AI Startup Funding Roundup: Luminance Secures $75M, Hightouch Hits $1.2B, Nodes & Links Expands – February 18, 2025

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AI investments continue to surge, with legal AI, marketing automation, and AI governance startups securing major funding rounds. Today’s edition covers the biggest AI startup funding rounds, strategic acquisitions, and the latest AI stock market movements after market close.

Today’s Highlights

Luminance Raises $75M for Legal AI

UK-based legal AI startup Luminance has secured a $75 million funding round. Luminance, backed by the late Mike Lynch, brands itself as "legal-grade" AI and joins a wave of legal tech firms receiving major investments, including Harvey ($300M), Lawhive ($40M), and Eudia ($105M).
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Nodes & Links Secures $12M for AI-Powered Construction

AI enterprise platform Nodes & Links has raised $12 million in a Series B round led by ETF Partners. The company provides AI-driven project management tools for large-scale construction projects, with expansion plans for Europe and the U.S.
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Singulr AI Raises $10M for AI Governance

Palo Alto and Pune-based Singulr AI has secured $10 million in seed funding from Nexus Venture Partners and Dell Technologies Capital. The company aims to enhance AI security and governance solutions, focusing on enterprise applications.
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Hightouch Secures $80M at $1.2B Valuation for AI Marketing Tools

Hightouch, a data synchronization platform integrating AI-powered marketing automation, has raised $80 million. The company’s technology allows businesses to connect customer data across sales, marketing, and service teams.
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BYTES Secures Investment for AI-Powered Two-Wheeler Safety

Bengaluru-based startup BYTES has received investment from Nikhil Kamath’s WTFund to develop AI-driven safety technology for two-wheelers. The funding amount was undisclosed, but the company aims to revolutionize road safety using AI.
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📢 AI Continues to Dominate Investment Trends

With Luminance securing $75M for legal AI, Hightouch reaching unicorn status at $1.2B, and Singulr AI entering the AI governance space, AI funding remains robust across enterprise AI, security, and automation. As competition heats up, AI infrastructure advancements will play a critical role in shaping the sector in 2025.

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