Heaviside Industries – $28M Series A
ENTERPRISE
Heaviside Industries, a defense technology company that develops autonomous precision munitions across air, land, and sea, has raised $28M in Series A funding led by Interlagos with participation from Menlo Ventures, Flume Ventures, Cantos, Anorak Ventures, Frank Finelli, Paul Dimitruk, and Aaditya Devarakonda. Heaviside Industries was founded by Phillip Walker in 2024.
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Develo – $14M Series A
HEALTHTECH
AI
Develo, an AI-native operating system that unifies clinical, billing, and family engagement workflows for pediatric practices, has raised $14M in Series A funding led by Blueprint Equity with participation from Villain Capital, Z21 Ventures, Bienville Capital, Chris Sullens, Chris Barton, and Paul Black. Develo was founded by Aaron Sin and Han Ke in 2022.
Furientis – $5M Pre-Seed
ENTERPRISE
Furientis, a defense technology company that builds cost-effective ship-based interceptor missile systems designed for high-volume production, has raised $5M in Pre-Seed funding led by Silent Ventures with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, SV Angel, Liquid 2, Humba Ventures, and Multiball Capital. Furientis was founded by Brody Franzen and Aris Simsarian in 2025.
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Rogue Protein Snacks – $2.5M Pre-Seed
ENTERPRISE
Rogue Protein Snacks, a high-protein snack company that produces probiotic-infused chips and puffs without seed oils or artificial ingredients, has raised $2.5M in Pre-Seed funding led by Science Inc. with participation from Uncommon VC and Simple Food Ventures. Rogue Protein Snacks was founded by Tommy Riggs in 2026.