{"id":8662,"date":"2025-07-20T07:00:25","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T04:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/handoli.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/20\/the-weeks-10-biggest-funding-rounds-manufacturing-ai-and-publishing-attract-investor-dollars\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T07:00:25","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T04:00:25","slug":"the-weeks-10-biggest-funding-rounds-manufacturing-ai-and-publishing-attract-investor-dollars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/handoli.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/20\/the-weeks-10-biggest-funding-rounds-manufacturing-ai-and-publishing-attract-investor-dollars\/","title":{"rendered":"The Week\u2019s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Manufacturing, AI And Publishing Attract Investor Dollars"},"content":{"rendered":"

Want to keep track of the largest startup funding deals in 2025 with our curated list of $100 million-plus venture deals to U.S.-based companies? Check out The Crunchbase Megadeals Board<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

This is a weekly feature that runs down the week\u2019s top 10 announced funding rounds in the U.S. Check out last week\u2019s biggest funding rounds here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

For what one might expect to be a sleepy week in mid-July, this turned out to be a fairly active period for venture dealmaking. Top fundraisers included Hadrian<\/a>, a developer of AI-enabled factories for aerospace and defense, and OpenEvidence<\/a>, a medical AI tool. This week also brought us official confirmation<\/a> of the previously reported<\/a> record-setting $2 billion seed round for Thinking Machines Lab<\/a>.<\/p>\n

1. Hadrian<\/a>, $260M, manufacturing:<\/strong> Hadrian, a Hawthorne, California-based developer of AI-enabled factories for aerospace and defense manufacturing, announced<\/a> that it raised $260 million in a Series C round led by existing investors Founders Fund<\/a> and Lux Capital<\/a>. The financing also includes a factory expansion loan facility arranged by Morgan Stanley<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2. OpenEvidence<\/a>, $210M, medical information:<\/strong> OpenEvidence, a medical search and AI application for U.S. clinical healthcare providers, closed on $210 million in Series B funding. Google Ventures<\/a> and Kleiner Perkins<\/a> led the financing for the Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company.<\/p>\n

3. (tied) Substack<\/a>, $100M, publishing:<\/strong> Substack, the subscription-based publishing platform for independent writers, said<\/a> it raised $100 million in Series C funding, led by Bond<\/a> and TCG<\/a>. Founded in 2017, the San Francisco-based company has raised over $200 million to date, per Crunchbase data<\/a>.<\/p>\n

3. (tied) Perplexity<\/a>, $100M, artificial intelligence:<\/strong> AI search startup Perplexity has raised another $100 million at an $18 billion-plus valuation, according to the Financial Times<\/a> and Bloomberg<\/a>. The new round for San Francisco-based Perplexity is an extension of its previous raise just two months ago at a $14 billion valuation, per Bloomberg, and seems to highlight the traction that the 3-year-old startup has had in challenging massive incumbents like Google<\/a> in the search space. Perplexity recently launched a web browser to complement its AI search engine. The company has now raised $1.3 billion total, per Crunchbase data<\/a>.<\/p>\n

5. (tied) Boulevard<\/a>, $80M, appointments platform:<\/strong> Boulevard, a business management software platform for self-care businesses, including salons and spas, raised<\/a> $80 million in a Series D<\/a> funding led by JMI Equity<\/a>. The round values Los Angeles-based Boulevard at about $800 million post-money.<\/p>\n

5. (tied) Bedrock Robotics<\/a>, $80M, robotics:<\/strong> San Francisco-based Bedrock Robotics, a provider of hardware and software to enable heavy equipment for the construction industry to operate autonomously, announced<\/a> it has emerged from stealth with $80 million in seed and Series A backing. 8VC<\/a>\u00a01<\/a> led the Series A, and Eclipse Ventures<\/a> led the seed financing.<\/p>\n

7. CertifID<\/a>, $47.5M, fraud protection:<\/strong> Austin-based CertifID, a wire fraud protection platform for the real estate industry, announced it secured $47.5 million in a Series C round led by Centana Growth Partners<\/a>. The financing brings reported equity funding to date to $84 million.<\/p>\n

8. Firestorm<\/a>, $47M, defense tech:<\/strong> Firestorm, a San Diego-based developer of manufacturing technology for unmanned aircraft systems, raised $47 million in a Series A round\u00a0 led by New Enterprise Associates<\/a>.<\/p>\n

9. Unify<\/a>, $40M, business software:<\/strong> Unify, a developer of AI-enabled tools for companies and sales teams to grow their businesses, raised $40 million in a Series B round led by Battery Ventures<\/a>. Founded in 2023, San Francisco-based Unify has raised around $70 million to date, per Crunchbase data<\/a>.<\/p>\n

10. Panacea Financial<\/a>, $37M, healthcare fintech:<\/strong> Panacea Financial, a financial services provider for doctors and their practices, raised $37 million from Valar Ventures<\/a> in a Series B extension financing. Little Rock, Arkansas-based Panacea said it has processed more than $2 billion in loan applications since launching in late 2020.<\/p>\n

Methodology<\/h2>\n

We tracked the largest announced rounds in the Crunchbase database that were raised by U.S.-based companies for the seven-day period of July 12-18. Although most announced rounds are represented in the database, there could be a small time lag as some rounds are reported late in the week.<\/p>\n

Illustration: Dom Guzman<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

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