The Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report takes us on a trip across various ecosystems in the US, highlighting some of the notable funding activity in the various markets that we track. The notable startup funding rounds for the week ending 6/21/25 featuring funding details for Pano, Commure, Sedai, and fifteen other deals representing $1.6B in new funding that you need to know about.
Applied Intuition – $600.0M
Mountain View-based Applied Intuition provides software infrastructure to safely develop, test, and deploy autonomous vehicles at scale. Founded by Peter Ludwig and Qasar Younis in 2017, Applied Intuition has now raised a total of $1.2B in total equity funding and is backed by 137 Ventures, Abu Dhabi Investment Council, Addition, BAM Elevate, BlackRock, BOND, Elad Gil, Fidelity, Franklin Templeton, General Catalyst, Greycroft, Kleiner Perkins, Lux Capital, Premji Invest, Qatar Investment Authority, Stripes, and Tribe Capital.
Senra Systems – $25.0M
Torrance-based Senra Systems specializes in the manufacturing of harnesses using software configuration. Founded by Benjamin Shanahan, Eric Perez, Jordan Black, and Pete Beukelman in 2023, Senra Systems has now raised a total of $25.0M in total equity funding and is backed by 8VC, Andreessen Horowitz, CIV, Dylan Field, Founders Fund, General Catalyst, Pax Ventures, and Sequoia Capital.
Uncountable – $27.0M
San Francisco-based Uncountable provides a unified R&D laboratory informatics platform for digital transformation in industrial research and development. Founded by Jason Hirshman, Noel Hollingsworth, and Will Tashman in 2016, Uncountable has now raised a total of $27.0M in total equity funding and is backed by 8VC, MK Capital, Sageview Capital, SE Ventures, and Teamworthy Ventures.
Profound – $20.0M
New York-based Profound provides analytics and tools for brands to enhance visibility in AI search. Founded by Dylan Babbs and James Cadwallader in 2024, Profound has now raised a total of $23.5M in total equity funding and is backed by Andrew Karam, David Senra, Guillermo Rauch, Jordan Singer, Jordi Hays, Karim Atiyeh, Kevin Wang, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, NVentures, Saga Ventures, South Park Commons, and SV Angel.
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Sedai – $20.0M
Pleasanton-based Sedai delivers AI-powered cloud cost optimization and performance tuning for cloud teams to maximize savings and improve customer experience Founded by Benjamin Thomas and Suresh Mathew in 2018, Sedai has now raised a total of $38.5M in total equity funding and is backed by AVP, Norwest Venture Partners, Sierra Ventures, and Uncorrelated Ventures.
Onebrief – $23.6M
Honolulu-based Onebrief is a web-based military planning software for rapid decision-making and collaboration. Founded by Grant Demaree and Rafa Pereira in 2019, Onebrief has now raised a total of $119.8M in total equity funding and is backed by Battery Ventures.
Mach Industries – $100.0M
Huntington Beach-based Mach Industries is a defense manufacturing company that develops unmanned systems and defense infrastructure. Founded by Ethan Thornton in 2023, Mach Industries has now raised a total of $184.7M in total equity funding and is backed by Bedrock, Khosla Ventures, and Sequoia Capital.
Payabli – $28.0M
Miami-based Payabli is a payments infrastructure and monetization platform that helps software companies integrate payments into their business models. Founded by Joseph Phillips and William Corbera in 2020, Payabli has now raised a total of $60.1M in total equity funding and is backed by Bling Capital, Fika Ventures, QED Investors, and TTV Capital.
PublicAI – $8.0M
San Francisco-based PublicAI is a Web3 distributed AI training network that helps people to earn rewards by contributing data work. Founded by Kenji Narushima in 2023, PublicAI has now raised a total of $10.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Blockchain Builders Fund, CSP DAO, G-20 Group, IBC Group, MH Ventures, NEAR Foundation, Saudi Telecom Company, Taisu Ventures, Tykhe Ventures, UXLINK, Whitewater Labs, and Yield Guild Games.
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Juniper Square – $130.0M
San Francisco-based Juniper Square provides software and fund administration services that streamline collaboration and communication between GPs and LPs. Founded by Adam Ginsburg, Alex Robinson, and Yonas Fisseha in 2014, Juniper Square has now raised a total of $371.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Blue Owl, Fifth Wall, HighSage Ventures, Redpoint, and Ribbit Capital.
WorkWhile – $23.0M
San Francisco-based WorkWhile is an hourly labor marketplace connecting businesses with flexible workers. Founded by Amol Jain and Jarah Euston in 2019, WorkWhile has now raised a total of $39.5M in total equity funding and is backed by Citi Impact Fund, GingerBread Capital, Illumen Capital, Khosla Ventures, Reach Capital, and Rethink Impact.
Supply Wisdom – $14.0M
New York-based Supply Wisdom is automating risk management, risk intelligence and monitoring on third parties and location services. Founded by Atul Vashistha in 2017, Supply Wisdom has now raised a total of $31.7M in total equity funding and is backed by Conductor Capital, Fulcrum Equity Partners, and Jurassic Capital.
Pano – $44.0M
San Francisco-based Pano uses deep learning AI and computer vision to automatically detect, verify and classify wildfire events in real time. Founded by Sonia Kastner in 2019, Pano has now raised a total of $81.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Congruent Ventures, Giant Ventures, Initialized Capital, Liberty Mutual Strategic Ventures, Salesforce Ventures, and Tokio Marine Future Fund.
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Lumion – $10.7M
Wilson-based Lumion partner with schools to offer technology solutions to better manage affordable student payments. Founded by Josh Haghani in 2020, Lumion has now raised a total of $20.8M in total equity funding and is backed by Creative Co Capital, Innovating Capital, Nine Four Ventures, State of Wyoming, TTV Capital, and Tusk Venture Partners.
Teamworks – $235.0M
Durham-based Teamworks is an operating system for sports that supports talent acquisition, seamless operations, and holistic performance development. Founded by Mitch Heath, Shaun Powell, and Zachary Maurides in 2009, Teamworks has now raised a total of $422.2M in total equity funding and is backed by Dragoneer Investment Group.
Commure – $200.0M
Mountain View-based Commure is an AI-based company that specializes in health care. Founded by Diede van Lamoen, Eugene Kuznetsov, and Hemant Taneja in 2017, Commure has now raised a total of $820.5M in total equity funding and is backed by General Catalyst.
Glytec – $36.0M
Greenville-based Glytec is an insulin management software company that helps healthcare providers improve both the quality and the cost of care. Founded by Bruce Bode and Robby Booth in 2006, Glytec has now raised a total of $67.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Hayfin Capital Management and Savitr Capital.
iFoodDS – $10.0M
Seattle-based IFoodDS develops a traceability, quality, and food safety software for the food supply chain. Founded by Diane Wetherington in 2013, iFoodDS has now raised a total of $32.3M in total equity funding and is backed by Insight Partners.
