Humanitru’s Investment Funds Innovation for Nonprofit Growth and Fundraising During Period of Economic Uncertainty

RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 26, 2025 — Humanitru, a leading data-driven strategy and engagement platform for mid to enterprise level nonprofits, has successfully closed a $3 million fundraising round to accelerate product development, expand its team, and extend its impact to additional mission-driven organizations. This funding was led by Dogwood Ventures with participation from Meeting Street Capital, the 98, I2BF, Front Porch Venture Partners, and Team Ignite Ventures.

“We are thrilled to partner with the Humanitru team as they deliver world class technology to mission driven organizations. Humanitru’s unique data driven approach provides nonprofit leaders with advanced tools to strengthen donor engagement,” said Aaron Hurst, Founding Partner of Dogwood Ventures.

The investment comes at a pivotal time for Humanitru, which was recently named one of the top 25 fastest growing companies in the Southeast region in 2024. This latest investment builds on that momentum, allowing the company to further enhance its platform’s capabilities, introduce new features to better serve nonprofits, accelerate the expansion of AI-driven engagement tools, and grow its team to support increasing demand while continuing to provide a stellar customer experience.

“Nonprofits rely on us to help them centralize data, deepen supporter relationships, and drive greater impact,” said Alan Wei, Humanitru CEO and Co-Founder. “With this funding, we’re not only strengthening our platform but also scaling our operations to ensure more organizations can leverage the power of data to advance their missions.”

Investing in Innovation & Growth
With this new capital, Humanitru will focus on:

• Enhancing AI-driven engagement tools to help nonprofits personalize donor outreach and retention strategies.
• Expanding platform capabilities with new features and integrations that streamline nonprofit fundraising, stewardship, and operations.
• Growing the Humanitru team with top talent across technology, customer success, and partnerships to enhance service and support.
• Scaling outreach & impact to bring these tools to more nonprofits across sectors.

Help for Organizations Navigating an Uncertain Funding Landscape
With government grants and funding sources facing increasing unpredictability due to shifting policies and economic conditions, many nonprofits must find new ways to secure sustainable revenue. Humanitru’s continued investment in AI-driven engagement and fundraising tools enables organizations to make smarter use of the donor data already in their system to drive more strategic and effective fundraising. By identifying high-potential donors, personalizing outreach, and optimizing retention efforts, nonprofits can maximize giving opportunities within their existing supporter base. Combined with Humanitru’s seamless integrations, these tools further empower organizations to reduce reliance on uncertain grant funding and build stronger, data-driven donor relationships that fuel long-term mission success.

Building the Future of Nonprofit Engagement
Since its founding, Humanitru has transformed the way nonprofits engage with donors, volunteers, and members. By consolidating data using its flexible integrations-first model and then delivering strategic insights, Humanitru’s platform empowers organizations to fundraise more effectively, increase donor retention, and optimize supporter engagement strategies.

“This investment strengthens our commitment to nonprofit growth and innovation,” added Wei. “We’re excited for the next phase of Humanitru and the valuable enhancements we’ll bring to the nonprofit sector.”

For more information about Humanitru and its nonprofit supporter engagement platform, visit www.Humanitru.com.

About Humanitru
Humanitru is a nonprofit fundraising and engagement platform that helps mid to enterprise level mission-driven organizations centralize data, save time with powerful automations, and strengthen supporter relationships using AI-driven insights. Designed for modern nonprofits, Humanitru’s platform provides powerful tools for donor management, supporter engagement, and fundraising success. 

About Dogwood Ventures
Dogwood Ventures is a B2B focused venture capital firm that helps outlier founders build enduring companies. Dogwood invests at the early growth stage and provides a unique founder-centric network of successful B2B entrepreneurs to help companies scale more effectively.

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BOSTON, Feb. 26, 2025 — VerAI Discoveries (VerAI), a pioneering AI-driven mineral asset company, is pleased to announce a $24 million first closing of its Series B round. The investment was led by Insight Partners, a global software investor specializing in high-growth technology and software investments, with continued support from existing investors Blumberg Capital, Chrysalix Venture Capital, and Orion Industrial Ventures. The new capital will help accelerate the testing and economic development of VerAI’s 60+ mineral projects with its exploration and development partners, while expanding the company’s portfolio and continuing to refine and advance its platform.

