Supply chain scores funding, AI in biotech, and September’s biggest rounds - October 4, 2022

October 4, 2022 [The supply chain keeps eating venture capital]( To look at the vast sums of venture capital going into supply chain-focused startups, it’s clear investors see an enormous market for next-generation platforms to ease various logistics pain points. [September’s largest rounds are in]( A couple of $1 billion rounds led the way for big funding rounds last month, as investors spread money around to everything from energy to the metaverse. Biotech and health care continued to be strong in September, as some U.S.-based startups saw substantial rounds. [What do AI advancements mean for biotech?]( Very little about drug development is efficient. But technological advancements in data collection are propelling artificial intelligence in drug discovery, which may unlock the ability to find cures for diseases that evaded the scientific community for centuries. So far this year, startups in drug discovery raised more than $1.4 billion, per Crunchbase data. [Did you miss these 5 innovative startups in September?]( September has come and gone and there’s a chill in the air as the days have gotten shorter. Despite those shorter days, there were still plenty of interesting rounds that went to innovative startups this month, including faux pet food, more bug food and money for an AI-created virtual person. [Smaller dollars across industries in recent largest rounds]( Rounds were not that big last week, as only a handful were $100 million or more. Much like the prior week, investment was all over the board, as storage, grocery and energy startups led the way in what was a pretty down week. [The week in layoffs: DocuSign, Instacart and Pesto join the list]( After a banner year for tech, layoffs have been prevalent throughout 2022. We update our weekly tracker of which companies have cut staff. [Will remote patient monitoring help save health care? Maybe.]( Investors are diagnosing a healthy future for startups offering remote patient monitoring (RPM), with the sector raising more than $220 million so far this year. RPM has long been heralded as a way to ease strained health care resources, but doctors and insurers have been slow to adopt. What changed? [How to get the most out of Crunchbase Pro]( Whether you’re looking for a prospect or investor, Crunchbase Pro can help you find and connect with decision-makers. Here are 12 quick tips to help you get the most out of Crunchbase Pro. [Enhance Your Sales Team’s Prospecting]( [Crunchbase Enterprise is an all-in-one prospecting solution. Download this product overview sheet to learn how to close more deals without the headache.]( [Download Now]( Crunchbase Pro: Searches and Lists Name Type Entries [Hard tech seed funds]( Identifiers 5 [Identity management companies]( Companies 1885 [Members of NVCA That Have Invested In Immigration Startups]( Funding Rounds 30 [More Featured Searches and Lists]( [Check out our Crunchbase solutions here]( – prospecting tools made for everyone Recent Investments [Aston Martin]( [654M GBP]( / [Post-IPO Equity]( Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings is an independent manufacturer of luxury sports cars and grand tourers. Categories: Automotive • Leisure • Manufacturing • Product Design • Recreational Vehicles Founders: [Robert Bamford]( Investors: [Geely]( (Lead), [Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund]( (Lead), [Mercedes Benz]( [+ 1 more]( [Bit2Me]( [30M EUR]( / [Corporate Round]( Bit2Me offers blockchain services to exchange, sell and buy cryptocurrencies. Categories: Bitcoin • Blockchain • Cryptocurrency • Financial Services • FinTech Founders: [Andrei Manuel]( [Leif Ferreira]( Investors: [Telefonica]( (Lead) [Aterian]( [$20M]( / [Post-IPO Equity]( Aterian is a consumer product platform that offers data and automation tools for brands. Categories: Consumer Goods • E-Commerce • PaaS • Retail • Supply Chain Management Founders: [Asher Delug]( [Maximus Yaney]( [Yaniv Sarig]( Investors: [Armistice Master Fund LTV]( (Lead) More Fundings Company Amount / Round Lead Investor [Juno]( $18M / [Series A]( [ParaFi Capital]( [Rebel Foods]( 750M INR / [Debt Financing]( [Alteria Capital]( [OpGen]( $3.4M / [Post-IPO Equity]( - [Currensea]( 2.4M GBP / [Venture Round]( - [Sinch]( Unknown / [Post-IPO Secondary]( - [All Recent Funding Activity]( Recent Acquisitions [IZI Medical Products]( Pending acquisition by [Halma]( for $154M More Acquisitions Company Acquired By Amount [Air Affairs Australia]( [QinetiQ]( 53M AUD [All Recent Acquisition Activity]( #{Rails.configuration.daily.cb_url} Discover innovative companies and the people behind them. [Follow Us on Crunchbase]( [View Jobs on LinkedIn]( [Follow Us on Twitter]( [Like Us on Facebook]( 564 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94104 © 2022 Crunchbase Inc. All rights reserved. [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Unsubscribe]( from Crunchbase Daily.