AI Startup Funding Surge: Notable Rounds from June 2025

By Zack Huhn, Enterprise Technology Association

June 2025 continued to demonstrate the unstoppable momentum behind AI innovation. Across industries and continents, AI startups secured billions in funding to fuel their growth, refine their products, and reshape entire sectors. From generative AI platforms to autonomous vehicle software, investors showed strong conviction in AI’s transformative potential.

Here’s a roundup of notable AI startup funding rounds from June 2025 — and what they signal for the future of AI in enterprise, infrastructure, and society.

Major AI Funding Rounds

✅ Anysphere
AI-powered coding assistant
$900 million Series C
Anysphere is redefining how developers build software with its agentic AI that helps write, debug, and optimize code. This latest mega-round signals both investor confidence and the growing demand for AI-enhanced software engineering.

✅ Applied Intuition
Autonomous vehicle software
$600 million Series F (valuation: $15 billion)
Applied Intuition continues to cement its status as a global leader in simulation and infrastructure for autonomous systems, with heavy backing to accelerate commercial deployment of self-driving technologies.

✅ Helsing
Defense AI tech
€600 million (~$650 million)
This European defense AI startup focuses on integrating AI into military platforms. Its latest round positions it at the forefront of AI-enabled defense modernization.

✅ Glean
Enterprise AI search
$150 million Series F (valuation: $7.25 billion)
Glean is expanding its footprint in AI-powered enterprise knowledge management. Its funding will support product expansion and international growth.

Emerging AI Startups on the Rise

✅ Pano AI
AI for wildfire detection
$44 million Series B
Pano AI uses computer vision and real-time data to help communities detect and respond to wildfires faster. This round will support deployment across high-risk regions.

✅ Mandolin
AI for healthcare insurance verification
$40 million Series A
Mandolin is tackling inefficiencies in health insurance processes using AI-driven automation, helping healthcare providers reduce administrative overhead.

✅ Campfire
AI-native accounting/ERP platform
$35 million Series A
With a fresh take on business operations software, Campfire aims to modernize accounting with AI-first tools designed for growing businesses.

✅ ShopOS
AI platform for e-commerce operations (India)
$20 million early growth round
ShopOS is helping e-commerce businesses optimize operations, marketing, and inventory using AI models — part of the rise of AI in retail tech globally.

✅ Biren Technology
AI chip design (China)
¥1.5 billion (~$207 million)
Biren is designing next-gen AI chips for datacenters and edge computing, reflecting the growing strategic importance of AI hardware innovation.

✅ Darwix AI
Generative AI platform
$1.5 million seed round
Darwix is creating tools to help businesses build custom generative AI applications with better control and governance.

✅ BackOps AI
Supply chain automation
$6 million seed/early stage
Focused on bringing AI into logistics and procurement workflows, BackOps AI is building tools to reduce friction across the supply chain.

Other Notable June AI Rounds

✅ Levity AI
No-code AI automation
$8 million extension round
Helping businesses add AI to workflows without writing code.

✅ Fathom
AI medical scribing
$25 million Series B
Fathom is making waves in healthcare by using AI to transcribe and structure clinical notes.

✅ Continuum Industries
AI for infrastructure planning
$12 million Series A (UK)
Continuum’s AI accelerates large-scale infrastructure project design, improving efficiency and reducing environmental impact.

✅ Nyonic
European LLM challenger
$60 million seed/Series A hybrid
A Berlin-based startup building open, Europe-centered foundation models with privacy and sovereignty at the core.

✅ Elloe AI
Conversational commerce AI (Kenya/US)
$2 million seed round
Bringing conversational AI to help SMBs in emerging markets tap into digital commerce.

What This Signals

AI investment in June 2025 wasn’t just about big checks — it highlighted:

• Global demand: Startups in the U.S., Europe, Asia, and Africa all saw significant funding.

• Industry diversity: From defense and infrastructure to e-commerce and healthcare, AI’s reach continues to broaden.

• Focus on enabling tech: Hardware (chips), tools (developer platforms), and safety (AI governance) are all hot areas.

ETA’s Take

At Enterprise Technology Association (ETA), we see these trends as validation of AI’s increasing integration into enterprise solutions, infrastructure, and critical industries. As funding flows into these companies, it will accelerate innovation — but also requires technology leaders to prioritize responsible AI adoption and AI security as they bring these solutions into their organizations.

👉 Stay tuned for our next Technology Trends Report and the upcoming Enterprise Technology Index, where we’ll break down AI funding, innovations, and what it means for your business.