Morning VC Brief丨2024.11.14

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00. TL;DR

1/ Defense Tech Startup Chaos Industries raises $145M Series B

2/ Legal AI Startup Robin AI raises $25M Series B

3/ Luggage Storage Startup Bounce raises $19M Series B

4/ Coaching Marketplace Leland raises $12M Series A

5/ Game Developer Starform raises $6M Venture Round

6/ Carbon-negative Polymer Startup Anthorgen raises $4M Seed

7/ Wealth Management Workflows AI Zeplyn raises $3M Seed

01. Venture News

1/ Defense Tech Startup Chaos Industries raises $145M Series B

Chaos Industries is building the next generation of defense and critical industry technologies. This round was led by Accel with participation from 8VC, Overmatch Ventures, and more. Link

2/ Legal AI Startup Robin AI raises $25M Series B

Robin AI is designed to automate and expedite the drafting and negotiation of contracts. This round was backed by Paypal Ventures, Willett Advisors and University of Cambridge. Link

3/ Luggage Storage Startup Bounce raises $19M Series B

Bounce reduces the administrative burden placed on financial advisors, improving the advisor-client experience by automating time-consuming tasks and making client intelligence more accessible. This round was led by Sapphire Sport with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst, and more. Link

4/ Coaching Marketplace Leland raises $12M Series A

Leland is on a mission to unlock human potential by making the world’s expertise more accessible. This round was led by Forerunner Ventures with participation from GSV Ventures, inVest Ventures, and more. Link

5/ Game Developer Starform raises $6M Venture Round

Starform is focused on creating game experiences that “unite friends and foster community." This round was led by BITKRAFT Ventures with participation from Dune Ventures, and more. Link

6/ Carbon-negative Polymer Startup Anthorgen raises $4M Seed

Anthorgen is working to create chemicals and fuels that not only lower carbon emissions but also come at a competitive price, all without sacrificing performance. This round was led by Regen Ventures and BoxGroup with participation from Y Combinator, Wayfinder, and more. Link

7/ Wealth Management Workflows AI Zeplyn raises $3M Seed

Zeplyn reduces the administrative burden placed on financial advisors, improving the advisor-client experience by automating time-consuming tasks and making client intelligence more accessible. This round was led by Leo Capital with participation from Converge, and more. Link