AI on the Rise: $2.7B Invested in AI Startups This Week (June 15-21, 2025)
The future isn’t waiting for permission—it’s being built right now. In this week’s episode of AI on the Rise, covering June 15–21, 2025, next-gen AI startups raised approximately $2.7 billion in fresh capital. These breakthrough funding rounds reflect surging investor confidence and rapid innovation across industries—from healthcare and robotics to developer infrastructure and creative AI. Data is sourced from Crunchbase and industry funding reports. As the AI landscape evolves, we'll continue tracking the momentum every week.
Who Got Funded This Week?
This week saw more than $2.7 billion in early-stage AI funding across pre-seed, seed, and Series A rounds:
Pre-seed: $369M+
Seed: $2.1B
Series A: $233M
These numbers showcase the depth of investor confidence in next-gen AI.
Top 3 Funded Companies:
Thinking Machines Lab – Raised a staggering $2 billion. Led by former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, this startup is building customizable, human-centric AI systems aimed at empowering human decision-making.
🔗 Website · LinkedInTraversal – Closed $48 million to develop its AI-powered site reliability engineering platform, helping businesses reduce downtime and scale operations efficiently.
🔗 Website · LinkedInHOPPR – Secured $31.5 million to expand its AI-powered diagnostic imaging platform designed to improve clinical accuracy, traceability, and compliance in healthcare.
🔗 Website · LinkedIn
Here’s a full list of other startups that received funding:
Multiplier Holdings, Uncountable Inc., Profound, Mercanis, Warp, Cluely, Voliro, Alta, PrismaX, Andrenam, PublicAI, Meridian, Embedl, DESKi, Crosby, typedef, Build Concierge, Superscale AI, Marsdy, Bizzy, Infinity Loop, nuwacom, SportsVisio, BlueRedGold, RevelAi Health, ONE WARE, CarePilot, Suno, COVR Global, mysite.ai, Waitack, NexQloud, Renow, Xatoms, XFOLIO AI, Allia Health, Traxlo, Artom, Tether, Prop-AI, Darwix AI, WelcomeSpaces, RoboTwin s.r.o., icogz, Nvelop Technologies, Alago, Steryon
This diverse group reflects the breadth of use cases where AI is gaining ground—from medical diagnostics to data infrastructure, autonomous drones to personalized content engines.
Why It Matters
Each of these startups is building solutions that stretch what we thought was possible—and they’re doing it with speed, precision, and capital support. Investors aren’t just funding ideas. They’re backing platforms for transformation.
At Dectec, we believe in a future where AI isn’t just centralized and corporate—it’s personal, decentralized, and empowering. These emerging players will shape the AI economy for years to come.
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