Venture Capital (VC) News

• AbsoluteCare, a provider of value-based, integrated healthcare services, secured $135 million in funding from Kinderhook Industries, CVS Health Ventures, Pacific Life, and Lexington Partners. VC Daily News

• German startup Makersite, which helps manufacturers lower costs and minimize environmental impact, raised a $70 million Series B, led by Lightrock and Partech. TechCrunch 

• UK-based Inforcer, a software platform tailored for managed service providers (MSPs), closed a $35 million Series B, led by Dawn Capital. TechCrunch 

• Delve, an AI startup developing intelligent agents to assist with compliance, raised $32 million in Series A funding, led by Insight Partners. TechCrunch 

• Robotics company Asylon raised $26 million in Series B funding, also led by Insight Partners, to further scale its autonomous security solutions. TechCrunch 

• Composio, which is building adaptive AI agents that evolve over time, landed $25 million in Series A funding from Lightspeed Venture Partners. TechCrunch 

• Alix, a platform simplifying estate settlement through automation, raised $20 million in Series A funding, led by Acrew Capital. VC Daily News 

• Steel innovation startup Hertha Metals secured $17 million in funding from investors including Khosla Ventures and Pear VC. VC Daily News

• Poseidon, focused on decentralized AI data infrastructure, raised a $15 million seed round led by a16z Crypto. TechCrunch 

• Scrunch AI, which helps brands manage their visibility in AI-driven search results, brought in $15 million in Series Afunding from Decibel. TechCrunch 

• Portuguese logistics startup Lyzer raised $11.8 million in a round led by C2 Capital to support its regional expansion and platform growth. VC Daily News