Paul G. Silva

APRIL 1, 2025

He successfully raised the funding round he neededsomething that would have been impossible had he remained fixated on product development tasks. The result? Within a few months, he secured investment that extended his runway by 18 months.

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American Entrepreneurship

APRIL 24, 2025

In a major milestone for both Scamnetic and the growing Tampa, Florida innovation ecosystem, the AI-powered scam detection company announced a $13 million Series A funding round to accelerate its growth and expand its market presence globally.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Cake quickly caught the attention of Grad ient , Googles early-stage AI fund, which led the companys recent $13 million Seed round. At Cake, were working to ensure that businesses of any size can confidently deploy the latest technologies, within days, or even hours, and without requiring an army of engineers.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Co-founders of sportsbook FanDuel, Nigel Eccles and Rob Jones, announced this week the public launch of their cryptocurrency casino and sportsbook B etHog and its closing of a $6 million seed funding round. The funding round will be used for product development while scaling the business via strategic partnerships. “We

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 15, 2025

million Series A funding round led by B lossom Capital , Maki intends to accelerate its product development and deepen its commitment to redefining HR practices. With the announcement of its $28.6 The funding will also fuel Maki’s expansion into the U.S. market, representing 30% of its business.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 8, 2025

We felt this was a nice, well-rounded trifecta of hitting the main points of the business-oriented around the product. A well-rounded founding team brings diverse expertise, helping to address challenges such as product development, marketing, fundraising, and scaling.

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Berkonomics

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Third (if you’re keeping score), it is not wise to dilute the founder’s ownership greatly in the first round of financing. Once there is progress in any of these critical areas, raising professional investment is easier and the likelihood of a higher valuation makes for retention of more equity during the first important professional round.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 29, 2025

The startup’s rapid growth has gained additional support from investors with the company closing a Series C funding round. Joffe and his co-founders Dror Zaide, Shiri Sadeh-Sharvit, and Alon Rabinovich combined their skills and experience to launch the healthcare tech Startup.

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American Entrepreneurship

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

Co-founders Halen Mattison and Luke Neise announced the closing of an $8 million seed round for their startup G eneral Galactic , a pioneer in fossil-free fuel generation technology. The $8 million seed round brings the startup’s total investment in the company to $10 million.

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StartupNation

JULY 5, 2025

That shift made all the difference — not only did we close our seed round oversubscribed, but we also attracted mission-aligned partners who continue to add value beyond capital. Outcome: Oversubscribed round (+40% over target) closed in six weeks. And tailor your narrative — not just your numbers — to the investor’s thesis.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 12, 2025

After going through multiple rounds of consideration, finalists will be notified of their status on March 17. Startup302 strengthens Delawares innovation ecosystem by providing this access to entrepreneurs seeking financial and networking boosts for their businesses.

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Revolution

JUNE 26, 2025

Finding product‑market fit, raising a round, and keeping a team motivated gets even harder (and, too often, lonelier) when the external noise piles up. If you’re building a company in 2025, the headlines are loud: market whiplash, trade realignments, AI acceleration, geopolitical shockwaves. Scaling is hard enough on its own.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Backers include the Rounds lead N otable Capita l, with significant participation from Redpoint Ventures and existing investors Ribbit Capital, Thrive Capital, and GIC. The recent closing of a $100 million Series C financing at a $750 million valuation positions the company for accelerated growth.

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 20, 2025

The round was led by Innovation Endeavors , with participation from Y Combinator, Homebrew, Character, and a roster of high-profile angel investors including Scott Belsky (former CSO at Adobe) and Guillermo Rauch (CEO of Vercel).

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

The post Observo AI Accelerates Growth with Key Executive Hire, Follows $15M Seed Round appeared first on American Entrepreneurship Today. With the addition of Steven Hua to its leadership team, the company is well-positioned to meet the growing demands of enterprises seeking smarter, more efficient data infrastructure.

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American Entrepreneurship

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The company’s recent close of a Series C round was led by Development Partners International’s African Development Partners (ADP) III Fund, joined by first-time investors G oogle’s Africa Investment Fund and Verod Capital – a leading African private equity firm.

