Global Startup Funding Insights: Energy, AI, and Space Tech
The global startup ecosystem witnessed one of its most dynamic funding days of the year, with over $2 billion in fresh capital flowing into sectors spanning energy storage, space technology, legal AI, and blockchain infrastructure. Energy & Infrastructure - Base Power Company (Texas) raised a record-breaking $1 billion Series C led by Addition to scale its home battery leasing network and build a production plant in Austin — marking one of the largest cleantech rounds of 2025. - Stoke Space (Washington) secured $510 million Series D, doubling total funding to nearly $1 billion, to accelerate its reusable Nova rocket development for low-cost orbital launches. Biotech & Legal AI - Arthrosi Therapeutics, Inc. Therapeutics (California) closed $153 million Series E to advance its next-generation gout treatment into Phase 3 clinical trials. - EvenUp (San Francisco) landed $150 million Series E led by Bessemer to scale its AI-driven personal injury law platform, pushing valuation beyond $2 billion. - Lexroom.ai (Milan) secured €16 million Series A to expand its generative AI legal research tool across Europe. AI, Fintech & Blockchain - Supabase (San Francisco) added $100 million Series E, reaching a $5 billion valuation, to enhance its open-source developer platform. - Coinflow (Chicago) raised $25 million Series A to grow its stablecoin payments network in 170+ countries. - TransCrypts (US/Canada) drew $15 million Seed to expand its blockchain records platform into healthcare and education. - Juicebox (San Francisco) completed $36 million total for its PeopleGPT AI recruiting engine, serving 2,500+ companies. Emerging Innovators - Burnt (New York) raised $3.8 million Seed from Stephen Curry’s Penny Jar Capital to automate the food supply chain using AI. - HyperSpectral (Virginia) collected $7 million Series A-2 for AI-powered spectral analysis, with applications in biotech and defense. - Offset Labs (ex. Byne) (UK/Ukraine) secured €600K Pre-Seed to build AI for defense and intelligence applications. - Splash Inc. (Denver) closed $14.5 million Series B to expand its skill-based sports gaming platform across North America. Investor Landscape Major participants included Addition, Bessemer Venture Partners, Sequoia Capital, Accel, Pantera Capital, Peak XV Partners, and Toyota Ventures, alongside investors such as Mark Cuban and Tomer London. The funding wave illustrates a dual narrative — mega-rounds fueling capital-intensive AI, space, and energy infrastructure, while early-stage ventures drive innovation in blockchain, legal tech, and defense.