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Pikndel Secures $1 Million in Seed Funding. Same-day delivery platform Pikndel has successfully raised $1 million in its seed funding round, led by VC Grid. The round also saw strong participation from D2C Insider Angels, Breathe Capital, Venture Catalysts, and notable industry leaders like Akash Gupta (Zypp Electric), Keshav Bhajanka & Sanjay Agarwal (Century Plywood), and Kanishka Sethia (Western Carriers), alongside family offices from Kolkata. Pikndel, co-founded in 2022 by Teja Vadlamani, Siddharth Batra, and Tullika Batra, offers an innovative approach to same-day delivery for e-commerce brands, optimizing operations with flexible delivery timelines ranging from 1 hour to next-day services. With dark stores in Delhi NCR, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, the company is redefining customer experience and enhancing operational efficiency in the fast-growing D2C sector. This follows their pre-seed funding of $285K from 100X.VC in December 2023. Stay tuned for more updates as Pikndel continues to scale its operations and transform the logistics landscape! Read More: https://lnkd.in/gCapUSJG #Pikndel #SeedFunding #SameDayDelivery #Ecommerce #StartupNews #VCGrid #TechStartups #Innovation #Logistics #FundingNews #D2C #CustomerExperience #DeliveryInnovation

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Venture investing is key to driving widespread adoption of the Tezos ecosystem. Trilitech supports startups building on Tezos at every level: 👉 Incubate 👉 Accelerate 👉 Sustain Listen to VC lead Amar Odedra discuss what’s happening at Trilitech. 👇

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🌊 "Surfing is about optimism... you're facing the horizon, looking at the contours of the water, hoping that this amazing wave is going to come." Our CEO, Lucia Huang's approach to mental healthcare innovation mirrors this philosophy of patience, observation, and optimism. At Osmind, we're tackling one of healthcare's biggest challenges: making mental health care more efficient and impactful. As Lucia notes, "Especially in healthcare, being 99% good is not necessarily good enough." This drives our commitment to excellence and precision. Our focus is clear: eliminating "pajama time"—the extra hours clinicians spend on documentation after seeing patients—and generating real-world evidence to advance mental health treatment. Key to our approach: - Building software that truly serves clinicians' needs - Automating data collection to track patient outcomes - Taking a measured, thorough approach to innovation - Working within existing healthcare frameworks to create lasting change The mental health crisis requires both urgency and precision. Like catching the perfect wave, it's about timing, patience, and unwavering optimism about what's possible. 🌟 Learn more about Lucia’s journey and our mission in this The Business Journals feature: https://lnkd.in/dhnCRNbp

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Unlocking AI's Full Potential: MH Ventures Invests in OpenLedger's $8M Seed Round. We're excited to announce our investment in OpenLedger's successful seed round! This innovative platform tackles the AI industry's most significant bottleneck: access to high-quality, verifiable, and secure data. By providing a decentralized and permissionless infrastructure, OpenLedger empowers AI developers to build more accurate and performant models. Their approach aligns with our vision for decentralized AI, and their solution will unlock new possibilities for AI development. As Sreeram Kannan, Founder of EigenLabs, noted, "Verifiable databases empower a new category of developers who can work with verified data." We're excited to support OpenLedger's mission to create a decentralized, secure, and robust infrastructure for AI development. #OpenLedger #AI #Blockchain #DataInfrastructure #DecentralizedAI #MHVentures https://lnkd.in/gYDvir8E

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Today we hard pivoted Syelo into Syelo Ventures. A community of the world's greatest talent professionals who collectively invest in early stage startups, but our investment is unlike any other... Syelo invests in startups by deploying fully-embedded Talent Leaders into their company for ZERO cost - in short we trade People services for sweat equity. This offering makes us the *only* recruiting service that is truly mission and incentive aligned for Founders. In a space full of charlatans Syelo ensures that your long term success is our success and we're willing to bet on it. As Talent Leaders we have always been the ones building the unicorns with the human capital they need to succeed. When companies go from 0 to a billion executives, engineers, and sales teams reap the financial reward but very rarely do we. Nor are we given the opportunity to invest in the best startups at their earliest stages. That all changes today. As a community based fund membership dues means automatic vesting in the companies we partner with. A true retirement plan for Syelo members. We do this because we believe in human exceptionalism. We do this to champion the gold standard of our industry. We do this to achieve incredible returns for our community and their families. Mike Rubino Sabrina Baez

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#𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁: Insights on Conscious Leadership with Ruby Yeh. A serial entrepreneur and mentor with expertise in scaling VC-backed startups, building alliances, empowering leaders, and producing transformative tech and personal growth initiatives. We delved into the concept of 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽—leading with empathy, mindfulness, and purpose. She appreciated our focus on not just our 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗲𝘀’ 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹-𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀, connecting it beautifully to the principles of conscious leadership. 𝘉𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 and a reminder that 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝗮𝗹𝘀. #Leadership #ConsciousLeadership #EmployeeWellbeing #PowerMeet

