Latest Startups & Entrepreneurship News

đź“…December 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
AI-driven startups dominate global funding with mega rounds, including breakthroughs in legal AI, biotech, and enterprise infrastructure, highlighting intense investor interest and rapid innovation.
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Eon Raises $300 Million Series D to Innovate Cloud Data Lakes

Startup Eon secured $300 million in a Series D round to transform data backups into cloud-native data lakes, raising its valuation to $4 billion. This marks a significant boost for enterprise data infrastructure innovationSource 1Source 12.

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Legal AI Startup Harvey Valued at $8 Billion After $160 Million Funding

Harvey closed a late-stage round with Andreessen Horowitz leading, securing $160 million to expand its AI legal services platform, confirming an $8 billion valuation amid growing AI adoption in lawSource 1Source 11.

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SciNeuro Pharmaceuticals Raises $53 Million for CNS Disease Therapies

Biotech firm SciNeuro obtained $53 million to advance treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, with funding from LAV and ARCH Venture Partners, supporting its pipeline targeting Parkinson’s and other CNS disordersSource 1Source 2.

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AI Proteins Closes $41.5 Million Series A for Protein Therapeutics Development

AI Proteins raised $41.5 million to accelerate AI-designed protein therapeutics, reflecting growing interest in synthetic biology and AI convergence for drug discoverySource 1.

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Multifactor Secures $15 Million Seed to Enhance AI Agent Security

YC-backed Multifactor announced a $15 million seed funding to develop secure online account solutions for AI agents, attracting Nexus Venture Partners and leading security investorsSource 1.

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Imper.ai Raises $28 Million Seed Round to Strengthen AI Infrastructure

Imper.ai secured $28 million in seed funding led by Redpoint Ventures to build enterprise-ready AI infrastructure, reflecting high demand for scalable AI solutions in business applicationsSource 1Source 8.

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Eikona Raises $5 Million to Expand Generative AI Marketing Platform

Tel Aviv-based Eikona secured $5 million seed financing to expand its AI-powered lifecycle marketing automation tool, backed by StageOne Ventures and Wix VenturesSource 1.

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Yann LeCun Launches Paris-Based AI Startup with Potential $100M Seed Round

Meta AI scientist Yann LeCun is founding an independent AI startup in Paris, poised to raise over $100 million, aiming to innovate within the competitive AI foundational models marketSource 3.

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HSBC Releases 2026 Innovation Horizons Report Highlighting AI Mega-Rounds

HSBC's 2026 report emphasizes concentrated venture capital into AI mega-rounds, soaring startup valuations, and rapid AI integration reshaping global innovation and capital flowsSource 7.

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Triana Biomedicines Completes $120 Million Series B to Advance Molecular Glues

Triana Biomedicines finalized a $120 million Series B financing to push its ALK-targeted molecular glue degrader TRI-611 into clinical trials, with investors like RA Capital and Pfizer VenturesSource 2Source 6.