“This is a pivotal moment for VerAI,” said Yair Frastai, CEO and Co-Founder of VerAI Discoveries. “This new round of funding endorses our proprietary and validated AI-driven discovery platform that has generated a portfolio of high-probability mineral projects in underexplored covered terrains, while unlocking substantial value in resource development in an industry that has long relied on traditional exploration methods. We welcome Insight Partners’ support and the continued support of our existing investors, which allows us to drive innovation and develop our asset portfolio to meet the global demand for critical minerals.”

VerAI’s proprietary AI Discovery Platform is engineered to identify concealed deposits of critical minerals with high levels of accuracy. Unlike conventional exploration methods, VerAI technology detects hidden mineralization beneath covered terrains, including dense forests, ice sheets, gravel layers, and young rock formations – reducing risk and cost while increasing the likelihood of discovery.

Jeff Horing, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Insight Partners, will be joining VerAI’s Board of Directors. “VerAI Discoveries is helping unlock value in the mineral exploration sector, an area where innovation has traditionally lagged,” said Horing. “Their AI platform can transform how the world discovers and develops critical mineral resources essential for global economic growth, energy independence, and advanced defense solutions. We are excited to partner with VerAI’s strong leadership team as they scale their technology.”

About VerAI Discoveries, Inc.
VerAI Discoveries (VerAI) is an AI-driven mineral asset company that leverages its proprietary AI Discovery Platform to systematically identify and build an asset portfolio of high-probability locations of concealed mineral deposits. The company owns a rapidly growing portfolio of over sixty mineral projects and multiple royalties across North America and South America. By focusing on underexplored covered terrain within prime mining jurisdictions, VerAI dramatically increases the probability of discovering substantial deposits while mitigating economic risk. The company partners with leading industry investors and explorers to develop its global asset portfolio of base and precious metals targets, unlocking value and contributing to the global supply of critical minerals. For more information, visit https://ver-ai.com/.

About Insight Partners
Insight Partners is a global software investor partnering with high-growth technology, software, and Internet startup and ScaleUp companies that are driving transformative change in their industries. As of September 30, 2024, the firm has over $90B in regulatory assets under management. Insight Partners has invested in more than 800 companies worldwide and has seen over 55 portfolio companies achieve an IPO. Headquartered in New York City, Insight has offices in London, Tel Aviv, and the Bay Area. Insight’s mission is to find, fund, and work successfully with visionary executives, providing them with tailored, hands-on software expertise along their growth journey, from their first investment to IPO. For more information on Insight and all its investments, visit insightpartners.com or follow us on X @insightpartners.

Media Contact:
Amie Cavarra
303-358-5452
[email protected]

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With 300% YoY ARR growth, Regie.ai is launching RegieOne—an all-in-one AI platform that makes prospecting easier for reps, cuts costs for businesses and creates a better, more engaging experience for buyers

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26, 2025 — Regie.ai, the platform transforming sales prospecting in the age of AI has raised a $30 million Series B co-led by Scale Venture Partners and Foundation Capital, with participation from Khosla Ventures, StepStone Group, TriplePoint Capital, and South Park Commons. With 300% YoY ARR growth, Regie.ai makes sales engagement more efficient for B2B enterprise sales teams. The company is also launching RegieOne, an AI-powered all-in-one prospecting platform that helps go-to-market teams expand their total addressable market (TAM) and slash technology costs.

As businesses prepare for an intensely competitive 2025, effective high-performing sales teams remain the backbone of enterprise growth. Yet prospecting remains a major roadblock for most salespeople, forcing teams to juggle a maze of disconnected tools, add headcount, or overburden existing reps just to keep up. 40% percent of salespeople say prospecting is the hardest part of their job and 71.4% report that fewer than half of their initial prospects are a good fit. This translates to wasted time and wasted effort. 

RegieOne reduces this friction for organizations by simplifying the sales and marketing process during prospecting, supplying all the tools the team needs into one place. It leverages the three key outreach channels for reps – phone, email, and social – while being the only sales engagement platform on the market to offer a built-in parallel dialer. Furthermore, built-in AI Agents execute repetitive tasks such as contact sourcing, data enrichment, and personalized email writing, while generating high-value tasks like strategic follow-up calls for sales reps to execute.

Regie.ai was built to address the inefficiencies of traditional prospecting tools. It was co-founded by AI scientist Srinath Sridhar—who brings over 15 years of AI experience, a Ph.D. from Carnegie Mellon, and early engineering roles at Google and Facebook—and veteran sales leader Matt Millen, who scaled best-in-class sales teams at Outreach.io, T-Mobile, and Gateway. As an early OpenAI beta user, they were among the first to harness GPT models to develop AI-powered sales language, setting the foundation for the next generation of sales automation.

