Quantum Motion – $160M Series C
AI
Quantum Motion, a quantum computing company that builds utility-scale silicon transistor-based quantum computers, has raised $160M in Series C funding co-led by DCVC and Kembara, with British Business Bank, Firgun, Oxford Science Enterprises, Inkef, Bosch Ventures, Porsche Automobil Holding SE, and Parkwalk Advisors. Founded by Dr. John Morton and Dr. Simon Benjamin in 2017, Quantum Motion has now raised a total of $238M in reported equity funding.
Ethos – $22.75M Series A
ENTERPRISE
Ethos, an expert network platform that uses voice-powered AI to match professionals with companies seeking specialized knowledge, has raised $22.75M in Series A funding led by a16z, with General Catalyst, XTX Markets, Evantic Capital, and Common Magic. Ethos was founded by James Lo and Daniel Mankowitz in 2024.
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OpenTrade – $17M Venture
OpenTrade, a stablecoin yield infrastructure platform that enables fintechs and neobanks to offer real-world asset-backed yield products, has raised $17M in Venture funding led by Mercury Fund and Notion Capital, with a16z Crypto, AlbionVC, and CMCC Global. Founded by David Sutter and Jeff Handler in 2023, OpenTrade has now raised a total of $30M in reported equity funding.
Meatly – £10.4M Series A
Meatly, a cultivated meat company that produces slaughter-free chicken protein for the pet food market, has raised £10.4M in Series A funding from investors that include Oyster Bay Venture Capital, Clean Growth Fund, and JamJar Investments. Founded by Owen Ensor and Dr. Helder Cruz in 2022, Meatly has now raised a total of £17.4M in reported equity funding.
CodeWords – $9M Seed
CodeWords, an AI automation platform that enables non-technical teams to build and run business workflows using natural language, has raised $9M in Seed funding led by Visionaries, with firstminute capital, Sequel, and Illusian. Founded by Aymeric Zhuo and Osman Ramadan in 2023, CodeWords has now raised a total of $13M in reported equity funding.
WaiV Robotics – £5.53M Seed
WaiV Robotics, a robotics company that develops gyro-stabilised drone landing and recovery systems for maritime operations, has raised £5.53M in Seed funding from an undisclosed group of investors. WaiV Robotics was founded by Johnny Carni in 2023.
Kohort – $7M Series A
AI
Kohort, a mobile gaming analytics platform that uses machine learning to help studios optimize user acquisition campaigns and forecast revenue, has raised $7M in Series A funding led by The Raine Group. Founded by Dan Marcus and Jan Pickard in 2018, Kohort has now raised a total of $12M in reported equity funding.
OnRe – $5M Series A
OnRe, a regulated onchain reinsurance company that provides tokenized access to diversified reinsurance risk on the Solana blockchain, has raised $5M in Series A funding co-led by Forward Industries and RockawayX. OnRe was founded by Dan Roberts and Theodore Georgas in 2019.