High Startup and Tech Funding Information – August 27, 2025

InstaLILY Raises $25M in Collection A Funding for AI Teammates Platform

InstaLILY AI, the startup constructing vertical-specific AI “teammates” (known as InstaWorkers™) to automate advanced enterprise workflows, has raised $25 million Series A funding round led by Perception Companions.

The San Francisco–based mostly firm’s platform permits corporations in heavy industries (like manufacturing, distribution, insurance coverage, and healthcare) to deploy AI brokers that plug into current software program methods (ERPs, CRMs, and so forth.) and autonomously execute end-to-end duties. InstaLILY’s co-founders say this “Code-as-Work” method expands human capability by having AI truly do work, fairly than simply help.

The brand new funding can be used to increase the library of pre-trained AI staff throughout extra industries and deepen integrations with enterprise methods.

Funding Particulars:

• Startup: InstaLILY

• Buyers: Perception Companions (lead), Perceptive Ventures, Marvin Ventures

• Quantity Raised: $25 million

• Whole Raised: Not disclosed

• Funding Stage: Collection A

• Funding Date: August 27, 2025

Vox AI Raises $8.7M in Seed Funding for Restaurant Voice AI

Vox AI, a voice-AI startup targeted on quick-service eating places (QSRs), has raised $8.7 million in seed funding to advance its conversational drive-thru expertise. Led by international VC agency Headline, the spherical additionally included participation from True, Simon Capital, and returning investor Souschef Ventures.

The Amsterdam- and San Francisco–based mostly firm’s software program permits absolutely autonomous drive-thru ordering and operations in over 90 languages, dealing with buyer orders and aiding employees with out requiring new {hardware}. Vox AI’s platform is already deployed at main fast-food chains, the place it could enhance order accuracy and pace whereas liberating staff for different duties. The contemporary capital brings Vox AI’s complete raised to $10 million and can help its international growth and launch of a brand new San Francisco workplace.

Based in October 2023, Vox AI is focusing on the $1 trillion quick-service restaurant market, the place operators are going through labor shortages, excessive turnover, and rising wage pressures. Its voice platform lets clients place orders in drive-thrus and cell apps whereas giving employees real-time shift steerage and system alerts.

Funding Particulars:

• Startup: Vox AI

• Buyers: Headline (lead), True, Simon Capital, Souschef Ventures

• Quantity Raised: $8.7 million

• Whole Raised: $10 million

• Funding Stage: Seed

• Funding Date: August 27, 2025

Sola Raises $8M in Collection A Funding to Scale Parametric Dwelling Insurance coverage

Sola, a climate-tech insurtech startup, has raised $8 million in Series A financing to increase its parametric residence insurance coverage platforms. The spherical was led by FINTOP Capital and its JAM FINTOP affiliate, with participation from VC agency 10VC and Georgia Tech’s enterprise fund. Sola makes use of goal information (wind and hail sensors) to robotically set off payouts for owners after extreme-weather occasions, simplifying the claims course of and enhancing reliability.

CEO Wesley Pergament stated the corporate has grown income sevenfold since its final spherical and has turn out to be a Lloyd’s of London coverholder. The brand new funding (bringing complete funding to $11.7 million) will allow Sola to scale its gross sales and product groups and make its climate insurance coverage accessible to extra owners nationwide.

Funding Particulars:

• Startup: Sola

• Buyers: FINTOP Capital & JAM FINTOP (co-leads), 10VC, Georgia Tech Enterprise Fund

• Quantity Raised: $8 million

• Whole Raised: $11.7 million

• Funding Stage: Collection A

• Funding Date: August 27, 2025

BIGC Raises $14M in Collection A Funding for International Leisure-Tech Platform

BIGC, a South Korean entertainment-tech firm, secured $14 million in Collection A financing to speed up its international growth. Based by CEO Mihee Kim, BIGC operates the world’s first all-in-one digital venue platform for dwell efficiency and Okay-pop occasions, providing ticketing, AI-powered livestreaming, fan engagement, commerce, and analytics in a single platform.

The Collection A spherical was led by Stonebridge Ventures and BonAngels Enterprise Companions, with participation from Nextrans, NAU IB, Hana Ventures, Industrial Financial institution of Korea (IBK), and Alois Ventures. With over 1.1 million customers worldwide, BIGC plans to make use of the funding to additional scale its platform throughout new markets (together with J-pop and international competition IPs) and to construct on its proprietary live-streaming AI and fan-data analytics capabilities.

