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- .@edge_marketsio raised $29.2M in a Series A round as they continue building infrastructure for prediction and gaming markets. StepStone directly participated in the round, which was led by @coinfund with participation from @bullpencap, both StepStone platform managers. The
- Venture secondaries are not about buying at a discount: Over 80% of returns come from owning the right companies. In this episode of RPM, Anthony Giambrone and Stephen West explain why selectivity, not broad exposure, defines success in today's venture market. Listen here:
00:00 - .@layupparts raised $42M in funding to accelerate its composite manufacturing platform as demand grows for faster, more scalable production. @foundersfund, a StepStone platform manager, participated in the latest round, as the company plans to expand its automated fabrication
- #ASecurity raised $37M in funding to advance its AI-driven autonomous offensive cybersecurity platform. Backed by StepStone manager @lightspeedvp, the company is focused on helping organizations identify and eliminate real-world exploit paths as AI-powered cyber threats emerge.
- .@allencontrol raised $200M in a Series B round to scale its autonomous precision robotics platform for counter-drone defense. Backed by investors including StepStone manager @InspiredCap, the company plans to expand manufacturing and accelerate deployment of its AI-powered
- .@GeneralistAI raised $400M in a new funding round to build a hardware-agnostic “brain” for robots, bringing its total funding to over $500M. Backed by investors including StepStone manager @Boldstartvc, the company is advancing a foundation model designed to power robots across
- .@Scotch raised $20M in a Series A round to scale its AI-native operating system for liquor retailers across the U.S. including StepStone platform managers @firstround backed the round as the company looks to expand engineering, sales, and product development to modernize legacy
- .AI Startup #Collate raised $95M in a funding round led by @Redpoint, with participation from @firstround, both StepStone platform managers. The company aims to transform how pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device firms handle complex compliance-heavy processes by automating
- Join #Transcend, a StepStone portfolio company, for a webinar exploring how to unlock first-party data for AI and personalization. Many organizations have the data but can’t use it in real time—holding back AI and limiting what personalization can actually do. On June 16, CEO
- . @Picogrid secured $45M in a Series A round led by @BessemerVP to expand its defense software platform that integrates drones, sensors, and AI-powered military systems. The funding highlights rising demand for cross-platform defense tech as Picogrid scales its open integration
- .@newlimit, an anti-aging biotech firm has secured a $435M funding round with participation from StepStone platform manager @foundersfund. The latest round comes as the company reports observing evidence of age reversal in liver cells, with plans to enter into clinical trails
- AI-assistant developer @TownAI raised $55M in a Series A funding round led by @a16z, and additional backing from @firstround and @conviction, all StepStone platform managers. Town plans to use the funding to expand development of their integrated AI-assistants. Keep reading:

