Several tech startups — Platter, LiquidTrust, Uthana, Celestial AI, Harmony Intelligence, Fintech Zolve, among others, have announced their venture capital funding to bolster innovation and business growth.
Platter Secures $1.6 mn
Platter, an ecommerce technology startup, has raised $1.6 million in a pre-seed round led by Animal Capital, with participation from Visionary Ventures and ecommerce veterans Ben Jabbawy, Kyle Hency, Aaron Spivak, and Pierson Krass.
The funding will support Platter’s goal of consolidating ecommerce tools into a unified product suite, enabling Shopify brands to build high-performance storefronts at a fraction of the traditional cost and time.
Platter also launched Platter+, an app designed to optimize checkout experiences for online brands.
LiquidTrust Raises $4 mn
LiquidTrust, a fintech company focused on secure SMB payments, secured $4 million in seed funding from Anthemis Female Innovators Lab Fund, Resolute Ventures, and Motivate Ventures, with participation from WMNfintech by BMO and 1871.
The company introduced Micro Escrow Pay, an instant escrow payment solution that mitigates fraud and nonpayment risks by embedding trust directly into transaction flows.
Uthana Secures $4.3 mn
Uthana, a generative AI company revolutionizing 3D character animation, closed a $4.3 million funding round led by IA Ventures, with participation from A16Z Speedrun, Acequia Capital, Cursor Capital, HustleFund, MetaVision, and JonesTrauber.
The funding will support the launch of Uthana’s Open Beta platform, which aims to transform the animation and game development industries.
Celestial AI Secures $250 mn
Celestial AI secured $250 million in a Series C1 funding round led by Fidelity Management & Research Company, with investments from BlackRock, Maverick Silicon, Tiger Global Management, Lip-Bu Tan, AMD Ventures, Koch Disruptive Technologies, Temasek, Xora Innovation, Porsche Automobil Holding SE, and The Engine Ventures.
The company’s Photonic Fabric technology, which enhances AI infrastructure with optical interconnects, will benefit from the funding to expand manufacturing and customer engagement.
Harmony Intelligence Raises $3 mn
Harmony Intelligence raised $3 million in seed funding led by Airtree, with participation from First Row Partners, Maxwell Capital, and Eric Ries. The company is developing AI-powered cyber defenses to combat the rising threat of deep fake scams and sophisticated cyberattacks.
Fintech Zolve raises $251 mn
Fintech firm Zolve raised $251 million in its largest funding round to date, led by Creaegis, HSBC, and SBI Investment, with participation from Accel, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Sparta Group. The funding will accelerate Zolve’s growth as a cross-border financial services provider, expanding its reach in the U.S. and India markets.
Podqi Raises $3.2 mn
Podqi secured $3.2 million in seed funding led by General Catalyst with participation from Soma Capital, Afore Capital, and strategic angel investors, to advance AI-powered IP protection solutions.
The investment will support Podqi’s efforts to transform digital rights protection against evolving threats in the digital landscape.
InfotechLead.com News Desk