Funding Particulars:

• Startup: BIGC

• Buyers: Stonebridge Ventures (lead), BonAngels Enterprise Companions (lead), Nextrans, NAU IB, Hana Ventures, Industrial Financial institution of Korea, Alois Ventures

• Quantity Raised: $14 million

• Whole Raised: $25.4 million

• Funding Stage: Collection A

• Funding Date: August 27, 2025

FieldAI Lands $405M Funding to Advance Robotics AI

FieldAI, a robotics software program startup backed by Nvidia, Bezos Expeditions, and Invoice Gates’s basis, announced a massive $405 million fundraising across two recent rounds, valuing the corporate at about $2 billion. The Irvine, California–based mostly firm develops “physics-first” basis fashions that allow robots (together with humanoids and quadrupeds) to navigate unpredictable real-world environments with out maps or prior coaching.

The brand new capital (led by Nvidia’s enterprise arm NVentures and Jeff Bezos’s household workplace) can be used to scale FieldAI’s international deployment and speed up R&D on its Area Basis Fashions (FFMs) for general-purpose robotics intelligence. FieldAI’s backers additionally embody Khosla Ventures, Temasek, Canaan Companions, Intel Capital, Prysm Capital, Gates Frontier, and Samsung, reflecting robust investor enthusiasm for AI-driven robotics platforms.

Funding Particulars:

• Startup: FieldAI

• Buyers: NVentures (Nvidia, lead), Bezos Expeditions (lead), Khosla Ventures, Temasek, Canaan Companions, Intel Capital, Prysm Capital, Gates Frontier, Samsung

• Quantity Raised: $405 million

• Whole Raised: $405 million

• Funding Stage: Collection C (late-stage)

• Funding Date: August 27, 2025

Central Raises $8.6M Seed Funding for Autonomous Startup Again-Workplace

Central, a San Francisco–based mostly fintech startup, raised $8.6 million in seed funding to increase its AI-powered back-office platform designed particularly for startups. The spherical was led by First Spherical Capital, with participation from Y Combinator, Ritual Capital, Multimodal Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Surgepoint Capital, and angel buyers together with Kulveer Taggar, JJ Fliegelman, and Richard Aberman. Central’s platform connects with Slack to automate payroll, advantages, compliance, accounting, and taxes, permitting founders to concentrate on constructing fairly than paperwork. The startup will use the proceeds to scale its platform, develop its knowledgeable help group, and add extra integrations to streamline startup operations.

Funding Particulars:

• Startup: Central

• Buyers: First Spherical Capital (lead), Y Combinator, Ritual Capital, Multimodal Ventures, Alumni Ventures, Surgepoint Capital, Kulveer Taggar, JJ Fliegelman, Richard Aberman

• Quantity Raised: $8.6 million

• Whole Raised: $8.6 million

• Funding Stage: Seed

• Funding Date: August 27, 2025

Terraton Raises $11.5M Seed Funding to Franchise Biochar Manufacturing

Terraton, a local weather tech startup growing biochar-based carbon removing, introduced an $11.5 million seed spherical to fund a franchise mannequin of biochar manufacturing amenities. The spherical was co-led by Lowercarbon Capital and Gigascale Capital, with participation from ANA Future Frontier (ANA Holdings), East Japan Railway Firm’s Takanawa Gateway International Co-Advantages Fund, and angel buyers together with Google’s Jeff Dean and AI veteran Bret Taylor.

Terraton’s method provides native operators with tools and know-how to transform agricultural waste into biochar — a carbon-sequestering soil additive that shops CO₂ for centuries. The brand new funding will assist Terraton increase its franchise community in key agricultural areas, serving to to fulfill rising company demand for verifiable carbon removing via scalable biochar options.

Funding Particulars:

• Startup: Terraton

• Buyers: Lowercarbon Capital (lead), Gigascale Capital, ANA Future Frontier Fund, Takanawa Gateway Co-Advantages Fund, Jeff Dean, Bret Taylor

• Quantity Raised: $11.5 million

• Whole Raised: $11.5 million

• Funding Stage: Seed

• Funding Date: August 27, 2025

Bench IQ Raises $5.3M Seed Funding for AI Judicial Analytics

Bench IQ Inc., a Toronto-based authorized tech startup, secured $5.3 million in seed funding for its AI-powered judicial intelligence platform. The corporate’s generative AI analyzes federal courtroom judges’ prior choices (even the 97% that lack written opinions) to assist attorneys tailor their arguments, a functionality already in use by 4 of the highest 5 U.S. legislation companies.

The seed spherical was led by Battery Ventures LP and Inovia Capital, with participation from CIBC Innovation Banking, MVP Ventures, Maple VC, and Haystack Ventures. Bench IQ plans to make use of the brand new capital to increase its information set to state courts and enhance its analytics, enabling attorneys to strategize circumstances with unprecedented perception into judges’ determination patterns.

Funding Particulars:

• Startup: Bench IQ

• Buyers: Battery Ventures (lead), Inovia Capital (lead), CIBC Innovation Banking, MVP Ventures, Maple VC, Haystack Ventures

• Quantity Raised: $5.3 million

• Whole Raised: $7.4 million (together with a previous $2.1M pre-seed spherical)

• Funding Stage: Seed

• Funding Date: August 27, 2025

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