Several tech startups — Redpanda, HeroWear, Linus, Hook, among others, have announced their venture capital funding to bolster innovation and business growth.
Redpanda Raises $100 mn
Redpanda closed $100 million in Series D funding led by GV, with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners, bringing its valuation to $1 billion and total raised to $265 million.
The funds will accelerate growth and expand the real-time data platform for the agentic enterprise.
HeroWear Raises $5 mn
HeroWear, a startup focused on occupational exosuit solutions, raised $5 million in Series-A funding from White Road Investments, partnering with Engage. The funds will support product development and team expansion to deliver high-quality client service and onsite training for its growing Apex 2 exosuit install base.
Linus Raises $5 mn
Linus has raised $5 million in a seed round led by Owl Ventures. It merges proven pedagogical methods with engaging, game-like experiences to revolutionize SAT prep, aiming to make studying fun, free, and effective instead of stressful, boring, and expensive.
Hook Secures $3 mn
Hook has secured $3 million in additional funding, bringing its total to $6 million. New investors include Khosla Ventures, Kygo’s Palm Tree Crew, and The Raine Group, with continued support from Imaginary Ventures, Point72 Ventures, KSHMR, and Waverley Capital, co-founded by Edgar Bronfman, Jr.
InfotechLead.com News Desk
