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AI audio interpreter for videos @Sonilo_music has raised $11 million with participation from @Redpoint, a StepStone platform manager. Its platform combines video understanding and audio generation to create music and sound effects based on what is happening on screen. The funding will support further model development, broader distribution across creator and developer platforms, and expanded music licensing.
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San Francisco-based startup @TownAI develops AI assistants that connect with workplace tools and systems to help employees with tasks. The company has raised $108 million in Series B funding, with @firstround and @a16z, both StepStone platform managers, participating in the round.
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.@pov_beauty has secured Series A funding backed by StepStone platform manager #ImaginaryVentures as it looks to build on its launch at Sephora. The skin-prep brand is blending skincare and makeup, with a product lineup focused on creating the base for cosmetic application. With the new funding, POV Beauty plans to expand across retail and TikTok Shop while continuing to build its pipeline of skincare-makeup hybrid products.
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.@dreamlabs_ai has raised $90 million in Seed funding backed by StepStone platform manager @KindredVentures alongside the launch of its Dream API. The company is developing Dream-1, a robot foundation model designed to translate video inputs and natural-language instructions into robotic actions. Its approach uses video of people performing physical tasks to help the model learn skills that can be applied across robotic hardware.
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.@tryramp says more than 85,000 companies use its platform to manage financial operations. That's why it's been able to raise $1.85 billion in primary financing, valuing the financial operations platform at $60 billion. The round was co-led by @foundersfund, with additional participation from @8vc and @lightspeedvp, both StepStone platform managers.
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AI platform #Othello has raised an $8 million seed round led in part by @a16z, a StepStone platform manager. Othello's AI models focus on live sales conversations, providing real-time guidance such as suggested questions and support for handling objections.
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Backed by @foundersfund, a StepStone platform manager, @clueso has raised a $10 million Series A as it builds its agentic video platform for businesses. Its technology captures product workflows and automates steps including scripting, voiceovers, captions and editing. They're planning to shift from static files into living, context-aware assets that adapt as products change.
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Senior living support platform @sunboundhq has acquired @RichterHC alongside a $24 million Series A round, with participation from @fikavc, StepStone platform manager. The combination brings together Sunbound’s automated financial technology with Richter’s revenue cycle management, accounting and consulting services for senior care organizations.
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AI security platform @pluto_security has emerged from stealth with $42 million in funding. The technology is designed to identify AI agents across corporate systems and provide information about the models, tools and customizations they use. The seed round, led by StepStone platform manager @TLV_Partners, will support the platform in finding new methods of protection and unauthorized entry within cybersecurity.
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Advanced materials manufacturing is at the center of @scimplify_ 's latest expansion. The company raised $25 million in strategic funding backed by StepStone platform manager @Accel and plans to invest in U.S. research, processing and manufacturing capabilities, with a focus on materials for semiconductors, defense, energy and AI infrastructure.
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Autonomous robotics #Origin has moved onto construction and raised $20 million in a funding round co-led by @Accel, a StepStone platform manager, as it develops robots designed to perform construction tasks such as sanding and priming.
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@typesafeai, creator of the Jev AI model, raised $870 million at a $7.5 billion valuation, with StepStone platform manager @a16z leading the round. Jev is designed to generate structured outputs for enterprise applications, helping reduce data preparation while improving speed and reliability. The company plans to use the funding to expand its System One model series and introduce additional enterprise features.
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Robotics and industrial automation company #Atoms is developing technology across food, mining and transport, including commercial kitchen infrastructure through ProKitchens. They have raised $1.7 billion in a funding round led by @a16z, a StepStone platform manager. The funding witll be used to continue to improve operations so no matter at what scale, they will be able to deliver high quality kitchen hardware for any business across Europe.
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.@MeckaAI, a company expanding its robotics data infrastructure, research and commercial robot deployments has raised $60 million in Series B funding. The round included continued participation from @hiFramework and @KindredVentures, both StepStone platform managers. Mecka is building technology to capture and process real-world human demonstrations for robotics training such as data on force and motion.
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Video-game studio @GardensDevs has raised more than $35 million in new funding, bringing its total funding to more than $70 million. The round was led by @lightspeedvp and participation from @Accel, both are StepStone platform managers. The company develops online social role-playing games and multiplayer ecosystems, as they reshape their physical surroundings and form communities.
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#GhostAI announced an $11 million funding round led by @a16z and had particpation from @AudaciousHQ, both StepStone platform managers. The company is building "Core", a dedicated device designed to run personal AI agents locally, with an emphasis on privacy and user control over data. The announcement highlights continued activity around infrastructure supporting the next generation of AI applications.
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Designed to automate invoicing, reconciliation and collections for clinical research organizations, #Peppermint has raised $4.7 million in seed funding, with participation from @btv_vc, a StepStone platform manager. The company's AI-powered financial operations platform helps researchers focus on the next discovery by handling the financials.
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With particpation from @firstround, a StepStone platform manager, #Healthleap has raised $38 million in Seed and Series A funding to expand its AI platform for identifying hospitalized patients who may need additional clinical review. The company analyzes patient records and clinician notes to help care teams surface potential risks earlier in the treatment process. The platform is already deployed in more than 50 hospitals.
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.@AgentiqSports has raised $4 million to launch its platform connecting fans with athlete-linked investment opportunities. The company is building a model that allows eligible investors to gain indirect exposure to professional athletes' future brand income through public offerings. The raise backed by StepStone platform manager, @defypartners, will support platform growth, team expansion, and athlete onboarding.
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@multiplylabs has raised a $75 million Series B to expand its robotic manufacturing platform for the pharmaceutical industry. The company’s technology is designed to automate complex production workflows, with an initial focus on cell and gene therapies. Backed by StepStone platform manager @foundersfund the new capital will support broader manufacturing capabilities and production scale.
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