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Berlin-based AI startup Beatsquares raised $2 million in seed funding co-led by IBB Ventures and XTR Capital. The company builds an automated platform that repurposes editorial content into social posts, newsletters, and podcasts. Funds will expand engineering and commercial teams for international growth.
Ant International, a Singapore-based fintech firm spun out from Ant Group in 2024, raised $1.2 billion in growth capital. Affiliates Ant Group and Alibaba Group participated. The company will use the funds to accelerate global expansion in merchant payments and enterprise financial services across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and Latin America.
AI-native traveltech startup 30 Sundays raised ₹61 Cr ($6.7 Mn) in a Series A round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. The Gurugram-based company will use the funds to expand AI capabilities, engineering team, and enter markets including Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and the Philippines. It claims an annualised gross booking value run-rate of about ₹200 Cr across Bali, Vietnam, Maldives, and Thailand.
Sonata, a New York City-based developer of an AI-driven preventive healthcare membership platform, emerged from stealth with $7 million in seed funding. The round was led by Lux Capital, BoxGroup, and Sunflower Capital, with participation from operators and founders at Ramp and Linear. The company offers a doctor-led longevity healthcare membership and plans to use the capital to fund operations in major U.S. markets.
Empirical Security has raised $25 million in a Series A funding round. The cybersecurity company secured the investment to further its operations and growth. The funding round was reported on July 20, 2026.
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