Tech startups such as Cloud Capital, Ridge AI, NeuBird AI, Stark Power, among others have announced their venture capital funding.
Cloud Capital Raises $7.7 mn
Cloud Capital, a SaaS-based cloud financial management platform, raised $7.7 million in combined pre-seed and seed funding led by Connect Ventures, Backed Ventures, and Middlegame Ventures. Founded by Edward Barrow (CEO), Spencer Pingry (CTO), and Zack Liscio (CPO), the company provides a fintech layer for managing cloud infrastructure spend. Its platform leverages data analytics and forecasting to optimize cloud costs and reduce financial risk. Strategically, the funding supports scaling AI-driven financial controls for enterprises. The $7.7 million investment highlights strong VC confidence in SaaS platforms addressing the rapidly growing cloud cost management market.
Ridge AI Raises $2.6 mn
Ridge AI, an AI-native analytics and embedded dashboard platform, raised $2.6 million in pre-seed funding led by Madrona, with participation from TheFounderVC and angel investors including leaders from Tableau, Trifacta, and Streamlit. Founded by CEO Ellie Fields and Chief Scientist Jeff Heer, the company enables SaaS firms to deploy customer-facing dashboards and AI data agents rapidly using browser-native processing and natural language querying. Strategically, the funding supports product development and go-to-market expansion. The round highlights strong VC confidence in AI-driven analytics platforms that reduce engineering effort and accelerate enterprise SaaS value delivery.
NeuBird AI Raises $19.3 mn
NeuBird AI, an agentic AI platform for enterprise production operations, raised $19.3 million in an oversubscribed funding round led by Xora Innovation, with participation from Mayfield, StepStone Group, Prosperity7 Ventures, and M12 (Microsoft’s venture arm). Founded by CEO Gou Rao and CTO Vinod Jayaraman, the company delivers autonomous AI agents for incident detection, root cause analysis, and remediation across multi-cloud environments. Strategically, the funding supports global expansion and product innovation. The $19.3 million investment underscores strong VC interest in AI-driven DevOps automation and infrastructure intelligence platforms.
Stark Power Raises ~ $70 mn
Stark Power secured approximately NIS 215 million (~$70 million) in funding from leading Israeli institutional investors to advance U.S.-focused energy infrastructure and data center projects. The company leverages advanced power systems and digital infrastructure technologies to support next-generation data centers. Strategically, the funding enables deployment of scalable, energy-efficient solutions aligned with rising AI and cloud demand. The investment strengthens Stark Power’s expansion into high-growth U.S. markets. Founder-led execution supports infrastructure innovation in energy and compute convergence. The ~$70 million funding underscores investor confidence in technology-enabled energy infrastructure platforms.
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