Portfolio news: Antares, Sugarfina, Bobbie + 16 others

The funding round was led by Alt Capital and Caffeinated Capital. Following previous achievements including core design finalization and $4.3M in government funding, the company plans to complete its electrically-heated demonstration unit by early 2025.

This acquisition enables direct integration of portfolio company data with Tactyc's planning tools, allowing real-time decision-making for fund managers. The strategic move strengthens Carta's position in private fund management by addressing critical FP&A gaps and advancing its goal of building a comprehensive fund management suite.

BOXFOX is a premium personalized gift box platform. The merger strengthens Sugarfina's position in the luxury gifting market by diversifying its product offerings and enhancing its personalized gifting capabilities.

The contract supports the development and production scaling of Rocket 4, with goals including orbital launches from multiple locations including the US and Australia. This award validates Astra's focus on tactically responsive space capabilities and supports the expansion of their manufacturing facilities.

The product features a protein blend that mirrors breast milk's composition, using grass-fed whole milk as its base. This innovation addresses a gap in the US formula market while maintaining Bobbie's commitment to clean ingredients. The affordable price point of under $25 per can potentially positions Bobbie to capture a larger share of the infant formula market and strengthen its competitive advantage in the sector.

This collaboration combines Arka's custom packaging with ProfitTrust's shipping cost optimization services, aiming to help businesses save on shipping costs through automatic refund recovery and contract optimization.

True Anomaly builds defense technologies to deliver solutions for space security, sustainability, and protection.
This agreement covers 3 responsive launch missions on Firefly Space's Alpha rocket.

Personal AI will integrate its tech into Qualcomm's Snapdragon-powered devices, potentially enabling more private and personalized AI experiences at the device level. This collaboration with a leading chip manufacturer could significantly expand Personal AI's reach across millions of mobile devices, while enhancing user privacy through on-device processing. 

This partnership will focus on technology development, microgravity research, and public engagement initiatives. The agreement strengthens Axiom Space's international presence.

This enables Falcon to streamline client onboarding, tax-aware portfolio management, and operational efficiency through ZOE's comprehensive platform.

The test provides personalized gut health scores and recommendations for nutrition, lifestyle, and supplements within four weeks. This product expansion into diagnostic health testing, backed by 40 years of research and utilizing the world's largest microbiome dataset, potentially positions Juna to capture market share in the growing personalized wellness sector.

AgileKitAI is the first AI-native Application Lifecycle Management platform. This new product aims to enhance team efficiency in planning, development, and project management through AI-driven workflows.

Share Scoops achieved significant technical improvements, including reduced deployment times and enhanced system reliability, enabling the rollout of their mobile app to new users.

This prestigious recognition not only acknowledges the company's achievements but also aims to attract new industry partnerships.

Chain Abstraction technology allows users to unify cryptocurrency balances across multiple blockchain networks (Ethereum, Base, Polygon, Arbitrum, and Optimism) without bridging. The wallet offers lower gas fees, self-custody of assets, and universal address functionality.

This collaboration, connects Klarna to Worldpay's network processing $2.3 trillion in payments for over a million merchants, and aims to transform Klarna from an 'alternative' to a standard payment option.

This collaboration adds Insomnia's popular cookie products to Zest's gift options, enabling easy bulk ordering and nationwide shipping. 

Finoa is a crypto-asset custodian empowering institutions to engage with crypto. This collaboration aims to strengthen Finoa's compliance infrastructure, expanding Merkle Science's presence in the institutional crypto services sector.

This collaboration enables users to access professional-grade audio production tools, including automated mixing, mastering, and audio cleanup features.