Section 1 — Tech/AI Deals
Today's scan identified 19 unique deals. Standouts include Blockworks' $192M Series A (crypto data) and Scout AI's $100M Series A (autonomous military ATVs).
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Blockworks
$192M Series A
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Focus: Crypto data platform
Lead: ParaFi, Reciprocal, Coinbase Ventures
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Scout AI
$100M Series A
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Focus: Autonomous military ATVs and AI models for defense
Lead: Align Ventures, Draper Associates
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Vivacta Bio
$50M Series A
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Focus: In vivo CAR-T cell therapy
Lead: LVC, Qiming Venture Partners
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Fence
$20M Seed
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Focus: Internet-native infrastructure for debt capital markets
Lead: Galaxy Ventures, ParaFi Capital
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Liquid
$18M Seed
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Focus: 24/7 trading platform for crypto/equities/commodities
Lead: Neo, Left Lane, Haun Ventures, Paradigm
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Crazy Mountain
$15M Seed
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Focus: Non-alcoholic beer brand
Lead: CAVU Consumer Partners, Coatue
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definity
$12M Series A
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Focus: Data pipeline operations with embedded AI agents
Lead: GreatPoint Ventures, Dynatrace
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Windmill
$12M Seed
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Focus: AI-powered performance review platform
Lead: Inspired Capital, Primary VP, Founder Collective
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OpenObserve
$10M Series A
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Focus: Modern observability platform (140x lower storage)
Lead: Nexus VP, Dell Technologies Capital
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Segura
$8M Seed
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Focus: AI platform for insurance brokers
Lead: a16z, Kaszek
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Shapes
$8M Seed
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Focus: App for humans + AI characters in group conversations
Lead: Lightspeed, AI Capital Partners
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Redpine
$8M Seed
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Focus: Knowledge layer for agentic AI
Lead: NordicNinja, Luminar Ventures
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Copperhelm
$7M Seed
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Focus: Agentic cloud security platform
Lead: TLV Partners, toDay Ventures
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Dex
$5.3M Seed
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Focus: AI talent agent/recruiting
Lead: Notion Capital, a16z Speedrun
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Betterness
$2.5M Seed
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Focus: Autonomous AI agents for personalized wellness
Lead: Martin Varsavsky, Justin Stone
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Bloxley
$2.5M Seed
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Focus: AI-driven hybrid neobank for Gen Z
Lead: Unknown
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Certifyde
$2M Seed
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Focus: AI adoption platform
Lead: K5 Global, Flamingo Capital
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Fermeate
$2M Seed
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Focus: Optogenetic control for precision fermentation
Lead: Newfund Capital, SOSV
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Always Friday
$1.12M Pre-seed
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Focus: AI-native corporate event planning
Lead: Vento Ventures, P3 Ventures
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Individual Angels Identified
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Martin Varsavsky
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Role: CEO, Certuma
Background: Martin Varsavsky is an Argentine-Spanish serial entrepreneur and investor who has founded more than ten companies across telecommunications, renewable energy, biotechnology, fertility medicine, autonomous vehicles, and artificial intelligence. He is currently the CEO of Certuma, an autonomous clinical AI company, and chairman of Gameto, Inception Prelude Fertility, and Overture Life.
Investment: Betterness ($2.5M Seed)
Location: Madrid, Spain
LinkedIn: Profile
X/Twitter: @martinvars
Email: martinvars@me.com
Portal Match: FounderPortal.ai
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Justin Stone
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Role: Co-Founder & Managing Partner, JZ Law
Background: Justin Stone is a seasoned venture finance and healthcare regulatory attorney who has served as Chief Legal Officer for three VC-backed startups that became unicorns (MDLIVE, Thirty Madison, and Papa). He is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner at JZ Law, advising digital health founders on formation, financing, and compliance.
Investment: Betterness ($2.5M Seed)
Location: Boca Raton, FL
LinkedIn: Profile
X/Twitter: Not found
Email: contact@jandlstonelaw.com
Portal Match: FounderPortal.ai
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George Ruan
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Role: Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Protagonist
Background: George Ruan co-founded and was the CEO of Honey, a free browser extension that aggregates and automatically applies online coupons, which was acquired by PayPal in 2019 for $4 billion. He is currently an active angel investor in over 50 companies and was named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award winner in 2019.
Investment: Certifyde ($2M Seed)
Location: Miami, FL / Los Angeles, CA
LinkedIn: Profile
X/Twitter: @gemusan
Email: Not found
Portal Match: FounderPortal.ai
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Brad Garlinghouse
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Role: CEO, Ripple
Background: Brad Garlinghouse is the CEO of Ripple and a member of its Board of Directors. Previously, he was CEO and chairman of Hightail and held executive roles at AOL and Yahoo.
Investment: Certifyde ($2M Seed)
Location: Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area, FL
LinkedIn: Profile
X/Twitter: @bgarlinghouse
Email: Not found
Portal Match: FounderPortal.ai
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Roland Peralta
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Role: Founder, WHEN Justice / Magnificent Ventures
Background: Roland Peralta is a serial entrepreneur and wellness innovator best known for co-founding Nutrafol, the number one dermatologist-recommended hair wellness brand. He is also the founder of WHEN Justice and Magnificent Ventures.
