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 8/17/24 featuring funding details for Guidewheel, Amulet, and Amount other deals representing $560M in new funding that you need to know about.
Aalo Atomics – $27.0M
Austin-based Aalo makes small, factory-manufactured nuclear reactors that can fit in your garage, and power anything from a datacenter to a large city. Founded by Matt Loszak and Yasir Arafat in 2023, Aalo Atomics has now raised a total of $33.3M in total equity funding and is backed by Alumni Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures, Crosscut Ventures, Earth Venture Capital, Fifty Years, Garage Capital, Harpoon, Jeff Dean, Nucleation Capital, Preston-Werner Ventures, SNR.vc, Valor Equity Partners, and Wayfinder Ventures.
Actuate – $11.5M
New York-based Actuate enhances existing surveillance systems through AI camera software that improves efficiency without the need for new hardware. Founded by Benjamin Ziomek and Sonny Tai in 2018, Actuate has now raised a total of $21.8M in total equity funding and is backed by Bling Capital, Gray Line Partners, Tensility Venture Partners, Tribeca Venture Partners, and Upside Partnership.
Amount – $30.0M
Chicago-based Amount is a digital technology company that accelerates digital transformation for financial institutions. Founded by Al Goldstein and Al Goldstein in 2019, Amount has now raised a total of $313.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Curql, Goldman Sachs, Hanaco Venture Capital, QED Investors, and WestCap.
Amulet – $5.8M
Madison-based Amulet is the maker of smallest, fastest, and portable food sensor. Founded by Abigail Barnes in 2016, Amulet has now raised a total of $10.7M in total equity funding and is backed by AllerFund, Diede van Lamoen, Great Oaks Venture Capital, HealthX Ventures, Incite.org, Julie Bornstein, and Mendota Venture Capital.
CodeRabbit – $16.0M
Walnut Creek-based CodeRabbit is an artificial intelligence company that offers detailed, line-by-line code suggestions and reviews within lines of code. Founded by Guritfaq Singh and Vishu Kaur in 2023, CodeRabbit has now raised a total of $19.6M in total equity funding and is backed by CRV, Engineering Capital, and Flex Capital.
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Conduit – $6.0M
Boston-based Conduit is a better way for global businesses to simply and cheaply move money with faster speed, better visibility and fewer steps. Founded by Kirill Gertman and Michael Gregson in 2021, Conduit has now raised a total of $23.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Helios Investment Partners.
Cosine – $2.5M
San Francisco-based Cosine is an AI knowledge engine that understands your codebase. Founded by Alistair Pullen, Sam Stenner, and Yang Li in 2022, Cosine has now raised a total of $3.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Focal, Lakestar, Soma Capital, and UpHonest Capital.
Encord – $30.0M
San Francisco-based Encord is an AI data development platform for computer vision and multimodal AI teams. Founded by Eric Landau, Leeho Lim, and Ulrik Stig Hansen in 2020, Encord has now raised a total of $50.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Crane Venture Partners, CRV, Next47, and Y Combinator.
Guidewheel – $31.0M
San Francisco-based Guidewheel’s AI-powered FactoryOps platform empowers manufacturers to drive productivity and net zero at scale. Founded by Kevin Meyer, Lauren Dunford, and Weston McBride in 2018, Guidewheel has now raised a total of $52.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Decarbonization Partners, Ecolab, Greycroft, GSBackers, and Rethink Impact.
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Capitalize – $19.0M
New York-based Capitalize locates and transfers retirement assets for financial institutions and consumers. Founded by Christopher Phillips and Gaurav Sharma in 2019, Capitalize has now raised a total of $33.5M in total equity funding and is backed by Bling Capital, Canapi Ventures, Industry Ventures, and RRE Ventures.
HistoSonics – $102.0M
Plymouth-based HistoSonics specializes in developing non-invasive medical devices, interventional radiology, and surgical robotics. Founded by Brian Fowlkes, M. Christine Gibbons, and Thomas Davison in 2009, HistoSonics has now raised a total of $223.8M in total equity funding and is backed by Alpha Wave Ventures, Amzak Health Investors, HealthQuest Capital, Johnson & Johnson Innovation – JJDC, Lumira Ventures, State of Wisconsin Investment Board, Venture Investors, and Yonjin Venture.
Intramotev – $14.4M
St Louis-based Intramotev creates self-propelled battery-electric railcars that operates autonomously and reduce the reliance on traditional locomotives. Founded by Alex Peiffer, Corey Vasel, and Timothy Luchini in 2020, Intramotev has now raised a total of $20.9M in total equity funding and is backed by Advantage Capital, Aera VC, Alpaca VC, Arizona State University, Band Capital Partners, Cantos, Cathcart Rail, Collide Capital, Decisive Point, and Flybridge.
Levels – $10.0M
New York-based Levels is a health and wellness company committed to improving metabolic health through biowearables. Founded by Andrew Conner, Casey Means, David Flinner, Josh Clemente, and Sam Corcos in 2019, Levels has now raised a total of $67.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Andreessen Horowitz and Long Journey Ventures.
MD Ally – $14.0M
New York-based MD Ally develops a telehealth emergency care platform to offer ease of access between public safety practitioners and providers. Founded by Shanel Fields in 2018, MD Ally has now raised a total of $24.5M in total equity funding and is backed by Alumni Ventures, Frist Cressey Ventures, General Catalyst, Red & Blue Ventures, Seae Ventures, and Techstars Ventures.
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Sahara AI – $37.0M
Los Angeles-based Sahara AI is a decentralized AI network that enables freely and securely deploy autonomous AI with high-performance, privacy-first network. Founded by Sean Ren and Tyler Zhou in 2023, Sahara AI has now raised a total of $43.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Aegis Ventues, Alumni Ventures, Binance Labs, Canonical Crypto, Coho Deeptech, dao5, Dispersion Capital, Elvis Zhang, Foresight Ventures, GeekCartel, Laksh Vaaman Sehgal, Matrix, Mirana, Motherson Innovations, Nomad Capital, Pantera Capital, Polychain, Rohan Taori, Samsung NEXT, SCB 10X, Sequoia Capital, tangent, Teknium, and Vipul Ved Prakash.
ArborXR – $12.0M
Norman-based ArborXR is an enterprise XR device management and content deployment solution. Founded by Brad Scoggin, Jordan Williams, and Will Stackable in 2016, ArborXR has now raised a total of $12.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Cortado Ventures, Impact Venture Capital, Lewis & Clark Ventures, and Mercury.
EliseAI – $75.0M
New York-based EliseAI develops conversational AI for property management, unlocking operational efficiencies for businesses. Founded by Minna Song and Stoyan Stoyanov in 2017, EliseAI has now raised a total of $141.9M in total equity funding and is backed by DivcoWest, Koch Investments Group, Navitas Capital, Point72 Ventures, and Sapphire Ventures.
Neptune Medical – $97.0M
Burlingame-based Neptune Medical is a medical device company that develops endoscopic and surgical devices. Founded by Alex Tilson in 2016, Neptune Medical has now raised a total of $97.0M in total equity funding and is backed by Olympus and Sonder Capital.
Companion Protect – $20.3M
Overland Park-based Companion Protect is a national business-to-business pet insurance and pet wellness service. Founded by Casey Masters in 2015, Companion Protect has now raised a total of $47.3M in total equity funding and is backed by Avanta Ventures, Liberty Mutual Insurance, Old Republic International Corporation, and Stray Dog Capital.
