TLDR:
- Kiteworks raises $456M in cybersecurity deal
- Top 10 funding rounds of the week include healthcare and AI startups
The week of August 10-16, 2024, saw a slowdown in big funding rounds, with Kiteworks leading the pack with a $456 million cybersecurity deal. Other notable funding rounds included Halda Therapeutics in biotech, HistoSonics in healthcare, and EliseAI in artificial intelligence. The article also highlights other major funding rounds in healthcare, blockchain, and fintech. The focus on cybersecurity, healthcare, and AI startups indicates a trend towards investing in industries that address pressing societal needs and challenges.
The funding rounds of the week included:
- Kiteworks, $456M in cybersecurity
- Halda Therapeutics, $126M in biotech
- HistoSonics, $102M in healthcare
- Neptune Medical, $97M in medical devices
- Caresyntax, $80M in healthcare
- EliseAI, $75M in artificial intelligence
- Chaos Labs, $55M in blockchain
- Moximed, $61M in medical devices
- Sahara AI, $43M in artificial intelligence
- PayZen, $32M in fintech