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.@BedrockRobotics has raised $600 million in Series C funding at a $4.1 billion post-money valuation, with @BessemerVP and @emergencecap, both StepStone platform managers, participating as new investors. The company develops autonomous technology for heavy construction equipment, starting with excavators. They're currently working on adding physical AI to complete each task on commercial job sites. Read more: bit.ly/47L3hM7

#Marc, a start-up created by 24 year old Aaron Devitt, has raised $5 million in Seed funding backed by StepStone platform manager @Work_Bench, to support its expansion across the U.S. and Canada. The company uses AI to analyze property-related vendor contracts and invoice data, helping managers identify discrepancies that may lead to overpayment. Read more: bit.ly/4zPBPbQ

.@HexagonBio has closed a $62 million Series C led by #TheColumnGroup and backed by @8vc, both StepStone platform managers. The biopharmaceutical company is developing novel payload mechanisms for antibody-drug conjugates, with the financing supporting its planned Phase 1 study of HEX-360 and additional programs from its ADC platform. Learn more: bit.ly/4snQngh

Backed by StepStone platform manager, @Afford_Capital, #BioStack has raised $9.5 million in seed funding to support its healthcare data infrastructure platform. By connecting fragmented clinical information across healthcare systems, the company is building longitudinal, de-identified datasets for research, biotechnology and medical AI. Learn more: bit.ly/4i6P7uF

.@EkaRobotics has raised a $150 million Series A co-led by @a16z, with continued support from @obviousvc, both StepStone platform managers. The company is building a vision-force-action model focused on dexterous robotic manipulation, and says the new funding will support scaling its technology and customer deployments. Read more: bit.ly/4A0GEzo

.@warpsciences has emerged from stealth with $215 million in funding led by @lightspeedvp with participation from @MayfieldFund and @conviction, all StepStone platform managers. The company is building U.S.-based chemistry labs combining AI, robotics and research services for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. Keep reading: bit.ly/4z3WGYp

.@GetPrismData has raised a $20 million Series A as it expands its cash flow underwriting technology, with participation from @obviousvc, a StepStone platform manager. Prism reports that API requests from banks and lenders have increased more than 100x over the past two years. Which is why they believe their technology will ensure efficient assessments of creditworthiness to lenders. Learn more: bit.ly/4eLuL7W

AI audio interpreter for videos @Sonilo_music has raised $11 million with participation from @Redpoint, a StepStone platform manager. Its platform combines video understanding and audio generation to create music and sound effects based on what is happening on screen. The funding will support further model development, broader distribution across creator and developer platforms, and expanded music licensing. Learn more: bit.ly/4sjUJFk

San Francisco-based startup @TownAI develops AI assistants that connect with workplace tools and systems to help employees with tasks. The company has raised $108 million in Series B funding, with @firstround and @a16z, both StepStone platform managers, participating in the round. Read more: bit.ly/4z1BTFr

.@pov_beauty has secured Series A funding backed by StepStone platform manager #ImaginaryVentures as it looks to build on its launch at Sephora. The skin-prep brand is blending skincare and makeup, with a product lineup focused on creating the base for cosmetic application. With the new funding, POV Beauty plans to expand across retail and TikTok Shop while continuing to build its pipeline of skincare-makeup hybrid products. Keep reading: bit.ly/4zKGdc7

.@dreamlabs_ai has raised $90 million in Seed funding backed by StepStone platform manager @KindredVentures alongside the launch of its Dream API. The company is developing Dream-1, a robot foundation model designed to translate video inputs and natural-language instructions into robotic actions. Its approach uses video of people performing physical tasks to help the model learn skills that can be applied across robotic hardware. Continue reading: bit.ly/3WiHCbp

.@tryramp says more than 85,000 companies use its platform to manage financial operations. That's why it's been able to raise $1.85 billion in primary financing, valuing the financial operations platform at $60 billion. The round was co-led by @foundersfund, with additional participation from @8vc and @lightspeedvp, both StepStone platform managers. Read more: bit.ly/4yZkcX9

AI platform #Othello has raised an $8 million seed round led in part by @a16z, a StepStone platform manager. Othello's AI models focus on live sales conversations, providing real-time guidance such as suggested questions and support for handling objections. Learn more: bit.ly/4Bi9hJu

Backed by @foundersfund, a StepStone platform manager, @clueso has raised a $10 million Series A as it builds its agentic video platform for businesses. Its technology captures product workflows and automates steps including scripting, voiceovers, captions and editing. They're planning to shift from static files into living, context-aware assets that adapt as products change. Learn more: bit.ly/4dPJoqt

Senior living support platform @sunboundhq has acquired @RichterHC alongside a $24 million Series A round, with participation from @fikavc, StepStone platform manager. The combination brings together Sunbound’s automated financial technology with Richter’s revenue cycle management, accounting and consulting services for senior care organizations. Learn more: bit.ly/4yvZtsT

AI security platform @pluto_security has emerged from stealth with $42 million in funding. The technology is designed to identify AI agents across corporate systems and provide information about the models, tools and customizations they use. The seed round, led by StepStone platform manager @TLV_Partners, will support the platform in finding new methods of protection and unauthorized entry within cybersecurity. Learn more: bit.ly/4jvooZY

Advanced materials manufacturing is at the center of @scimplify_ 's latest expansion. The company raised $25 million in strategic funding backed by StepStone platform manager @Accel and plans to invest in U.S. research, processing and manufacturing capabilities, with a focus on materials for semiconductors, defense, energy and AI infrastructure. Keep reading: bit.ly/4yZLkW1

Autonomous robotics #Origin has moved onto construction and raised $20 million in a funding round co-led by @Accel, a StepStone platform manager, as it develops robots designed to perform construction tasks such as sanding and priming. Read more: bit.ly/4yXnZ7c

Robotics and industrial automation company #Atoms is developing technology across food, mining and transport, including commercial kitchen infrastructure through ProKitchens. They have raised $1.7 billion in a funding round led by @a16z, a StepStone platform manager. The funding witll be used to continue to improve operations so no matter at what scale, they will be able to deliver high quality kitchen hardware for any business across Europe. Read more: bit.ly/4s2L7i4

.@MeckaAI, a company expanding its robotics data infrastructure, research and commercial robot deployments has raised $60 million in Series B funding. The round included continued participation from @hiFramework and @KindredVentures, both StepStone platform managers. Mecka is building technology to capture and process real-world human demonstrations for robotics training such as data on force and motion. Learn more: pulse2.com/mecka-raises-60-m…