“From the start, the team at Regie has been forward-thinking in adopting new models and evolving their AI solutions—not just to meet customer needs today, but to anticipate what will serve them in the future. We’re excited to see how they continue pushing their product forward as this technology advances,” said Marc Manara, Head of Startups at OpenAI.

“We knew that AI could fundamentally change sales workflows, but only if it was designed to support more human connection rather than replace it,” said Srinath Sridhar, CEO and co-founder of Regie.ai. “Sales reps today are drowning in tech bloat—too many tools, too many tasks, and not enough time for real conversations. RegieOne changes that by providing a single platform to execute a coordinated prospecting motion through, leveraging AI Agents to automate lower-value tasks while giving reps more capacity to execute calls using our built-in parallel dialer. Our goal is to give reps more time for building relationships and connecting with customers.”

Key benefits of RegieOne for modern prospecting teams:

• Native parallel dialer – RegieOne is the only sales engagement platform with a parallel dialer built-in, dialing up to 9 numbers at once and boosting connect rates by 5X for reps.
• One unified prospecting platform – Combines phone, email, and social connection workflows into a single system, reducing tech complexity and saving $10K per rep annually.
• AI-powered prospecting agents that work alongside reps – Automates tasks like list building, lead enrichment, and personalized email composition, giving reps back time to focus on high-value interactions.
• Greater TAM coverage – Every lead is matched to the right level of engagement—from high-converting inbounds that get a personal, rep-driven approach, to lower-tier audiences that receive thoughtful, Agent-led outreach until sales ready.

The Series B funding will accelerate the launch of RegieOne, fuel engineering expansion, and support rapid customer growth—positioning Regie.ai to redefine top-of-funnel prospecting in the age of AI. 

About Regie.ai

Founded in 2020, Regie.ai is the leading AI-native sales engagement platform, designed to help businesses scale by automating the most time-consuming parts of outbound sales. Built by AI scientist, Dr. Srinath Sridhar, and veteran sales leader, Matt Millen, Regie.ai streamlines prospecting by combining AI-powered automation with human-driven outreach, making sales workflows more efficient. Backed by Scale Venture Partners, Foundation Capital, Khosla Ventures, StepStone Group, TriplePoint Capital, South Park Commons, and Day One Ventures, Regie.ai has achieved 300% year-over-year ARR growth and is trusted by B2B brands like Copado, Crunchbase, and more. With its newest solution, RegieOne, the company is redefining sales prospecting by unifying email, social outreach, and parallel dialing into a single AI-powered platform. Headquartered in San Francisco, Regie.ai operates with a global team.

For more information, visit www.regie.ai.

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Strategic Funding Round Was Led by Haun Ventures as the Company Seeks to Revolutionize Consumer Engagement and Drive Innovation in the Multi-Trillion Dollar Gift Card Industry

MIAMI, Feb. 26, 2025 — Raise, a leader in the global gift market and pioneer in blockchain-powered payments and loyalty, today announced the successful close of a $63 million funding round. Led by Haun Ventures, the round included participation from Amber Group, Anagram, Blackpine, Borderless Capital, GSR, Karatage, Paper Ventures, Pharsalus Capital, Selini Capital, Sonic Boom Ventures, the Web3 Foundation, and notable angels Tekin Salimi, Raj Gokal, Teddy Gorisse among others. This latest round brings Raise’s total funding to over $220 million, building on prior investments from Accel, Paypal, and New Enterprise Associates (NEA). 

“Raise has redefined how consumers interact with and value gift cards – it’s about loyalty and share of wallet, not just gift-giving,” said George Bousis, Founder and CEO of Raise. “For over a decade, we’ve invested tens of millions of dollars in bringing gift cards and loyalty programs on-chain. Now, we’re making a nin-figure commitment over the next several years to fully realize this vision. Having been involved in blockchain and crypto since its early days, we waited for the right regulatory framework and the technological maturity to support a fully reconfigured, on-chain gift card industry. That time is now – the barriers that once existed are no longer obstacles.”

Raise will use the funding to further develop its proprietary blockchain-backed gift card program, Smart Cards, and expand the Retail Alliance Foundation, its non-profit coalition dedicated to uniting global retailers and brands to create a more secure, interoperable, and fraud-resistant gift card network. Raise has seeded the Alliance and the Raise blockchain network with its intellectual property in partnership with BFG Labs, a wholly owned subsidiary of Raise Holdings Ltd. Raise’s mission is to redefine gift cards as a secure, fully programable retail currency that strengthen trust and fosters deeper engagement between brands and their customers.

