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optoML, a fabless semiconductor startup focused on advanced system-on-chip (SoC) solutions, has raised $1.8 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by Bluehill VC and A99. This capital injection will help the company scale hiring and advance development of its next-generation chip architectures following a key technical milestone.Founded by Saravana Maruthamuthu, optoML builds analog-in-memory compute platforms with optical interconnects designed to address critical constraints in energy efficiency, latency and bandwidth across AI workloads ranging from edge devices to data centres. The company has recently completed a 12 nanometer tape-out with TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company), a crucial step in transitioning from design to manufacturable silicon and bringing its first products closer to commercial readiness.Funding Round and Investors - The Pre-Series A round was led by Bluehill VC and A99, with the proceeds earmarked for expanding the engineering team and accelerating chip development. The company has also signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kaynes Semiconductor to support wafer assembly and testing as chips return from fabrication. This partnership will help bridge the gap between silicon validation and scalable packaging and production.optoML’s patented architecture claims up to 50 times higher energy efficiency compared to traditional digital accelerators, a potential advantage in reducing power draw and thermal load for large-scale AI deployments. The firm operates with a global footprint, headquartered in Singapore with an R&D centre in Bengaluru, India highlighting a growing deep-tech semiconductor ecosystem across Asia.

Splose, an allied health software provider based in Australia, has successfully completed a A$46 million (approximately US$32 million) Series A funding round to expand its end-to-end practice management platform across key markets including Australia, the United Kingdom, and New Zealand. The fresh capital will enable the company to grow its operations, accelerate deeper integration of artificial intelligence tools, and streamline workflows for allied health professionals.Founded in 2018, Splose offers a comprehensive operating system for allied health practices that supports scheduling, billing, payments, invoicing, reporting and more. The platform is currently used by more than 20,000 allied health practitioners across its markets, helping clinics and individual providers manage administrative workflows more efficiently.Funding Round and Investors – The Series A was led by Spectrum Equity, a US-based growth equity firm, with participation from Athletic Ventures. These investors are backing Splose’s expansion strategy that includes scaling teams in Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne and London, enhancing AI-driven features within the platform, and facilitating seamless payment solutions for its users.In addition to Splose’s raise, the healthcare sector saw other funding activity in the region. New Zealand medtech company Wellumio closed the first close of its pre-Series A round with NZ$7.28 million (US$4.3 million) to develop its portable, AI-augmented stroke imaging device. Also, healthcare software provider Alcidion secured regulatory approvals in Australia and the UK for its latest AI-assisted clinical analysis tool, while NSW Health launched a personalised vaccination schedule tool amid rising measles cases across the state.Splose’s growth reflects the dynamic allied health technology landscape in the ANZ region, where digital solutions are increasingly adopted to simplify clinical operations and support better patient outcomes.

Jump, a Salt Lake City-based provider of artificial intelligence solutions for financial advisors, has secured $80 million in a Series B funding round aimed at expanding its AI-native operating system designed for advisory workflows. This latest infusion of capital marks a significant step in Jump’s strategy to broaden its platform’s capabilities beyond automation toward proactive, insight-driven support for financial advisory teams.Since its inception in 2023, Jump has rapidly grown its user base, onboarding more than 27,000 financial advisors in less than two years and adding over 2,000 new advisors each month, signaling robust demand for AI-enabled productivity tools in the wealth management sector.Funding Round and Investors - The Series B was led by Insight Partners, bringing Jump’s total capital raised to approximately $105 million after its $20 million Series A in 2025. New investors participating in the round include F-Prime, Allianz Life Ventures (the venture capital arm of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America), TIAA Ventures, and Peterson Partners. Existing backers such as Battery Ventures, Sorenson Capital, Pelion Venture Partners, Citi Ventures, and angel investors Hans Tung, Ryan Anderson, and Aaron Skonnard also joined the round.Jump’s AI platform helps financial advisors streamline and enhance key aspects of their workflow - from meeting preparation and real-time assistance to automated note-taking, CRM updates, compliance-friendly summaries, and follow-ups. With the new funding, the company plans to invest in advancing its intelligent orchestration layer that identifies client opportunities, risks, and next best actions, while bolstering enterprise-grade controls and scalability for larger advisory firms and institutions.The platform’s rapid adoption underscores demand for AI solutions that extend beyond simple task automation, evolving into comprehensive systems that help advisors improve operational efficiency, client engagement, and growth outcomes.

Eezee, a Singapore-based enterprise procurement platform focused on automating tail-end spend for businesses, has raised $5 million in a pre-Series B funding round that will help expand its regional footprint and enhance its artificial intelligence-powered procurement software.The company leverages intelligent tools designed to simplify and accelerate traditionally manual procurement workflows, cutting sourcing and purchasing cycles from days to minutes. Eezee’s solutions aim to make enterprise-level purchasing for low-value items faster, more cost-effective and seamlessly integrated with existing business systems.Funding Round and Investors - The pre-Series B round was led by Korea Investment Partners Southeast Asia, with continued backing from existing investors Kickstart Ventures and Wavemaker Ventures, as well as participation from other strategic investors. The fresh capital will support Eezee’s rollout of its AI tools, RFQBot and ProcureFlow, across multiple markets and strengthen its presence in emerging Southeast Asian economies including Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines.Eezee recently announced a launch in Thailand while maintaining established operations in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines, highlighting growing customer demand across the region. Its tools are designed to automate and optimise enterprise procurement, particularly for long-tail, low-value purchases that traditionally remain fragmented and manual.The company says its operations in Indonesia and Malaysia have already reached operational profitability, and it aims to achieve group-level profitability in the second half of 2026 as its AI solutions roll out broadly.

Aerospace communications firm Aalyria has successfully closed a $100 million Series B funding round, placing the company at a $1.3 billion valuation and marking a major milestone in the development of next-generation space networking infrastructure. The freshly raised capital will accelerate deployment and expansion of the company’s core technologies that connect satellites, aircraft, ships and terrestrial networks into resilient communications systems.Founded as a spin-out from Alphabet (Google) in 2022, Aalyria focuses on building advanced networking solutions tailored to the evolving demands of the new space economy. Its flagship platforms Spacetime, an AI-driven network orchestration system, and Tightbeam, a laser optical communications terminal are designed to manage and optimise high-speed, interoperable connectivity across multiple domains and environments.Funding Round and Investors - The Series B round was led by Battery Ventures and J2 Ventures, drawing participation from DYNE and additional strategic investors. This funding surge reflects strong confidence in Aalyria’s mission to establish a unified communication layer capable of supporting large-scale satellite constellations, airborne networks and ground-based systems. Aalyria plans to channel these funds into scaling production, expanding its workforce, commercialising its technologies more broadly, and strengthening its global partnerships.Aalyria’s technologies have already been tested and deployed with notable partners. In 2023, the company signed a long-term agreement to deploy its Spacetime platform across Telesat’s Lightspeed LEO constellation. It maintains collaborations with major organisations including Google, NASA, Airbus and the European Space Agency. Additionally, Aalyria’s technology is being evaluated by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory under its Space Data Network Experimentation program, and it has formed strategic alliances with developers such as All.Space in defense interoperability initiatives.

San Francisco- Pinegrove Venture Partners has announced the return of Thorben Hett as Managing Partner, where he will work closely with senior leadership to co-lead the firm’s efforts in venture fund investments, co-commitments, and co-investments. His reappointment reinforces Pinegrove’s dedication to strengthening long-term partnerships with limited partners, general partners, and founders throughout the global innovation ecosystem.