Crunchbase News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

While the Boston startup scene is famous for biotech and deeptech talent, the city has lagged other hubs in creation of ultra-high-valuation AI unicorns. The largest included a $244 million Series D for Houston-based geothermal energy startup Fervo Energy and a $232 million Series C for Austin-based endpoint security provider NinjaOne.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 25, 2024

I give credit to all the team members within my group, from help desk to infrastructure to the application and software engineers to all of Novanta team members, because you can’t do cybersecurity alone, it’s a team event. I report to the board for oversight of the cybersecurity roadmap. Then I started working. So, always be honest.

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Crunchbase News

JANUARY 7, 2025

Other leading sectors included autonomous driving, healthcare, robotics, professional services, security and military, Crunchbase data shows. Large fundings were raised in multiple sectors such as AI, applied AI, energy, semiconductor, banking, security and aerospace, among others. Early stage flat Early-stage funding was flat in Q4.

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Crunchbase News

MARCH 28, 2025

That includes two cybersecurity firms and two companies in the transportation space. Island , $250M, cybersecurity: Dallas-based enterprise browser developer Island raised a $250 million Series E at a $4.8 Aura , $140M, cybersecurity: Cybersecurity has seen its fair share of big rounds this year. billion valuation.

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Crunchbase News

APRIL 25, 2025

Everything from messaging to fintech took home some cash, with the biggest round going to cybersecurity. Chainguard , $356M, cybersecurity: Software supply chain security startup Chainguard raised a massive $356 million Series D at a valuation of $3.5 billion as companies look for ways to secure software development.

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Crunchbase News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Cyera , $300M, cybersecurity: After raising a $300 million Series C led by Coatue at a $1.4 billion valuation in April, data security startup Cyera closed another $300 million windfall at more than twice its previous valuation. While a cybersecurity company, Cyera is certainly riding the AI wave.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2023

406 Ventures, and Matt Caulfield, founder and CEO of Oort, with a conversation around cybersecurity companies in Boston. To them, the area’s rich history in deep tech explains why high-tech startups, from biotech to cybersecurity companies, find success in the region. The event started with Greg Dracon, of.406

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Crunchbase News

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Cyera , $300M, cybersecurity: After raising a $300 million Series C led by Coatue at a $1.4 billion valuation in April, data security startup Cyera last month closed another $300 million windfall at more than twice its previous valuation. While a cybersecurity company, Cyera is certainly riding the AI wave. billion in 2021.

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Crunchbase News

MAY 24, 2024

This year is shaping up as the first we’ve seen in which biotech and healthcare startups receive a majority of U.S. So far in 2024, biotech and health companies have pulled in around $5.6 The biotech sector’s comparatively strong showing comes as overall Series A dealmaking looks on track to come in a bit above last year’s totals.

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Ooda Loop

APRIL 22, 2025

Economic security and national security are almost directly related in the long run, said J.P. The pharmaceutical sector is a cornerstone of Americas global competitiveness, but without a serious shift in how we treat […] The post Reclaiming Americas Biotech Edge Before Its Too Late appeared first on OODAloop.

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Crunchbase News

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

By far the largest funding recipient was San Francisco-based Xaira Therapeutics , developer of an AI platform for drug discovery that secured a $1 billion Series A last spring led by Arch Venture Partners and Foresite Capital. Ultra-large rounds Totals for this past year got a boost from a handful of ultra-large rounds.

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Crunchbase News

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

” Marketing AI AI has had a profound effect on many sectors like biotech and cybersecurity, as many startups have added the technology to their platforms. It’s a reimagining of the job of being a marketer.” Marketing is no exception, as Hightouch is only the most recent marketing tech startup to get funding.

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Crunchbase News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Of course, biotech and fintech were in there too. tied) Serán Bioscience , $200M, biotech : The big biotech raise this week went to Serán Bioscience. Picus Security , $45M, cybersecurity: San Francisco-based Picus Security, a security risk startup, closed a $45 million growth investment round led by Riverwood Capital.

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Crunchbase News

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Not surprisingly, those two rounds came from the cybersecurity and biotech industries. NinjaOne , $500M, cybersecurity: NinjaOne, which provides endpoint management, security and monitoring, raised $500 million in Series C extensions at a $5 billion valuation more than doubling its value from just 12 months ago.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Code, network and information security. Dear Sophie, We have a stealth early-stage biotech startup. Budding Biotech. Just enough information so that we come prepared to the meeting.”. 5 ways biotech startups can mitigate risk to grow sustainably in the long run. Product roadmap. Code quality.

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Crunchbase News

MARCH 3, 2025

lead portfolio companies for this group to go public biotechs Camp4 Therapeutics and BioAge Labs have fared poorly since their fall debuts. This includes grocery delivery service Instacart , marketing automation platform Klaviyo , and data security provider Rubrik. Meanwhile, the last U.S. Examples include Mastercard s $1.65

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Crunchbase News

AUGUST 16, 2024

Kiteworks , $456M, cybersecurity: Investors seem to be digging cybersecurity yet again. A week after Abnormal Security closed a $250 million Series D that valued the startup at $5.1 Perhaps announcements are slowing as summer is coming to a close, but the week certainly seemed to lack the big money of so many this year.

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Crunchbase News

APRIL 2, 2024

Wonder ’s big $700 million raise may have captured most people’s attention last month, but the story when it came for large deals was really biotech. Mirador Therapeutics , $400M, biotech: It was a huge month for big biotech raises and this was the biggest. Check out the biggest rounds of last month here. billion valuation.