Diogo Monica, General Partner at Haun Ventures, commented, “Raise is seizing a massive, outdated market with the right mix of experience, infrastructure, and blockchain expertise. With deep industry ties and a real plan for adoption, this isn’t just a bet on the future of gift cards—it’s an investment in a proven team solving a trillion-dollar problem.”

Raise’s blockchain initiatives kicked off earlier this year with the upcoming integration of DOT Wallet through a partnership with the Polkadot Community Foundation, enabling seamless transactions within their application. Additionally, Raise partnered with WalletConnect to integrate the Raise app with leading digital wallets like Coinbase, MetaMask, Phantom, Trust, and other prominent ecosystems, which will be announced soon. Raise is rapidly expanding its B2B partnerships, engaging with major financial institutions and loyalty programs, including  Citi Bank and BILT Rewards.

In conjunction with the funding round, Raise has also announced the appointment of a new Board of Directors featuring former CLO at Kraken and former President of Blockchain.com, Marco Santori, former co-founder and CEO of Honey, George Ruan, former founder and CEO of GrubHub, Matt Maloney, and Bjorn Wagner, CEO of Parity Technologies. With their expertise and support, Raise is well-positioned to execute its mission to redefine the future of gift cards and drive innovation in consumer loyalty.

With global sales projected to exceed $2.3 trillion by 2030, gift cards have evolved beyond simple transactional tools to become an integral component of the modern retail ecosystem. Since its founding, Raise has facilitated over $5 billion in transactions for its nearly 7 million users and 1,000+ retail partnerships, consistently driving innovation in the industry. The introduction of blockchain-powered gift cards marks the culmination of over a decade of work to reshape how consumers value, use and trust gift cards. 

For more information, please visit: https://www.raise.com/

About Raise
Raise, a renowned pioneer in the gift card industry, has been at the forefront of innovation since its inception in 2013. The company has facilitated over $5 billion in transactions through its Raise consumer app, exchange (GCX), and B2B (Raise for Business) operations. With over 1,000+ brand partnerships, Raise offers activation and real-time redemption capabilities across a network of over one million stores, websites, and applications. For more information, please visit https://www.raise.com/.

About the Retail Alliance Foundation
The Retail Alliance Foundation is a non-profit coalition committed to revolutionizing the global loyalty economy. The Retail Alliance Foundation strives to create a secure, innovative, and inclusive gift card ecosystem by promoting transparency, advancing technology, and uniting industry stakeholders. Guided by industry leaders, we provide critical funding and resources to initiatives that empower stakeholders and ensure the long-term sustainability of the global gift card industry. Through collaboration and community-driven governance, we’re setting new standards for loyalty while promoting happiness and trust.

For media inquiries, please contact:

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Vayu’s proprietary data metering technology processes tens of millions of events daily, empowering B2B companies to easily transition from usage-based pricing only to hyper-dynamic pricing, taking into account unlimited variables. Clients experience 75% faster time-to-bill, 80% faster reporting, 65% faster revenue visibility, and many other benefits.

TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 26, 2025 — Vayu, the platform transforming billing and revenue management for B2B tech companies, has raised $7 million in seed funding round co-led by Flint Capital and The Garage, with participation from previous investors Fresh.Fund, Secret Chord Ventures, and angel investors including former Melio and Softbank executives. This funding will accelerate the development of Vayu’s platform and expand its reach into the global markets.

As B2B companies embrace complex pricing structures in the GenAI and API-driven era, traditional billing systems struggle to keep pace. Hybrid pricing models – blending usage-based, subscription tiers, and outcome-based pricing – are now the norm, with 46% of SaaS companies adopting them. By 2027, Gartner predicts 75% of application providers will revamp pricing models to support API-based consumption, up from 25% today. Yet, many companies report challenges balancing simplicity and predictability, turning revenue management into a critical bottleneck that slows growth and erodes efficiency.

Vayu, founded by fintech and data veterans Erez Agmon, Shenhav Avidar, and Shai Gross who bring experience from PayPal, Melio, and WSC Sports, combines deep expertise in data, finance, and enterprise software to redefine what’s possible for revenue management. Vayu’s no-code platform automates billing, aligns pricing with value, and provides real-time revenue insights. Its proprietary data metering technology processes tens of millions of events daily, converting raw data into precise, real-time billing rules. Already trusted by a rapidly expanding client base and leading organizations such as Au10tix, Mesh Payments, and Vi, Vayu enables businesses to eliminate inefficiencies that slow growth.

