Sudhee Chilappagari

Derapi Raises $7 Million Seed Round Derapi, a San Francisco, CA-based software company building the connective infrastructure for the distributed energy ecosystem, has raised $7 million in Seed funding. #DistributedEnergy #DER #EnergyInfrastructure #API #EnergyData #SaaS #EnergyTech #SeedRound #Funding https://lnkd.in/gJkXT6nE

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CipherOwl has emerged from stealth with $15M in seed funding co-led by General Catalyst and Flourish Ventures, with participation from Coinbase Ventures, Sancus Ventures, Enlight Capital, OKX Ventures, AME Cloud Ventures, Road Capital, and Predictive VC. Founded by Leo Liang and Ming Jiang, the company is building an AI-native intelligence layer that turns blockchain data into explainable, auditable compliance decisions for institutions. https://lnkd.in/eMDRQfqc #AI #Blockchain #CryptoCompliance #Fintech #StartupFunding #RegTech #OnChainData

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Plaid is built to make it easier for businesses to build and scale financial products that people trust. That trust starts with knowing who you’re working with. As Plaid helps platforms onboard and support millions of businesses, verifying business identity accurately and efficiently is foundational. That’s why Plaid partners with Middesk to automate business verification during onboarding — confirming core business details, reducing manual review, and helping teams make confident risk decisions without slowing down the customer experience. Together, we help Plaid deliver faster onboarding, stronger compliance, and a more durable foundation for growth across the financial ecosystem they power. We’re proud to support Plaid as they help teams move fast while maintaining trust at scale. #KYB #KYC #AML #BEV #businessverification #financialservices #onboarding #compliance #smallbusiness #SMBs

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🤝 Anrok x KongBasileConsulting KongBasileConsulting (KBC) is a San Francisco–based accounting and consulting firm supporting VC-backed SaaS and technology companies as they scale. Their team specializes in building finance and compliance foundations that can grow alongside fast-moving startups without slowing them down. Together, Anrok and KBC help shared clients stay ahead of sales tax complexity as they expand into new states and markets. Trusted by high-growth teams like Unit, Zeck, and Jupiter Intellinger, this partnership brings clarity and confidence to an increasingly complex compliance landscape. With Anrok, KBC’s clients gain: • Real-time visibility into sales tax obligations across jurisdictions • Proactive alerts for nexus thresholds and compliance milestones • Automated tax calculations that integrate seamlessly with modern billing systems • Streamlined filing workflows that free finance teams to focus on growth Proud to partner with the KBC team to support the next generation of SaaS operators. See how high-growth teams are using Anrok 👉 https://lnkd.in/g43YViv6

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🚀 Upward Raises $8M in Seed+ Funding to Power the Next Generation of Embedded Fintech Seattle-based Upward Financial, a fintech infrastructure platform, has raised $8 million in Seed+ funding, led by Dundee Venture Capital and Breakwater Ventures Fund, with participation from Techstars, Altari Ventures, Cascade Seed Fund, and Outside Ventures. The new capital will help expand operations and accelerate platform development. Founded by Aaron Gregory (CEO), Upward provides a developer-friendly platform that enables companies to launch branded credit card, payment, and banking products — all without the hassle of complex regulatory and vendor integrations. By combining banking, payments, cards, and compliance in one place, Upward empowers gig economy and creator platforms to build custom financial experiences for their users. 💡 Embedded fintech, simplified. Team- Danielle Hill COO & Co-founder Chris Hasz CTO & Co-Founder #Fintech #FundingNews #StartupFunding #SeedFunding #EmbeddedFinance #FinancialInnovation #TechStartups #VentureCapital #SeattleStartups #Upward

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