It’s Tuesday, September 23, 2025, and we’re back with the top startup and tech funding stories making headlines today. From massive legaltech and healthtech rounds to AI infrastructure, climate-friendly materials, and next-gen chipmakers, investors showed conviction across every stage of the startup spectrum.
Today’s highlights feature Filevine’s $400 million Series E to expand its AI-powered legal platform, Judi Health’s $400 million Series F to scale its unified employer benefits software, and Morse Micro’s $59 million Series C to push Wi-Fi HaLow chips into global IoT markets. AI and developer tools also held strong, with Obot AI, Rocket, and Testkube collectively pulling in nearly $60 million to drive enterprise adoption and automation. Meanwhile, new mobility and sustainability bets surfaced with Telo’s $20 million raise for its tiny electric trucks and Amwoodo’s $4 million round to replace single-use plastics with bamboo-based materials.
Funding Highlights
Filevine raised $400M Series E to scale its AI-driven legal “operating system.”
Judi Health (formerly Capital Rx) secured $400M Series F to expand its integrated health benefits platform.
Morse Micro closed $59M Series C to ramp production of long-range Wi-Fi HaLow chips.
Obot AI landed $35M seed to build enterprise-ready AI integration tools.
Telo bagged $20M Series A to manufacture ultra-compact electric trucks.
Amwoodo raised $4M pre-Series A to scale bamboo-based sustainable packaging.
Investor Activity
The day’s financings drew backing from top global venture firms and corporates — including Insight Partners, Accel, Khosla Ventures, Wellington Management, Salesforce Ventures, and MegaChips. Strategic players such as CVS Health Ventures and Rainmatter doubled down on industry verticals like healthcare, legaltech, and sustainability, while early-stage specialists such as Outlander VC, LOI Ventures, and Together Fund seeded promising AI and automation startups.
Together, these deals underscore continued investor conviction across AI, legaltech, healthtech, climate tech, mobility, and specialty chemicals — sectors driving the next wave of innovation.
Here’s the full breakdown. Until tomorrow, have a good one.
Filevine Secures $400M in Funding to Scale AI-Powered Legal Platform
Filevine, a Utah-based legal tech startup, announced $400 million in new equity funding today. The capital was raised over two undisclosed rounds (one led by Insight Partners, another co-led by Accel and the Halo Fund, with participation from Meritech, StepStone, Run Ventures, and Album Ventures).
The fresh capital infusion will accelerate development of Filevine’s AI-driven legal “operating system” – a platform used by nearly 6,000 law firms and 100,000 legal professionals to automate case management and analytics. The new resources will enable Filevine to expand its product R&D and global go-to-market efforts in the rapidly growing legaltech sector.
Funding Details:
Startup: Filevine
Investors: Insight Partners (lead), Accel, Halo Fund, Meritech, StepStone, Run Ventures, Album Ventures
Amount Raised: $400 million
Total Raised: ~$626 million (including this round)
Funding Stage: Series E
Funding Date: Sep 23, 2025
Superpanel Launches with $5.3M in Seed Funding for AI-Powered Legal Intake
Superpanel, an AI-driven legal intake startup, has emerged from stealth with a $5.3 million seed round to automate law firm client intake processes. The round was co-led by Outlander VC and Field Ventures, with participation from LOI Ventures, Zenda Capital, 8-Bit Capital, and Behind Genius Ventures. Superpanel’s platform uses AI and messaging to engage and qualify leads (via phone, text, and email) for plaintiff law firms.
The new capital will support hiring and product development to scale its intake automation tools, particularly for high-volume legal practices.
“I’ve seen firsthand how access to legal support can be life-changing, yet too often the system fails people before their case is even reviewed. Ninety percent of those who suffer harm don’t know they have a legal case and never contact a lawyer,” said Julien Emery, Co-Founder and CEO of Superpanel. “Superpanel exists to fix that. We’ve already helped over 150,000 people to tell their story and get their cases evaluated, making it faster for firms to identify strong cases and easier for people to get answers.”
Funding Details:
Startup: Superpanel
Investors: Outlander VC (lead), Field Ventures, LOI Ventures, Zenda Capital, 8-Bit Capital, Behind Genius Ventures
Amount Raised: $5.3 million
Total Raised: $5.3 million
Funding Stage: Seed
Funding Date: Sep 23, 2025
Duel Raises $16M in Series A Funding for Brand Advocacy Platform
Duel, a London-based marketing SaaS startup, has closed a $16 million Series A round co-led by Molten Ventures and Bright Pixel Capital. The round included existing investor Peter Bauer (founder of Mimecast). Duel’s platform helps retail brands such as Lush, Victoria’s Secret, and Abercrombie mobilize customer communities as content creators and brand advocates, reducing dependence on paid advertising.
The funding will accelerate Duel’s U.S. expansion following its recent New York launch, advance its enterprise-grade AI capabilities, and position Brand Advocacy as the defining strategy for building today’s most successful retail brands.