“Pricing in today’s GenAI-driven economy must go beyond just consumption or tiers to reflect relationships and outcomes,” said Erez Agmon, CEO and Co-Founder at Vayu. “In a reality where pricing models have countless variations and each contract has its unique fingerprint, finance teams need full control of their revenue processes. At Vayu, we enable them to adopt any pricing model, launch new offerings, and seamlessly iterate on pricing—without relying on engineering resources.”

“We’re seeing a growing demand for smarter, more flexible billing and end-to-end revenue solutions that can keep up with the rapid advancements in AI and data,” said Yoram Tietz, former EY Managing Partner and advisor to General Atlantic, now a member of Vayu’s board. “Vayu is addressing this need with a fresh approach to pricing as a key part of billing and revenue management. Their solution not only meets today’s challenges but also sets a new standard for how businesses manage revenue moving forward”.

David Feldman, Principal at Flint Capital, added, “At Flint Capital, we’re thrilled to support Vayu’s visionary team, which harnessed their domain expertise to create a transformative platform that stands apart in the billing and revenue management industry. By enabling businesses to seamlessly manage flexible contracts and automate the cumbersome billing processes, Vayu provides finance teams with the tools they need to scale efficiently without technical constraints.”

“Vayu enables the pricing flexibility we need, as our products require multi-layered pricing methods, from annual commitments to usage-based models,” said Erez Hershkowitz,CFO at Au10tix. “We chose Vayu because it combines financial expertise with the agility to address our specific challenges quickly, and its no-code automation eliminates the need to allocate engineering resources.”

About Vayu
Vayu is a cutting-edge platform transforming billing and revenue management for B2B companies. Its mission is to empower finance teams with unparalleled autonomy, enabling them to streamline operations and maximize revenue potential efficiently. Bridging the gap between finance, product, and R&D teams, Vayu enhances collaboration and operational efficiency across departments. With innovative solutions that adapt to usage-based and dynamic pricing models, our solution helps companies not only keep pace with market changes but stay ahead of them.

For more information go to: www.withvayu.com

Press contact:
Joel Strauss
Strauss Communications
[email protected]

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SINGAPORE, Feb. 26, 2025 — Zoth, the first of its kind restaking layer for RWAFi, is set to open ZeUSD, its fully RWA-backed stable token, to the public on March 1.

This milestone follows ZeUSD’s remarkable success in beta, where it has already surpassed $27M Total Value Locked (TVL), demonstrating strong institutional and community confidence in its stability and utility.

ZeUSD is designed to be a fully composable, RWA-backed Collateralised Debt Position (CDP) stable token issued on top of high-quality liquid on-chain or off-chain RWAs like U.S. T-BIlls, ETFs, MMFs, Reverse Repos, etc.

Institutional Backing & Rapid Growth

Since launching in beta, ZeUSD has gained traction among institutional players and liquidity providers, contributing to its rapid TVL growth. Following this momentum, Zoth also ran an exclusive campaign where a select group of users was whitelisted for early access to ZeUSD, generating significant interest and further contributing to the TVL. ZeUSD saw strong traction from Top DeFi liquid funds, crypto whales, hedge funds, TradFi institutions and retail

Stablecoins are the fastest-growing sector in crypto, and ZeUSD is a pioneering concept in the re-staked RWA-backed stablecoin space.

This success reflects a broader shift toward regulated and asset-backed stablecoins as investors seek more secure alternatives in the evolving digital asset landscape.

“ZeUSD’s early adoption signals a new era of stability and trust in on-chain finance,” said Pritam Dutta, Founder at Zoth. “With $180M the pipeline from institutional DeFi and TradFi players, we are poised to accelerate ZeUSD’s growth and establish it as a cornerstone in the evolving stablecoin landscape.”

“Zoth is bridging the gap between TradFi and DeFi in a way that’s truly impactful, and we at Blockchain Founders Fund are excited to support their journey. ZeUSD’s rapid growth shows the strong demand for asset-backed stablecoins.” – Aly Madhavji, Managing Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund

Public Launch & Future Roadmap

With the March 1st public rollout, ZeUSD will be accessible to a broader audience, allowing users to mint, trade, and utilize it seamlessly.

“The overwhelming response during our beta phase reaffirms the market’s need for a transparent, asset-backed stablecoin that provides real utility,” said Koushik Bhargav, Co-founder of Zoth. “ZeUSD is designed to be a cornerstone of on-chain financial infrastructure, and we are excited to open it to the public, empowering more users and institutions with a reliable digital asset.”

