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Shifts in startup capital needs and investor behavior have driven dramatic fluctuations in $100M+ venture rounds, with 2024 marking a notable partial recovery.

After a Texas court halted the FTC’s ban, startups must navigate a complex web of state non-compete laws.

Magnefy, a Stanford spin-out pioneering an edge AI-powered, high-frequency magnetic sensing platform for real-time predictive maintenance of critical power assets, recently announced that it has closed an oversubscribed $1.5 million pre-seed round. 

On April 16, 2025, Capsule.Video,  an AI-powered video editing software that aims to improve the speed and efficiency of post-production edits, announced the closing of its $12 million round of Series A funding. 

On January 23, 2025, Clutch, a FinTech company that partners with credit unions to modernize their operations by providing digital solutions that enhance loan origination and deposit account onboarding, announced the successful completion of its $65 million Series B funding round.

WilmerHale advised Tractian, a leader in manufacturing AI, on its recently announced $120 million Series C funding round led by Sapphire Ventures, with participation from General Catalyst, Next47, and NGP Capital. 

WilmerHale advised RunSafe Security, the pioneer of a patented process to immunize software from cyberattacks without developer friction, which announced this week the successful completion of its $12 million Series B financing round.

On August 26, 2024, Butlr Technologies Inc., a physical AI (PAI) startup that uses ceiling-mounted sensors to detect individuals’ body heat to track where a person walks and where they might go next, announced its Series B funding round of $38 million.

On July 23, 2024, Level AI, an artificial intelligence company that specializes in customer experience intelligence and automation, announced that it successfully completed a Series C funding round of $39.4 million. 

On June 5, 2024, Eko Health, a pioneer in applying artificial intelligence for early detection of heart and lung diseases, announced it has raised $41 million in Series D financing.

WilmerHale advised Monitaur, the premier model governance software company for highly regulated companies and their partners, in its recently announced $6 million Series A funding round.

WilmerHale advised BioCatch, the pioneer of behavioral biometrics intelligence and a global leader in digital fraud detection, in its recently announced investment by Permira Growth Opportunities.

WilmerHale advised Alethea, a leading technology company in disinformation detection and mitigation, in its recently announced closing of a $20M Series B funding round led by GV, with participation from Ballistic Ventures, who led Alethea’s Series A funding in 2022.

WilmerHale Launch is proud to be featured as a resource for first-time and repeat entrepreneurs in Disciplined Entrepreneurship: Startup Tactics. The new book, out today, is authored by renowned entrepreneur and Executive Director of the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship Paul Cheek.

The 2024 M&A Report takes a good look at the global M&A market, covering everything from trends to key insights.