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Crunchbase News

JANUARY 10, 2025

By Caleb Appleton Having invested in the biotech space since before it had a name, Ive seen life sciences investors steer founders toward a therapeutics pipeline in hopes of securing the payout of a winning drug or medical device.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 28, 2022

The biotech didn’t specify what roles and departments got trimmed. The Washington- and Lagos-based genomics startup has been considered the showpiece of Africa’s fledging biotech space since it got into Y Combinator in 2019. Yet, 2022 will be a year to forget for the biotech startup.

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TechCrunch

JULY 26, 2021

The whole human proteome may be free to browse thanks to DeepMind , but at the bleeding edge of biotech new proteins are made and tested every day, a complex and time-consuming process. If everything works as advertised, Glyphic could be the new standard in protein sequencing just as demand skyrockets in the biotech world.

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Crunchbase News

DECEMBER 15, 2023

The week was especially good for biotech, which led the way with two big raises. Tome Biosciences , $213M, biotech: A big biotech raise hit high on the list this week. Bicara Therapeutics , $165M, biotech: If Bicara Therapeutics looks familiar, it’s because this isn’t its first time on this list.

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Crunchbase News

APRIL 30, 2025

Other noteworthy merger announcements in recent weeks include: Cancer therapy developer Veraxa Biotech announced last week that it plans to carry out a merger with a biotech-focused SPAC at a pre-money equity valuation of $1.3 billion.

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Crunchbase News

JANUARY 6, 2025

national security review on UAE-based G42 ‘s minority investment in the AI chipmaker. Snyk : While many are waiting for cloud security startup Wiz to go public after its big $1 billion raise at a $12 billion valuation last year , we are going to look at another cyber firm with Israeli roots. That made sense. Companies House.

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Crunchbase News

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

Not just fewer funds; less capital too Not only are investors raising fewer new funds; they’re securing less capital too. Quite a few are sector-focused in areas including cleantech, life sciences and cybersecurity. The rate of seed-funded companies graduating to Series A has also declined. This year, a total of $13.7

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CIO

JULY 30, 2024

Some industries such as biotech are finding ways to use gen AI, but many enterprises experimenting with the technology have found a limited number of use cases so far, says Kjell Carlsson, head of AI strategy at Domino Data Lab, provider of an enterprise AI platform.

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Crunchbase News

AUGUST 9, 2024

Aside from that, the week saw some big rounds from cybersecurity, travel and of course, biotech. Abnormal Security , $250M, cybersecurity: Abnormal Security closed a $250 million Series D that now values the San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup at $5.1 billion valuation it received after its massive $1.5

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 8, 2021

Cyberlink is the developer of the machine learning-based FaceMe Facial Recognition Engine, which is used in AIoT applications, including security, smart retail and surveillance. Planet Technology is building a secure network called PLANET Powerful Enterprise VPN Cybersecurity and Firewall Solutions for the “post-COVID-19 era.”

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2021

The city appears to be strong in areas such as travel, AI, cybersecurity, fintech, agritech, travel tech, biotech, sports tech, and VR. GoHub for B2B in AI, 5G, cybersecurity and sustainability. There are a lot of people with capabilities in AI and cybersecurity. Which are the most interesting startups in your city?

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Crunchbase News

JUNE 4, 2024

tied) Wiz , $1B, cybersecurity: Finally, something that is not AI. Cloud security startup Wiz locked up the biggest cybersecurity round of the year thus far as it raised $1 billion at a $12 billion valuation. In April, it acquired New York-based cloud detection and response startup Gem Security. billion so far.

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Crunchbase News

MARCH 11, 2025

Healthcare and biotech was the third-highest sector for new unicorns with nine companies. Robotics and cybersecurity each added six new companies. Fintech was the next-largest sector, with 12 companies in banking, payments, credit and wealth management. Energy and Web3 each minted eight new unicorns.

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Crunchbase News

JULY 26, 2024

All 10 rounds hit $100 million or more, this time with space tech and biotech leading the way. Third Arc Bio , $165M, biotech: Biotech also saw a huge Series A this week. The biotech startup is developing therapeutics for solid tumors and inflammatory and immunology disease. So basically, that gets them on the list.

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Crunchbase News

APRIL 12, 2024

Cyera , $300M, cybersecurity: While it is true cybersecurity funding has significantly slowed , it certainly has not dried up. Data security startup Cyera raised a $300 million Series C led by Coatue at a $1.4 The biotech startup raised a $100 million Series A co-led by Arch Venture Partners and Sofinnova Investments.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 10, 2024

Understanding the Unique Challenges of Biotech Leadership Recruitment Organizations face some unique challenges when it comes to leadership recruitment in the biotech space. Navigating these unique challenges in biotech leadership recruitment requires a comprehensive understanding of the industry, its trends, and specific needs.

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Crunchbase News

MARCH 21, 2025

Latigo Biotherapeutics , $150M, biotech: Many patients shy away from taking opioids while many doctors are reluctant to prescribe the painkillers. Curevo , $110M, biotech: Seattle-based Curevo, a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing vaccinations for infectious disease, closed a $110 million Series B led by new investor Medicxi.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 8, 2020

“These are critical areas to achieve food security and promote sustainable agriculture. We believe that Boost’s platform generates a unique data set that can be exploited for far superior products with many diverse microbiome applications in food and agriculture,” said Yota Hayama, an investor at UMI, in a statement.

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Crunchbase News

JUNE 7, 2024

tied) Prolific Machines , $55M, biotech: Unlike in previous weeks, there was no huge biotech round. The startup plays at a unique intersection of healthcare/biotech, AI and 3D technology. tied) Osteal Therapeutics , $50M, biotech: Dallas-based Osteal Therapeutics raised a $50 million Series D led by Zimmer Biomet.

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