As Zoth continues to expand its ecosystem, further integrations, partnerships, and utility enhancements for ZeUSD are already in motion, including off-chain RWA collateralization. This game-changing approach could accelerate the growth of the stablecoin market. With key industry players already taking notice, Zoth is actively working on bridging off-chain assets with on-chain liquidity, paving the way for trillions of dollars worth of stable RWAs to be brought on-chain in the near future.

This launch marks a pivotal moment in Zoth’s journey as it accelerates its vision of making real-world assets more accessible and efficient through blockchain technology.

For more details on ZeUSD and its upcoming integrations, visit zoth.io or follow @zothdotio.

About Zoth

Zoth is building the first re-staking layer for the RWAFi ecosystem, blending the scalability of TradFi with the innovation of DeFi. Zoth creates a permissionless layer for on-chain and off-chain RWAs, enhancing access and DeFi utility.

Media Contact:
Rushvi Sharma
+91 9886656033
[email protected]

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Musubi keeps online platforms safe with revolutionary trust & safety AI

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Feb. 26, 2025 — Musubi, a pioneering artificial intelligence platform transforming Trust & Safety through adaptive AI content moderation, today announced it has raised $5 million in an oversubscribed seed round. The funding was led by J2 Ventures with participation from Shakti Ventures, Mozilla Ventures, and existing pre-seed investor, J Ventures. Founded by the former CTO of Grindr and OkCupid, Musubi is set to revolutionize the Trust & Safety landscape with its innovative approach.

Global online platforms are facing unprecedented threats from sophisticated AI-powered bots, fake content, misinformation, and scams. Human moderation can’t keep pace, and existing solutions are increasingly circumvented by bad actors using AI offensively. With victims of online scams losing over $100 billion globally, new defenses are urgently needed. Musubi’s first-of-its-kind Trust & Safety AI autonomously learns from and works alongside moderators, delivering better-than-human performance with unlimited scalability.

“We’re at a pivotal moment where online safety has never been more essential. While bad actors grow increasingly sophisticated, we now have groundbreaking technology that surpasses what was previously possible. It’s a transformative time for everyone in the industry,” says Tom Quisel, CEO and co-founder.

The company’s technology applies advanced AI and machine learning techniques, including large language models (LLMs) and generative AI, to understand complex behavioral signals and content patterns. This allows Musubi to proactively identify and mitigate a wide range of issues, including spam, scams, fraud, hate speech, harassment, and age-inappropriate content.

“I like that Musubi accurately detects fake and scam accounts in moments,” says Aaron Rodericks, Head of Trust & Safety at BlueSky, one of Musubi’s early adopters.

Currently protecting over 45 million users, Musubi has already secured partnerships with industry leaders in the dating, social media, and marketplace sectors. The company has experienced rapid growth, quintupling its Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) in the last quarter alone. Its underlying multi-modal AI system can be leveraged by any trust & safety or fraud team as a security layer to automatically detect users likely to cause harm.

“With ever-increasing threats and harm online, it’s more important than ever for the public and private sector to solve this problem together. We’re excited to partner with the world-class team at Musubi to set new benchmarks for online safety,” J2 Managing Partner and Co-founder, Alexander Harstrick.

The new funding will be used to expand Musubi into new verticals and bring the latest AI research to market as Trust & Safety solutions. For more information about Musubi and its AI-powered content moderation solutions, please visit www.musubilabs.ai.

About Musubi
Musubi, a pioneering artificial intelligence platform transforming Trust & Safety through adaptive AI content moderation, founded by industry veterans with experience from Grindr and OKCupid. The company’s AiMod solution provides a holistic, AI-driven approach to content moderation that outperforms traditional methods in speed, accuracy, and cost-effectiveness. Musubi is committed to making the internet safer for everyone by leveraging cutting-edge AI technology to combat evolving online threats.

About J2 Ventures
J2 Ventures is a deep-tech venture capital firm based in Boston, investing in sectors critical to national security and private sector advancements, including advanced computing, cybersecurity, telecom and infrastructure, and healthcare. For more information about J2 Ventures and their initiatives, please visit https://www.j2vp.com/.

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MUNICH, Feb. 26, 2025 — ONVY HealthTech Group GmbH, a Munich-based pioneer in AI-driven precision health, has successfully raised over $2 million in a seed extension financing round. The round was led by Voloridge Health, LLC an affiliate of Voloridge Investment Management, LLC a quantitative hedge fund manager renowned for its use of data science and predictive modeling to develop sophisticated systematic investment strategies. This investment will accelerate ONVY’s expansion as it scales its AI-driven health coaching platform to power hyper-personalized health engagement at scale. 