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#fundingalert 💼Company: definity  💰Funding: $4.5 Million ⚡Round: Seed 👥Investors: StageOne Ventures, Hyde Park Venture Partners and an incredible group of current and former founders. definity is delivering the next-generation data observability solution. Roy Daniel Ohad Raviv Tom Bar-Yacov Read more - https://lnkd.in/gwZHyQAz To share your startup story write us on - [email protected] #startupfunding #startup #investment #definity #seedfunding

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Lume (YC W23), co-founded by Nebyou Zewde, Robert Ross, and Nicolas Machado, has raised $4.2M in a Seed round led by General Catalyst, with participation from Khosla Ventures, Floodgate, Y Combinator, and Soma Capital. Lume (YC W23)’s AI-powered platform automates data mapping and integration, helping companies in industries like e-commerce, insurance, and finance streamline onboarding, data normalization, and complex data workflows. By leveraging large language models, Lume enables faster, more efficient data mapping and management across unique systems. The new funding will allow Lume to make strategic hires in AI research and data infrastructure to handle the growing data needs of its customers and tackle the industry’s long-standing challenges in data integration. Collin Montag Puneet Kumar Brad Flora Quentin Clark Max Rimpel Vinod Khosla Mike Maples, Jr Nikhita Jaaswal Fouad Farhat Sabrina Hahn Devvret Rishi Sam Stone Ana Clara Martins Sigalit Perelson Scharfstein John Bautista

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💰 Neptune Protocol raises $3.9M in a Seed funding round. Investors in the round include Animoca Brands, CMS Holdings, LLC, Maelstrom, IVC, WAGMI Ventures, Bloccelerate VC, Builder Capital, Wise3 Ventures, Cogitent Ventures, MH Ventures, RockTree Capital, Relayer Capital, Global Coin Research, NxGen, Stake Capital Group, Zephyrus Aviation Capital, Optic Capital and Veil. #NeptuneProtocol is a decentralized finance (#DeFi) platform built on the Eclipse Foundation. It focuses on offering a reliable solution for #stablecoin lending, utilizing its native stablecoin, #USDN, which is pegged to the US dollar. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dcijREYT

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#Myth: You need connections to raise from a VC. #Fact: We believe great ideas can come from anywhere, not just your network. Pitch our team: www.outlander.vc #startups #vc #investing #preseed #earlystage

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📢 Welcome to the Level Up Ventures Startup Spotlight Series, ✨ where we feature interviews with the inspiring entrepreneurs behind our portfolio companies. First up is Options MD, a groundbreaking telehealth platform that's changing the game for individuals battling severe and treatment-resistant mental illnesses. Their AI-powered tool, Thalamus MD, developed by psychiatric researchers at Harvard, UCSF, and Carnegie Mellon Universities, offers personalized treatment recommendations and diagnostic suggestions. We're excited about the difference Options MD is making with an impressive 88% rebooking rate and a 27% patient remission rate which is 2x higher than industry average for treatment-resistant depression. By the way, Options MD is currently fundraising and we're happy to make any intros or provide additional info upon request. 🤝 About Level Up Ventures: Level Up Ventures is a Hearst-backed investment vehicle launched in 2021 with a mission to help close the racial wealth gap. We invest in early-stage, tech-enabled startups led by Black and Latino founders, providing them with capital and the support of our Level Up Scout network, comprising professionals from across Hearst’s global businesses. Level Up Ventures is currently investing—please visit our website to check out our investment criteria and recommend a great startup today! 📺 Watch the full interview and be sure to share with your networks! #InvestInTheFuture #BlackAndLatinoFounders #Telehealth Morgan Hewett Kyle Pierce

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VCLink's Daily Round Report Part 2: 9. Aleš Rechtorík and Jan Saidl's Zerops, a PaaS startup, secures $500k in a pre-seed round from Presto Ventures and Gi21 Capital. https://lnkd.in/dYFrt2q4 10. Rajesh Jayachandran, MD PhD's NXI Therapeutics AG, a biotech company, raises CHF 3.5M in pre-seed funding from Kickfund. JFG Life Sciences Foundation, BaseLaunch, and Venture Kick also participated in the round. https://lnkd.in/d7bNxdfM 11. Vitalii D.'s Dynamiq, an AI startup, secures a pre-seed investment led by TA Ventures. Geek Ventures, u.ventures, and Diaspora Ventures also participated in the round. https://lnkd.in/dfPVcuWu 12. Dr. Micha Schildmann's forward earth, an AI-powered environmental software company, secures €3.2 million in funding led by Speedinvest. Revent, Lucid Capital, the European Union, Anna Alex, and Benedikt Franke also participated in the round. https://lnkd.in/gMakh2iY 13. Pankaj Bhargava's āshibio, a biotech company developing therapies for bone and connective tissue disorders, raises $40M in seed and Series A financing from MPM BioImpact. Agent Capital, YK Bioventures, and Mirae Asset Venture Investment also participated in the round. https://lnkd.in/dn4KHJN8 14. POP, a fintech startup, raises $2.4M in seed funding from India Quotient. https://lnkd.in/dRBv952b 15. Saurabh Mishra's OrbitShift.AI, an AI-powered sales intelligence startup, raises $7M in a seed-funding round led by Peak XV Partners' Surge and Stellaris Venture Partners. https://lnkd.in/dwWR3Hy4 16. LAfricaMobile, a Senegalese cloud communication startup, raises $4.6M in a Series A round led by Janngo Capital. French footballers Aurélien Tchouaméni and Jules Koundé, Expensya founders Karim Jouni and Jihed Othmani, SouthBridge Investments, and Ciwara Capital also participated in the round. https://lnkd.in/dE9mFJTT

