Markup AI, a New York-based AI-native SaaS startup that delivers guardrails for scaling AI-generated content, has raised $27.5 million in funding, consisting of a mix of Series A equity and debt. Investors The round was led by Genui Partners and EMH Partners, with participation from Capital Factory and angel investors …

GridStrong, a New York-based all-in-one platform for automating electric grid compliance and operations, has raised $10 million in Seed funding. Investors The oversubscribed round was led by Congruent Ventures, with participation from Energize Capital, Engie Renewables North America, and other major utilities. Congruent Ventures, based in San Francisco, is a …

Vega, a New York-based security analytics and operations company, has secured $65 million across its Seed and Series A rounds. Investors The round was led by Accel, with participation from Cyberstarts, Redpoint, and CRV. Accel is a global venture capital firm that invests in early- and growth-stage technology companies. The …

Iris Finance, a Chicago, IL-based AI-native financial planning and analysis (FP&A) platform purpose-built for companies that sell physical products, has raised $6.2 million in seed funding. Investors The round was led by Glasswing Ventures, with participation from Founder Collective, Hyde Park Angels, and existing investors Revolution’s Rise of the Rest …

MetalBear, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based creator of an open-source Kubernetes development solution, mirrord, has raised $12.5 million in seed funding. Investors The round was led by TLV Partners, with participation from TQ Ventures, MTF, Netz Capital, and angel investors including David Cramer (Sentry) and Ben Sigelman (OpenTelemetry). TLV Partners is …

Eve Security, an Austin, Texas–based agentic AI observability and policy enforcement platform provider, has raised $3 million in seed funding. Investors The seed round was led by LiveOak Ventures, with participation from Tau Ventures. LiveOak Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Austin, Texas. With over 23 years …

ENTOUCH, a Richardson, Texas-based provider of energy management solutions for multisite operators, has raised $50 million in funding. Investors The funding round was led by Respida Capital, a company specializing in partnering with and investing in growth-oriented software companies to drive innovation and build sustainable businesses. Founded in 2014 and …