Morning VC Brief丨2024.11.15

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00. TL;DR

1/ AI Software Development Startup Tessl raises $125M Series A

2/ Portable Nuclear Power Startup Radiant raises $100M Series C

3/ Healthcare Workforce Online Training Startup Stepful raises $31.5M Series B

4/ Decentralized AI Operating System Zero Gravity Labs raises $40M Seed

5/ Influencer Marketing Platform Influur raises $10M Series A

6/ Developer First LLMs Builder Fastino raises $7M Pre-Seed

01. Venture News

1/ AI Software Development Startup Tessl raises $125M Series A

Tessl transforms software development for the AI era with its innovative AI native development approach. This round was led by Index Ventures with participation from Accel, Google Ventures, boldstart ventures, and more. Link

2/ Portable Nuclear Power Startup Radiant raises $100M Series C

Radiant develops a portable and zero-emissions nuclear power source that works anywhere. This round was backed by Union Square Ventures, Founders Fund, Boost VC, and more. Link

3/ Healthcare Workforce Online Training Startup Stepful raises $31.5M Series B

Stepful offers educational training programs for both entry-level positions, including medical assistants, medical admins, and pharmacy technicians, and upskilling programs for licensed practical nurses and surgical technicians. This round was led by Oak HC/FT with participation from Y Combinator, Reach Capital, AlleyCorp, and more. Link

4/ Decentralized AI Operating System Zero Gravity Labs raises $40M Seed

Zero Gravity is designed to offer a decentralized environment for massive datasets to power AI computation. This round was backed by Hack VC, Delphi Digital, OKX Ventures, Polygon, and more. Link

5/ Influencer Marketing Platform Influur raises $10M Series A

Influur is banking on two unique aspects of its influencer platform: quick response from creators and financial tools to ensure they are paid on time. This round was led by Point72 Ventures and HTwenty Capital. Link

6/ Developer First LLMs Builder Fastino raises $7M Pre-Seed

Fastino is building a family of task-optimized language models and tools designed for enterprise flexibility and control. This round was led M12 and Insight Partner with participation from CRV, NEA, Valor Equity Partners, and more. Link