Technology Private Placement and M&A Transactions Review Week Ending Jan 5, 2025

Bland AI: The company raised $59.4 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Scale Venture Partners on January 3, 2025. ElevenLabs, Cameron Ventures, Horizon Venture Capital, Y Combinator, Max Levchin, Jeff Lawson and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is a developer an AI-powered phone-calling platform designed for enterprise communication.

Latent Labs: The company raised $39.9 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on January 2, 2025. The company is a developer of a three-dimensional design platform designed to create and generate models.

Swave Photonics: The company raised $28.3 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by SFPIM International and imec.xpand on January 3, 2025. Murata Manufacturing Company, Imec, Luminate Capital Partners, Qbic Fund, European Innovation Council Fund, IAG Capital Partners and PMV Capital also participated in the round. The company is a fabless semiconductor business that designs and markets holographic chips based on proprietary diffractive photonics technology.

Rembrand: The company raised $23 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by super{set} on January 2, 2025. BOLD, The Trade Desk, Naver D2 Startup Factory, Greycroft and other undisclosed investors also participated in the round. The company is a developer of a programmatic product placement platform intended to monetize videos without interruptive ads.

Apheris: The company raised EUR 20.1 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by OTB Ventures and eCAPITAL entrepreneurial Partners on January 2, 2025. Octopus Ventures and Heal Capital also participated in the round. The company is a developer of a data harmonization and security platform designed to preserve machine learning and analytics.

CAST AI: The company raised $14 million of venture funding in the form of SAFE notes from undisclosed investors on December 30, 2024. The company is a developer of a cloud management platform designed for Kubernetes automation, optimization, security and cost management.

Dataships: The company raised $7 million of venture funding from undisclosed investors on January 5, 2025. The company is an operator of data compliance automation platform intended to assist in complying with global data protection laws.

Iterate.ai: The company raised $6.6 million of venture funding from Sapna Shah and other undisclosed investors on January 3, 2025. The company is a developer of an AI-powered low-code software designed for large enterprises.

InCast: The company received an undisclosed amount of development capital from International Equity Partners in January 2025. The company is a developer of a global influencer marketing platform that helps brands to create strategies and branded live experiences, and measure performance in real- time.

LinkTrust: The company received an undisclosed amount of development capital from International Equity Partners in January 2025. The company is a developer of Saas-based affiliate and performance marketing software intended to serve advertisers, ad networks, retailers and marketing agencies.

Loman: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Genesis Program in January 2025. The company is a developer of an AI phone agent intended for restaurant receptionist services.

Lyceum: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from FortySix Venture Capital on January 2, 2025. The company is an operator of an AI teaching assistant platform intended to provide personalized learning solutions.

SalesScreen: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from Spring Capital in January 2025. The company is a developer of a sales performance management platform.

TapOnIt: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from InnoVenture Iowa in January 2025. The company is an operator of an opt-in text-based platform intended to help drive traffic to local businesses.

Upvote: The company raised an undisclosed amount of venture funding from InnoVenture Iowa in January 2025. The company is a developer of a policy management platform designed to provide verified information to voters and politicians at scale.

Mavely / Later: The company was acquired by Later for $250 million on January 3, 2025. The company is a developer of an influencer monetization platform designed to allow influencers to sell branded products direct to consumers.

OddsJam / Gambling.com: The company was acquired by Gambling.com for $80 million on January 1, 2025. The company is a developer of a betting news and data platform intended to provide actionable betting insights to sports fans.

Wonder Media Network / Acast: The company was acquired by Acast for $5.5 million on January 2, 2025. The company is an operator of a media agency and professional studio intended to produce audio-based motivational content.

CDC Gaming Reports / Complete Media Group: The company was acquired by Complete Media Group for an undisclosed amount on December 31, 2024. The company is a publisher of news and information catering to the gambling industry.

Live Patrol / a.p.i. Alarm: The company was acquired by a.p.i. Alarm for an undisclosed amount in January 2025. The company is an operator of a video monitoring business intended to serve commercial businesses, outdoor assets and property management industries.

Social Seeder / Ambassify: The company was acquired by Ambassify for an undisclosed amount on December 31, 2024. The company is a developer of a cloud-based tool designed to enable employees to access and share company news on their social media.

ThinkBIG Networks / IQ Fiber: The company was acquired by IQ Fiber, via its financial sponsor SDC Capital Partners, through an LBO on January 3, 2025 for an undisclosed amount. The company is a fiber optic network broadband provider based in Maryland.

Source: Pitchbook Data, Inc.