Redefining Health with AI-Driven Personalization 

The health and wellness industry is shifting towards data-driven personalization, yet it remains fragmented, reactive, and heavily siloed, limiting user engagement and long-term health impact. ONVY is closing this gap by delivering an AI-powered platform that processes and interprets biometric and behavioral data in real time, guiding users towards better health decisions through instant, tailored recommendations. 

Adrian Kochsiek, Founder & CEO of ONVY, states: 

“The future of health is real-time, hyper-personalized, and AI-driven. Yet, the industry still relies on outdated, delayed, and one-size-fits-all approaches. At ONVY, we are changing that. Our platform transforms raw health data into instant, tailored guidance—empowering users to take action when it matters most. With this investment, we are scaling AI-driven precision health to revolutionize how individuals and businesses engage with well-being.” 

The AI Health Coach: Real-Time, Personalized Health Optimization 

ONVY’s AI Health Coach App seamlessly integrates with wearable devices, environmental data, health sensors, and behavioral data to provide instant insights that empower users to take control of their health. By continuously analyzing activity levels, sleep patterns, nutrition insights, stress markers, and lifestyle habits, ONVY delivers: 

• AI-driven health recommendations tailored to individual physiology and lifestyle.
• Instant feedback on health metrics, enabling real-time behavior adjustments.
• Long-term behavioral optimization, helping users sustain healthier habits effortlessly.

 Scaling ONVY to Meet Surging Market Demand 

With rising B2B demand, ONVY is expanding its AI-driven platform to support partners in wellness, longevity, and insurance. The new funding will accelerate: 

• Advancing AI Health Coaching capabilities with deeper data integrations and enhanced predictive analytics to offer more intelligent and automated health insights.
• Scaling AI-as-a-Service and Prevention-as-a-Service solutions, empowering corporate partners to enhance customer engagement, retention, and health outcomes through custom-built AI health solutions.
• Expanding API capabilities to integrate with 500+ health data sources, creating a seamless health intelligence ecosystem.

A Strategic Investment in the Future of AI-Driven Health 

David Vogel, Co-Founder of Voloridge Health, comments: 

“AI is revolutionizing healthcare, and ONVY is at the forefront of this transformation with its cutting-edge approach to real-time health intelligence. By seamlessly bridging the gap between raw health data and real-world action, ONVY is shaping the future of precision health, setting a new benchmark for proactive, personalized health coaching. Their ability to turn complex biometric and behavioral data into meaningful, actionable insights enhances both individual well-being and corporate health strategies, delivering measurable outcomes for businesses and consumers alike. We are excited to support their journey as they scale.” 

About ONVY HealthTech Group 

ONVY is a Munich-based innovator in AI-powered health technology. The company’s AI Health Coach and enterprise solutions leverage biomonitoring, behavioral data, and predictive analytics to deliver hyper-personalized health recommendations and real-time wellness insights. ONVY is redefining digital health engagement by making precision health accessible, actionable, and scalable. 

About Voloridge Health. LLC 

Voloridge Health is harnessing the power of data science to transform the future of healthcare by leveraging predictive analytics in the marketplace. Its mission is to empower individuals and organizations to transform health with data-driven insights, enabling longer, healthier lives.  As pioneers who have successfully navigated the complexities of financial markets through its affiliate Voloridge Investment Management, LLC Voloridge Health is extending its expertise to revolutionize health assessments and outcomes by developing advanced predictive modeling-based tools and software to allow individuals and businesses to gain deeper insights and to make more informed decisions.  To achieve its mission Voloridge Health will also pursue strategic investments in pioneering health technologies and innovative companies with a shared vision.
www.voloridge.com/health 

Onvy Press Contact: 

Anna Neubert
[email protected]
www.onvy.health
ONVY HealthTech Group GmbH
Schlossstrasse 19, 82031 Gruenwald, Germany 

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Backed by B Capital, First Round Capital, The 81 Collection, Imaginary Ventures, and BoxGroup to accelerate product development and expand its partnership ecosystem

CHICAGO, Feb. 25, 2025 — Goose, a technology company developing the next-generation operating system for pet care providers, today announced it has raised $13.4 million in seed funding backed by B Capital, First Round Capital, The 81 Collection, Imaginary Ventures, and BoxGroup. The funding will accelerate Goose’s product development, expand its partnership ecosystem, and support growing demand as the company continues to enhance its enterprise-ready platform to address the complex needs of sophisticated pet care providers. The pet care industry is projected to reach $280 billion by 2030, nearly double from 2019 estimates.