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Healthtech Confido Health raises $3 Mn in seed round: AI-focused healthtech startup Confido Health has $3 million in its seed round led by Together Fund. The round also saw participation from MedMountain Ventures, Rebellion VC, DeVC, Operators Studio, and strategic healthcare operators.  The firm previously raised a pre-seed round led by Momentum Capital. The proceeds will be used to improve its AI tech stack and broaden its reach across specialties such as surgery, orthopedics, dental, and pediatrics.  Founded by Chetan Reddy and Vichar Shroff, Confido Health enables AI workers to manage tasks such as appointment scheduling, insurance verification, and care coordination. These digital workers integrate with existing healthcare systems in less than five minutes through no-code deployment, providing seamless end-to-end task automation. The platform processes unstructured data across multiple systems in a HIPAA-compliant manner, enabling real-time task completion. Validated on real-world data rather than public datasets, Confido's digital workers can engage with patients in multiple languages and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.   The startup claims to serve over 15 customers across more than 50 locations and reach 50,000 patients monthly. #Healthtech #AI #Startups

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🌟 Fireside Chat with Gravity Team’s CEO 🌟 Throwback to an insightful fireside chat with our CEO and co-founder Martins Benkitis 2 years ago, where he dives deep into the journey of Gravity Team and the dynamic world of crypto market making using very simple and understandable examples for the crypto newbies. Watch the video and find out: 🔹 Personal Journey: Discover how our founder’s time in Southeast Asia, especially Thailand, influenced his personal and professional growth, shaping the inception of Gravity Team. 🔹 Founding Story: Learn about the early days of Gravity Team, co-founded in 2017, and the unique market opportunities that sparked the idea of exploiting price discrepancies in Bitcoin. 🔹 Business Model: Get an inside look at how Gravity Team operates as a global network, ensuring seamless buying and selling of crypto assets, and handling significant trading volumes that contribute to the global crypto market. 🔹 Latvia’s Crypto Ecosystem: Explore the thriving crypto community in Latvia and the Baltics, and the importance of regulation in driving industry growth and mainstream adoption. 🔹 Future of Crypto and Regulation: Understand the critical role of regulation in fostering a stable and trusted environment for crypto businesses, and how Latvia can attract global crypto investments with forward-thinking policies. 🔹 Challenges and Opportunities: Hear about the challenges of market volatility and regulatory changes, and the exciting opportunities crypto presents in creating a better financial system. 🔹 Vision for the Future: Our midterm and long-term goals focus on increasing market share, operational efficiency, and investing in projects aimed at evolving money and improving global financial access. 🔹 Community and Education: The importance of educating both the crypto community and regulators to build trust and transparency in the industry. Watch the full video to gain valuable insights and join us in our mission to revolutionize the crypto market! 🎥 https://lnkd.in/d_-u6qBD #Crypto #MarketMaking #GravityTeam #CryptoRegulation #Innovation #Blockchain #Fintech #LatviaCrypto #CryptoCommunity

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Want to read six minutes of pure CFO-level thinking? Adam Swiecicki, our CFO, has raised over $2B in VC funding while leading multiple industry-leading startups. He’s an expert in using funding to build a sustainable, high-growth company. Read his new step-by-step guide for VC-backed founders, explaining: 🪴 How to deploy cash sustainably 🏆 Best practices from top companies 📝 Exactly which efficiency metrics to track ⛔ What NOT to do when spending aggressively Get it while it’s hot: https://lnkd.in/gMc75VDF

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zkCandy raises $4M in a Seed funding round #ZKcandy secures $4M in a Seed funding round from The Spartan Group, Animoca Brands, Wemix, Presto, Flowdesk, LECCA Ventures, Efficient Frontier and PROMETHEUZ. ZKcandy is a gaming network on #Ethereum, developed and operated by #iCandy. It utilizes zk-rollup technology powered by #ZKsync and is tailored for gaming and meme entertainment within the ZKsync Elastic Network. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dGkmSJyV #dailygainers #cryptonews #crypto #cryptocurrency #blockchain #web3 #NFT #cryptoinvesting #phoenixgroup #phoenix

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