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Hunter Walk

OCTOBER 14, 2024

To the former, Convivialite Ventures , the venture arm of Pernod-Ricard, the 2nd largest wine and spirits seller in the world, has invested in multiple rounds. HW: You’ve done some collaborations – for example, comarketing with Disney, and a Jeremy Lin limited edition flavor.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 26, 2025

In a significant milestone for the cybersecurity and enterprise software space, Islandthe company behind the rapidly emerging Enterprise Browserhas announced the successful close of its $250 million Series E funding round. This latest raise propels the companys valuation to an impressive $4.8

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 22, 2025

K entucky (10th): Kentucky rounds out the top 10, offering a low cost of living, a growing labor force, and a business-friendly environment. Ar izona (9th) : Arizona, with its low cost of living, affordable office space, and a strong startup ecosystem, is a top destination for entrepreneurs.

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 2, 2025

Led by Battery Ventures, the latest funding round brings Levelpath’s total capital raised to $100 million and marks a significant step forward in addressing the $13 trillion global procurement challenge.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 30, 2025

San Francisco-based FinTech company Mercury has announced a $300 million Series C investment round, bringing its valuation to $3.5 Since its last funding round, Mercury has expanded its capabilities in notable ways. billionmore than double its 2021 Series B figure of $1.6

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The Series A round is a significant milestone above its $28 million in total to date funding. The company recently completed a $350 million Series A funding round, co-led by B Capital and Capital Factory , with additional backing from Google.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

This latest round of funding underscores the companys ability to deliver on its mission, which is reducing carbon emissions and revitalizing American manufacturing. The companys leadership made an important decision to base its manufacturing in Ohio at a former Philips plant.

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StartupNation

JUNE 4, 2025

During our Series A round, I replaced traditional bar graphs with dynamic visuals that investors could manipulate during the presentation.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The four-plus year-old company named industry veteran Rebecca Krauthamer as CEO and closed a Series A round to accelerate its cutting-edge, quantum-resistant cybersecurity solutions. Two Bear Capital, with notable participation from Accenture Ventures, led the funding round. QuSecure, Inc.,

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American Entrepreneurship

JUNE 19, 2025

Credit Solutions Through the Lioncrest-Prospeq Fund Ryan Edwards helms the platform’s credit arm, the Lioncrest-Prospeq Fund with a credit strategy particularly suited for founders who want to scale operations or bridge rounds without diluting ownership or involving institutional sponsors. “By

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American Entrepreneurship

JULY 1, 2025

million seed funding round. The round was led by a syndicate headed by Mason Fink, with participation from NorthStar Clean Energy (a CMS Energy company), Alloy Partners (formerly High Alpha Innovation), and Beckett Industries.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 5, 2025

She is also the Operating Partner at Full Frame Growth Partners that led the recent funding round and was previously the Founder and Managing Partner of Creekside Ventures. The company offers functional superfoods and supplements that help optimize digestion, control appetite, and boost metabolic health.

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American Entrepreneurship

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Securing Funding for Breakthrough Technology The Series B funding round, which brought EnCharge AIs total capital raised to over $144 million, was led by the renowned investment firm Tiger Global, with participation from a diverse range of financial and strategic investors.

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American Entrepreneurship

DECEMBER 19, 2024

DCVC, a leading Silicon Valley venture capital firm specializing in deep tech, led the recently closed $28 million Series B round. Their solutions are not just theoreticalthey work, and they deliver value and scale today.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

OCTOBER 30, 2024

After receiving funds from friends and family, Ben Franklin was our next round of funding, which brought much-needed startup capital into the company. That’s where Ben Franklin Technology Partners came in. “Ben Ben Franklin was instrumental in helping us survive the early years,” Wendle said.

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American Entrepreneurship

MARCH 16, 2025

In a significant step toward accelerating the global transition to renewable energy, Terabase Energy has successfully raised $130 million in a Series C financing round. The round, led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 with participation from existing and new strategic investors, brings the companys total funding to over $200 million.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 31, 2025

The company specializes in vision-based autonomous technology tailored for agriculture and it took a big step forward with the closing of a $15 million Series A round. Ty ler Niday , co-founder and CEO of Bonsai Robotics, sees the companys success as a validation of their progress since their seed round of funding just one year ago.

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American Entrepreneurship

JANUARY 14, 2025

Today, the Biden Administration announced additional support for tech hubs, naming six recipients of $210 million in implementation funding grants ranging from $22 million to $48 million as part of a new round of Congressional funding supporting worldwide American competitiveness. economic and national security.

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NZ Entrepreneur

MARCH 16, 2025

We run programs like Founder Catalyst, which is our flagship incubation nine-month long program that happens year-round. We run a variety of programs that are founder-focused and founder-led to be able to drive more value for individuals who are pursuing high-growth, globally ambitious ideas to have the best shot at finding success.

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