Funding Details:
Startup: Duel
Investors: Molten Ventures (lead), Bright Pixel Capital, Peter Bauer (Mimecast founder)
Amount Raised: $16 million
Total Raised: $21 million
Funding Stage: Series A
Funding Date: Sep 23, 2025
Obot AI Secures $35M in Seed Funding for Enterprise AI Integration
Obot AI, an enterprise AI infrastructure startup, announced a $35 million seed funding round. The round was co-led by Mayfield Fund and Nexus Venture Partners. Obot AI is building an open-source “Model Context Protocol” (MCP) platform and related tools (e.g., an MCP Gateway and Nanobot agent framework) to help companies integrate and govern AI assistants.
The fresh capital will accelerate development of Obot’s open-source stack and enable hiring of engineers to meet growing enterprise demand for secure, scalable AI systems.
Funding Details:
Startup: Obot AI
Investors: Mayfield Fund (lead), Nexus Venture Partners
Amount Raised: $35 million
Total Raised: $35 million
Funding Stage: Seed
Funding Date: Sep 23, 2025
AmplifAI Closes $33.7M in Series B Funding for AI-Driven Contact Centers
AmplifAI, a Texas-based contact-center SaaS startup, raised $33.7 million in a Series B round led by CVS Health Ventures. Existing investors LiveOak Ventures and Dallas Venture Partners also participated. AmplifAI’s platform uses AI alongside human agent performance data to optimize contact center operations.
The new funding will bolster product development and sales expansion, with a focus on healthcare, financial services, technology, and retail clients for mid-market and enterprise deployments.
Funding Details:
Startup: AmplifAI
Investors: CVS Health Ventures (lead), LiveOak Ventures, Dallas Venture Partners
Amount Raised: $33.7 million
Total Raised: ~$52.2 million (approximately)
Funding Stage: Series B
Funding Date: Sep 23, 2025
Rocket (Rocket.net) Raises $15M in Seed Funding for AI App Platform
Rocket, an AI startup that generates production-ready software from natural language (“Vibe solutioning”), closed a $15 million seed funding round. Salesforce Ventures and Accel co-led the round, with participation from Together Fund. In just four months since its public debut, Rocket has drawn over 400,000 users worldwide.
The new funding will fund research and development, product enhancements, and global expansion (including opening a U.S. headquarters) as the company scales its AI-driven app development platform.
Funding Details:
Startup: Rocket (Rocket.net)
Investors: Salesforce Ventures (lead), Accel, Together Fund
Amount Raised: $15 million
Total Raised: $15 million
Funding Stage: Seed
Funding Date: Sep 23, 2025
Morse Micro Raises $59M in Series C Funding for Wi-Fi HaLow Chips
Morse Micro, an Australian fabless chipmaker specializing in Wi-Fi HaLow (long-range Wi-Fi) solutions, secured $59 million in Series C funding. The round was led by Japanese semiconductor giant MegaChips, and included Australia’s National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC), Blackbird Ventures, Main Sequence Ventures, Uniseed, along with individual investors like Ray Stata and former Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull (and his wife, Lucy).
Morse Micro will use the funds to ramp up production and global distribution of its Wi-Fi HaLow chips, which offer 10× the range of conventional Wi-Fi, positioning the company as a leader in next-generation IoT connectivity.
Funding Details:
Startup: Morse Micro
Investors: MegaChips (lead), National Reconstruction Fund (NRFC), Blackbird Ventures, Main Sequence, Uniseed, Ray Stata, Malcolm & Lucy Turnbull
Amount Raised: $59 million
Total Raised: >$193 million (to date)
Funding Stage: Series C
Funding Date: Sep 23, 2025
Distil Raises $7.7M in Series A Funding for Specialty Chemicals
Distil, an Indian specialty chemicals startup founded in 2021, raised $7.7 million in a Series A round to expand R&D and global operations. The round was led by Singapore’s Jungle Ventures and UAE-based CE-Ventures (Crescent Enterprises), with Rubamin (a Gujarat chemicals firm) and agrochemical executive Mayank Singhal (PI Industries MD) also participating.
Distil uses an R&D-led, asset-light model to develop eco-friendly chemicals for paints, plastics, and construction. The funding will support new labs and international expansion into the U.S., the Middle East, and Africa. To date, Distil has raised a total of $10.8 million.
Funding Details:
Startup: Distil
Investors: Jungle Ventures (lead), CE-Ventures, Rubamin, Mayank Singhal
Amount Raised: $7.7 million
Total Raised: $10.8 million
Funding Stage: Series A
Funding Date: Sep 23, 2025
Amwoodo Raises $4M Pre-Series A for Bamboo-Based Materials
Amwoodo, a sustainable materials startup in India, announced a $4 million pre-Series A round led by Rainmatter (the VC arm of Rain Industries). Adventz Group, Thinkuvate, and Caspian Capital also participated. Amwoodo produces bamboo-based alternatives to single-use plastics.
