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Brad Caldwell Appointed CEO of Optivate to Succeed Founder
Optivate, a provider of software and solutions for ophthalmology practices, has appointed Brad Caldwell as Chief Executive Officer. Founder and former CEO Abdiel Marin will move into an advisory role and continue serving on the company’s Board of Directors as Optivate enters its next stage of growth. Brad Caldwell brings strong experience in healthcare technology, […]
May 16, 2026
Sprouts.ai Raises $9M Pre-Series A Led by True Global Ventures
Sprouts.ai is a fast-growing AI native startup delivering Revenue Agents for B2B enterprises, has raised $9 million in a Pre-Series funding round led by True Global Ventures and Accel. The company plans to use the funding to scale its revenue agents and expand its differentiated data capabilities for B2B enterprises. The investment reflects TGV and […]
May 16, 2026
Growth Catalyst Group Appoints Maia Benson as Chief Commercial Officer
Growth Catalyst Group of Companies (GCG), a global supply chain technology investor and leader, has appointed Maia Benson as Chief Commercial Officer. She brings over 20 years of experience in scaling SaaS and logistics businesses, and will lead the company’s go to market strategy and growth initiatives. Benson is widely known for her impact at […]
May 16, 2026
Harken Sweets Raises Seed Funding by Taste Tomorrow Ventures
Harken Sweets, a New York City-based maker of chocolate candy bars, raised a seed funding round of undisclosed size. The investment was led by Taste Tomorrow Ventures, with participation from existing investors Selva Ventures and GreatPoint Ventures. The company plans to use the funding to grow its retail distribution, develop new clean-label products, and expand […]
May 16, 2026
Flick Raises $6M in Seed Funding Round by Y Combinator
Flick, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of an AI-native filmmaking platform, has raised $6 million in a Seed funding round by True Ventures, GV (Google Ventures), Y Combinator, Lightspeed, Formosa Capital, Pioneer Fund, Olive Tree Capital, and N1, in addition to angel investors. The company plans to use the funding to accelerate product development, enhance […]
May 15, 2026
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Nectar Social Raises $30M in Series A Funding
Nectar Social, Palo Alto, CA-based provider of an agentic social operating solution, has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round led by Menlo Ventures and its Anthology Fund, created in partnership with Anthropic, with participation from True Ventures, GV (Google Ventures), and Gwyneth Paltrow’s Kinship Ventures. The company plans to use the funding […]
May 15, 2026
Wirestock Raises $23M in Series A Funding Led by Nava Ventures
Wirestock, a San Francisco, CA-based platform for creators, has raised $23 million in a Series A funding round led by Nava Ventures, with participation from SBVP, Formula VC, I2BF Global Ventures, and other strategic and existing investors. The company plans to use the funding to handle more advanced custom datasets, expand support for new creative […]
May 15, 2026
Crew Carbon Raises $25M in Series A and Grants
Crew Carbon, Inc., a NYC-based water technology company, has raised $25 million in a funding round Series A was led by Burnt Island Ventures with participation from AP Ventures, Sony Innovation Fund, Builders Vision, Kibo Invest, Idemitsu Ventures, New York Ventures, and family office investors, alongside existing investors Counteract, ANIMO Ventures, Connecticut Innovations, Ponderosa Ventures, […]
May 15, 2026
GridCARE Raises $64M in Series A Funding Led by John Doerr
GridCARE, a Redwood City, CA-based power acceleration company for AI, has raised $64 million in a Series A funding round led by Sutter Hill Ventures and John Doerr with participation from National Grid Partners, Future Energy Ventures, Emerson Collective, Stanford University, Xora, Aina Ventures, Overture, Acclimate Ventures, Clearvision Ventures, alongside other individuals and family offices. […]
May 15, 2026
Mongoose AI Raises Seed Extension Funding Led by Vertical Venture Partners
Mongoose AI, a NYC-based developer of governed AI agents for health insurance plans, has raised a seed extension funding round of an undisclosed amount, led by Vertical Venture Partners, with participation from Overstory Partners, Connecticut Innovations, and a group of healthcare enterprise executives. The company plans to use the funding to accelerate its expansion across […]
May 15, 2026
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