatric obesity care. The funding round includes backing from Jackson Square Ventures, Rethink Impact, Homebrew, Maverick Ventures, City Light Capital, and MassMutual Catalyst Fund, signaling growing investor confidence in virtual-first, evidence-based pediatric care. The raise comes amid mounting pressure on the healthcare system of the United States to better support children with chronic conditions, particularly as families face long wait times, specialist shortages,…

Ankar AI Raises $20M Series A to Build an AI Operating System for Intellectual Property London-based Ankar AI has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by Atomico, with participation from Index Ventures, Norrsken VC, Motier Ventures, Puzzle Ventures, Boom, and daphni. The funding marks a strong vote of confidence in the company’s ambition to modernise how intellectual property is created, protected, and defended. As innovation cycles accelerate and patent portfolios grow more complex, organisations are under increasing pressure to manage IP more efficiently and with greater precision. Ankar AI positions itself at the centre of this…

Last Energy Closes Oversubscribed $100M Series C to Scale Micro Modular Nuclear Power Last Energy has closed an oversubscribed $100 million Series C funding round, marking a major milestone in its effort to scale micro modular nuclear power plants in the United States and internationally. The round was led by Astera Institute, with participation from JAM Fund, Gigafund, The Haskell Company, AE Ventures, Ultranative, Galaxy Interactive, and Woori Technology Investment Co., Ltd (WTIC). The financing reflects growing investor confidence in nuclear energy’s role in meeting rising global electricity demand while reducing carbon emissions. For Last Energy, the funding provides the…

Voxel Advances AI-Driven Site Intelligence to Prevent Workplace Injuries Industrial labor remains one of the most dangerous categories of work, with nearly three million people in the United States injured each year due to incidents that are often preventable. From manufacturing floors and logistics hubs to food processing facilities and ports, the scale and complexity of modern industrial operations make it difficult for safety teams to identify risk before harm occurs. Voxel, a San Francisco–based technology company, is addressing this challenge by applying full-stack AI and computer vision to workplace safety and operations. The company’s mission centers on protecting the…

IND Technology Secures Global Investment to Scale Early Fault Detection Across Power Networks IND Technology has secured major new global investment to accelerate the deployment of its Early Fault Detection (EFD) system across high-risk power networks in Australia and internationally. The round is led by US-based Angeleno Group and Energy Impact Partners, with participation from Australia’s Virescent Ventures and backing from Edison International. While the company has not disclosed the financial terms, the strategic nature of the investors reflects growing global concern around grid reliability, climate-driven risk, and the rising cost of infrastructure failure. The funding will allow IND Technology…

Sober Sidekick Raises $7.6M to Scale Peer-Powered, Real-Time Relapse Prevention Sober Sidekick, the peer-powered recovery app developed by Empathy Health Technologies, has raised $7.6 million in new funding to accelerate its mission of making relapse prevention a measurable, system-wide outcome in substance use disorder care. The round was backed by HealthX Ventures, Nina Capital, Ikigai Healthcare Funds, and American Heart Association Ventures, reflecting growing investor confidence in approaches that move addiction care beyond episodic treatment. The funding arrives at a moment when healthcare systems are under increasing pressure to address relapse earlier, reduce avoidable harm, and provide ongoing support long…

PolyAI Raises $86M as Enterprises Adopt Agentic AI for Customer Service PolyAI has raised $86 million in Series D funding, marking a significant milestone for the enterprise AI company as global organizations increasingly turn to autonomous agents to handle customer service at scale. The round was co-led by Georgian, Hedosophia, and Khosla Ventures, with participation from NVentures, the venture arm of NVIDIA, alongside a broad group of institutional and strategic investors. With this latest raise, PolyAI’s total funding now exceeds $200 million, underscoring sustained investor conviction in the company’s long-term vision. At a time when enterprises are reassessing how they…

ICONIC INTERACTIVE Raises $13M to Build On-Device AI Technology for immersive gaming experience ICONIC INTERACTIVE has raised a $13 million seed round to accelerate its work on on-device AI systems designed for a new category of interactive entertainment. The round was co-led by Kindred Ventures and Northzone, with participation from the Google AI Futures Fund, Conviction, Deepwater Asset Management, New Renaissance Ventures, Sequoia Capital scouts, and a group of angel investors. The funding highlights growing investor conviction that the next major shift in games and interactive media will come not from better graphics alone, but from intelligent systems capable of…