The funding will be used to scale up production, expand its D2C “House of Amwoodo” brand, and deepen community engagement in bamboo-growing regions.
Funding Details:
Startup: Amwoodo
Investors: Rainmatter (lead), Adventz Group, Thinkuvate, Caspian Capital
Amount Raised: $4.0 million
Total Raised: $4.0 million
Funding Stage: Pre-Series A
Funding Date: Sep 23, 2025
Telo Raises $20M in Series A Funding for Tiny Electric Trucks
Telo, a San Francisco startup building ultra-compact electric trucks (the MT1 model), announced a $20 million Series A round. The round was co-led by designer Yves Béhar (a Telo co-founder) and Tesla co-founder Marc Tarpenning. Additional investment came from Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff and VCs TO Ventures, E12 Ventures, and Neo.
Telo will use the funds to scale contract manufacturing of its urban-focused trucks and expand into new city markets, meeting demand from preorders for its “tiny truck” serving downtown logistics needs.
Funding Details:
Startup: Telo
Investors: Yves Béhar (lead), Marc Tarpenning, Marc Benioff, TO Ventures, E12 Ventures, Neo
Amount Raised: $20 million
Total Raised: $20 million
Funding Stage: Series A
Funding Date: Sep 23, 2025
Testkube Raises $8M in Series A Funding for Continuous Testing Platform
Testkube, a New York-based enterprise software startup, closed an $8 million Series A round led by Veeam co-founder Ratmir Timashev and Insight Partners. Testkube spun out of Kubeshop in 2023 to offer a cloud-native continuous testing platform that helps teams scale automated software tests without replacing existing tools.
The new capital will be used to expand the engineering team and accelerate development of Testkube’s test automation framework, which has already powered over 100 million automated tests for customers, including Adobe, Siemens, Cloudflare, and Volvo.
Funding Details:
Startup: Testkube
Investors: Ratmir Timashev (lead), Insight Partners
Amount Raised: $8.0 million
Total Raised: $8.0 million
Funding Stage: Series A
Funding Date: Sep 23, 2025
SEED Therapeutics Closes $30M in Series A-3 Funding for Cancer Drug Program
SEED Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech focused on “molecular glue” cancer drugs, announced completion of a $30 million Series A-3 financing. The financing consisted of a $24M first close (Aug 2024) and a $6M second close (Aug 2025). The round will fund first-in-human trials of SEED’s lead degrader candidate (targeting the RBM39 protein).
SEED has also received nearly $60 million in prior equity and collaboration funding from partners Eli Lilly and Eisai, bringing total resources to about $90 million.
Funding Details:
Startup: SEED Therapeutics
Investors: Undisclosed (strategic funding with partners Eli Lilly and Eisai)
Amount Raised: $30 million
Total Raised: ~$90 million (including collaborations)
Funding Stage: Series A-3
Funding Date: Sep 23, 2025
Aleph Raises $29M in Series B Funding for AI-Powered FP&A Software
Aleph, a Nashville startup building an AI-native financial planning & analysis platform, raised $29 million in a Series B round led by Khosla Ventures. Picus Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, and Y Combinator also participated, bringing Aleph’s total funding to $46 million. Aleph’s software uses AI to automate variance analysis and other finance team workflows, replacing slow legacy tools.
The company has grown 10× since its Series A and serves customers like Zapier, Turo, and Chess.com. The new investment will accelerate Aleph’s product development as it seeks to lead the shift toward AI-driven FP&A.
Funding Details:
Startup: Aleph
Investors: Khosla Ventures (lead), Picus Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, Y Combinator
Amount Raised: $29 million
Total Raised: $46 million
Funding Stage: Series B
Funding Date: Sep 23, 2025
Judi Health (Capital Rx) Bags $400M in Funding for Employer Health Platform
Judi Health (formerly Capital Rx), a New York-based healthtech and benefits platform, announced a $400 million funding round. The round included a $252M Series F led by Wellington Management and General Catalyst, along with additional investments closing in October from Generation Investment Management, Goldman Sachs Growth Equity, 9Yards Capital, B Capital, Edison Partners, Prime Health Investments, and Transformation Capital.
Judi Health provides an integrated pharmacy benefit management and health plan platform for employers. The new capital will allow the company to expand its PBM operations and deploy its unified health benefits software to millions more users (it already serves 4 million PBM members and 54 million health plan lives).
Funding Details:
Startup: Judi Health (fka Capital Rx)
Investors: Wellington Management (lead), General Catalyst, Generation IM, Goldman Sachs Growth Equity, 9Yards Capital, B Capital, Edison Partners, Prime Health Investments, Transformation Capital
Amount Raised: $400 million
Total Raised: ~$607 million
Funding Stage: Series F
Funding Date: Sep 23, 2025
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