Goose launched its full operating system in September 2023 and has reimagined pet care software around customer convenience and operational efficiency by offering providers:

• Real-Time E-commerce: A 24/7 sales engine instantly confirms bookings, manages deposits, and drives additional upselling.
• Revenue Management Tools: Dynamic pricing based on occupancy, automated fees, and streamlined deposit and cancellation policies.
• Unified Workflows: An integrated system managing customers’ entire visit rather than individual services—boosting operational efficiency.
• Advanced Analytics and Insights: Comprehensive reporting suite empowers better decision-making and improved facility utilization.

Founders Drew Brinkoetter and Chris Tilson have a combined 31 years in the pet services industry, with each having operated successful pet services businesses across the U.S. Tilson also previously founded Petbookings.com. Goose has rapidly released new solutions—most recently a grooming module—with upcoming plans to add training and retail functionality.

“Goose is transforming how pet care facilities can operate and engage with customers,” said Brinkoetter, who also serves as CEO. “Our real-time booking engine and streamlined workflows designed for multi-service facilities empower providers to deliver exceptional customer experiences while running their businesses exactly how they want. With this funding, we can continue to enhance our pet care platform to further improve the customer experience and strengthen the pet owner-provider relationship.”

“After years of running our own facilities, we saw firsthand how outdated software was holding the industry back,” said Tilson, who also serves as Chief Customer Officer. “In just a few years, we’ve built a unified operating system that integrates boarding, daycare, grooming, training, and retail, helping providers scale without compromising service quality. This investment is a testament to all that we’ve accomplished so far and the opportunities that lie ahead. We are proud to have partners who share our long-term vision.”

“Drew and Chris bring unparalleled expertise in the pet industry to Goose, developing a platform that meets the needs of today’s pet owners and service providers while anticipating future trends in this dynamic, growing market,” said Karen Page, General Partner at B Capital. “We’re thrilled to partner with this experienced team to accelerate Goose’s growth and redefine how technology transforms the pet care ecosystem.”

“Goose’s unique blend of insider knowledge and digital-native thinking compelled us to invest,” said Vijen Patel, Managing Partner at The 81 Collection. “Drew and Chris have spent years living the industry’s pain points. We believe the next wave of innovation will come from industry operators, and Drew and Chris are exactly that. They are bringing best-in-class solutions for the under-served, hard-working pet-care operator.”

For more information about Goose and its innovative solutions, visit www.goose.pet.

About Goose

Goose is a technology company dedicated to transforming the pet services industry through real-time e-commerce and scalable operations. Founded by industry veterans, Goose provides pet care facilities with the tools they need to attract more customers, streamline operations, and unlock revenue potential.

About B Capital

B Capital is a multi-stage global investment firm that partners with extraordinary entrepreneurs to shape the future through technology. With more than $7 billion in assets under management across multiple funds, the firm focuses on seed to late-stage venture growth investments, primarily in the Technology, Healthcare, and Climate sectors. Founded in 2015, B Capital leverages an integrated team across nine locations in the U.S. and Asia, as well as a strategic partnership with BCG, to provide the value-added support entrepreneurs need to scale fast and efficiently, expand into new markets and build exceptional companies. For more information, click here.

About First Round Capital

First Round is a venture capital firm that works with founders exclusively at the earliest stages of company building, often when all they have is an “imagine if.” We fill in where we can until the team is filled out, tackling crucial early hiring and equipping those who are great at building product with the skills to sell it, too. By getting the foundational firsts right, we increase the odds of finding extreme product-market fit. Our founders’ “imagine ifs” have turned into companies like Notion, Roblox, Uber, and Square. For more information, click here.

About The 81 Collection

The 81 Collection is an early-stage investment firm focused on “boring” industries often overlooked by traditional venture capital. Backed by 80+ founders who built businesses within the 81% of GDP underrepresented in venture funding, the firm is led by the former CEO of Tide Cleaners. With a focus on early-stage investments in sectors such as manufacturing, supply chain, and essential services, The 81 Collection partners with visionary entrepreneurs solving tough, real-world problems. By leveraging deep operational expertise and an extensive partner network, the firm helps founders scale efficiently, expand into new markets, and build sustainable businesses that support communities and strengthen America’s core workforce. For more information, click here.

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