July tier 1 funding news





07-2023



Read July monthly recap of major funding news of tier 1 Startups and Vcs.





AR-assisted surgery

If you've ever had surgery, you know how important it is to ensure that your surgeon has every advantage.


The AR (augmented reality) surgical navigation startup Augmedics concurs.

Last month, CPMG led the $82.5 million Series D financing for the Chicago-based company.

The news came around the same time the organization denoted its 4,000th U.S. patient treated with its "xvision Spine Framework."


During surgery, the patented technology provides surgeons with a form of "x-ray vision" by utilizing augmented reality. Surgeons can now navigate instruments and implants during spine surgery by superimposing data onto the surgical field and seeing the anatomy of the patient through the skin and tissue.


AR encompasses more than simply playing Beat Saber.

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MyRacehorse, a racehorse ownership platform, is owned by the startup, which recently completed a $7 million funding round led by 1/ST.


Utilizing the MyRacehorse application, anybody can survey and buy a partial offer in a racehorse for a one-time frame installment of as low as $100. Through the application, the fractional proprietor can follow refreshes from the mentor, rider and experts, while likewise getting immediate and moment payouts of prize cash.


With earnings of more than $20 million, the platform currently has more than 50,000 active owners and 100 active horses.


You may not win the Triple Crown with your pony, but rather it's as close as a considerable number of us will get to being a player in The Game of Lords.


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Germany-based Atmos Space Freight shut a seed round of about $4.3 million from any semblance of Cutting edge Gründerfonds and the Amadeus Pinnacle Innovation Asset.


Space capsules that can safely return any cargo from space are developed by Atmos. The startup designs and manufactures its own capsules that can be used for a wide range of applications, including biomedical and material science research and one-day space product manufacturing.


The organization is on target to leave on its most memorable exhibit mission toward the finish of the following year.

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Beekeeper's Naturals, based in Los Angeles, is, however, a little different. The wellbeing and health startup secured a $14 million round last month co-drove by Devonshire Financial backers and Cavu Buyer Accomplices.


Products manufactured by Beekeeper's Naturals are based on propolis, a resinous substance produced by bees from cone-bearing tree buds.


From that buildup, the startup makes throat showers, insusceptibility promoters, and items for mind and stomach related wellbeing — all very buzzy wellbeing concerns.


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KoBold Metals got a big $195 million round from Andreessen Horowitz and Breakthrough Energy Ventures, which is backed by Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos. The new money esteems the environment tech startup at $1.15 billion.


What draws me to the startup in Berkeley, California?


KoBold Metals connects artificial intelligence and alternative energy sources, two hot trends for investors. The organization utilizes artificial intelligence to dig for significant metals like cobalt, copper, nickel and lithium — utilized in the creation of batteries for various areas, including electric vehicles.


The startup has fabricated a data set about the World's layers and uses calculations to put aside expectations about where mineral installments are situated all over the planet.

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Wellbeing, Health and BIOTECH • New companies

Herself Wellbeing Terrains $26M

Herself Wellbeing centers around unambiguous medical problems that are more predominant in more established ladies, including Alzheimer's, osteoporosis and joint pain.

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Character. AI Looking for New Money — Chris Metinko's July 17, 2023 Report Character closed a $150 million Series A in just four months at a $1 billion valuation. AI may be seeking additional funds.