AI on the Rise: $432M Invested in AI Startups This Week (June 8–14, 2025)
In this week’s episode of AI on the Rise, Bill Inman’s AI avatar highlights a powerful signal: investor confidence in artificial intelligence isn’t slowing down—it’s accelerating.
Between June 8 and June 14, 2025, more than $432 million was funneled into early-stage AI startups globally, based on Crunchbase data. That includes pre-seed, seed, and Series A rounds—proving that innovation is alive and well at the foundation level.
🚀 Key Takeaways from the Week:
Series A dominated, attracting over $277M, followed by seed rounds ($143M) and pre-seed deals ($12M).
Ellipsis Health led with a $45M raise. Their AI uses vocal biomarkers to assess behavioral health—showcasing how speech data is becoming a new frontier in healthcare diagnostics.
Landbase ($30M) and Autonomize ($28M) followed closely behind. Landbase is streamlining go-to-market automation, while Autonomize is revolutionizing how healthcare professionals interact with unstructured data.
Notable Startups Funded This Week:
Alongside the top three, here are other AI companies that secured funding:
Bedrock Ocean Exploration, Maze, Shinkei, Antimetal, Outset, sintra.ai, Farsight, Daybreak, VODA.ai®, ai.work, Altura, Volantis Semiconductor, Aethero, Bolo AI, Hirundo, Taiv, Dreamhub, GrailPay, Tombot, Arlequin AI, RIIICO, rumik.ai, Poolday.ai, ReSpo.Vision, Trustible, Zhizhi Intelligent Technology, DsLink, Weavy, Row64, Sorcerer, Salus Cloud, Lembas, Ryght, Investbanq, Omnisent, Mediar, xRobotics, Cequence, AI4IV, Qanooni, Find My Factory, Synaptic Technology, Repello AI, Momants, ByTeams, Livmor, Tendersight
These startups are tackling everything from real-time industrial data orchestration to ethical AI governance and healthcare optimization.
At Dectec, we’re watching this landscape closely. As decentralized AI gains traction, the ability to personalize, protect, and scale human intelligence is more valuable than ever.
🌐 Stay tuned every week as we track where the smart money is going—and what it means for the future of AI.