Investment: Certifyde ($2M Seed)
Location: Miami Beach, FL
LinkedIn: Profile
X/Twitter: Not found
Email: roland@nutrafol.com
Portal Match: FounderPortal.ai
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Assaf Wand
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Role: Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Hippo Insurance
Background: Assaf Wand is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor, best known as the Co-Founder and former CEO of Hippo Insurance, an insurtech unicorn. He has a track record of successful launches and exits, and actively invests in AI, FinTech, and InsurTech startups.
Investment: Segura ($8M Seed)
Location: Palo Alto, CA
LinkedIn: Profile
X/Twitter: @AssafHippo
Email: awand@hippo.com
Portal Match: FounderPortal.ai
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Marcelo Blay
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Role: Co-Founder and CEO, Chegolá / Founder and CEO, Minuto Seguros
Background: Marcelo Blay is the Founder and CEO of Minuto Seguros, the leading online insurance broker in Brazil, and Co-Founder and CEO of Chegolá. He has over 30 years of experience in the insurance market.
Investment: Segura ($8M)
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
LinkedIn: Profile
X/Twitter: Not found
Email: mblay@chegolaconsorcio.com.br
Portal Match: FounderPortal.ai
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Fersen Lambranho
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Role: Chairman of the Board, GP Investments
Background: Fersen Lambranho is a Brazilian entrepreneur and investor who serves as Chairman of the Board at GP Investments and G2D Investments. He previously served as CEO of Lojas Americanas and has been listed among the most experienced Venture Capital investors in Brazil.
Investment: Segura ($8M Seed)
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
LinkedIn: Profile
X/Twitter: @FersenL
Email: Not found
Portal Match: InvestorPortal.ai
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Anderson Thees
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Role: Managing Director, Endeavor Brasil
Background: Anderson Thees is a seasoned tech veteran and a founding partner of Redpoint eventures, the first VC fund with partners in Silicon Valley and Brazil. He was recently appointed as the new Managing Director of Endeavor Brasil.
Investment: Segura ($8M Seed)
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
LinkedIn: Profile
X/Twitter: Not found
Email: anderson@thees.me
Portal Match: InvestorPortal.ai
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Marco Migliore
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Role: Head of Lugano Branch, Indosuez Wealth Management
Background: Marco Migliore is an experienced wealth management executive who previously served as the CEO and General Manager of Indosuez Wealth Management in Italy. He currently leads the Lugano branch of Indosuez Wealth Management.
Investment: Always Friday (€1.05M Pre-Seed)
Location: Lugano, Switzerland
LinkedIn: Profile
X/Twitter: Not found
Email: Not found
Portal Match: InvestorPortal.ai
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Arnaldo Borghesi
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Role: Founder, Borghesi Associati
Background: Arnaldo Borghesi is a seasoned financier with a long career in investment banking and corporate advisory. He founded Borghesi Advisory (now Mittel Advisory) and co-founded Borghesi Colombo & Associati, and has held leadership positions at Lazard Italia and Mittel S.p.A.
Investment: Always Friday (€1.05M Pre-Seed)
Location: Milan, Italy
LinkedIn: Profile
X/Twitter: Not found
Email: arnaldo.borghesi@borghesiassociati.it
Portal Match: InvestorPortal.ai
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Section 2 — EDGAR Form D Filings
63 total Form D filings on April 29, 2026. Extracted executives from notable operating companies below.
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Monolithic Hosting, Inc. (CIK 0002131839)
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State: NY | Industry: N/A
Amount: $476,326
Christopher Dannen (Related Person)
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Pearl Cove Apartments LLC (CIK 0002132241)
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State: FL | Industry: N/A
Amount: $0
Alexander Corpolongo (Related Person)Michael Conlon (Related Person)William Noah (Related Person)
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ALTO Real Estate Holdings US, LP (CIK 0001960057)
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State: DE | Industry: N/A
Amount: $67,675,432
. ALTO Real Estate GP LLC (Related Person)
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Short-Term Bond, LLC (CIK 0001790323)
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State: MA | Industry: N/A
Amount: $9,904,002
- Global Trust Company (Related Person)- Loop Capital Asset Management-TCH, LLC (Related Person)
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Dirty Saint, Inc. (CIK 0002132087)
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State: NV | Industry: N/A
Amount: $850,000
Seth Nelson (Related Person)Jennifer Nelson (Related Person)Jeffrey Thielman (Related Person)Bretta Thielman (Related Person)
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Core Fixed Income, LLC (CIK 0001773272)
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State: MA | Industry: N/A
Amount: $82,288,808
- Global Trust Company (Related Person)- Loop Capital Asset Management-TCH, LLC (Related Person)
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ARCADIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC\GA (CIK 0002132232)
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State: GA | Industry: N/A
Amount: $99,500
Reece Richardson (Related Person)
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MLT Members, LLC (CIK 0001786933)
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State: PA | Industry: N/A
Amount: $1,600
Frank Violi (Related Person)
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Scalestack, Inc. (CIK 0002132327)
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State: FL | Industry: N/A
Amount: $3,000,000
Aurelio Narciso (Related Person)Alessandro Alter (Related Person)Jay Zhao (Related Person)
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MVG Rise Bluestone LLC (CIK 0002122022)
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State: AZ | Industry: N/A
Amount: $1,226,000
Aaron Rocha (Related Person)Benjamin Frelka (Related Person)Brennan Schlagbaum (Related Person)
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Sifa Prime Real Estate Development LLC (CIK 0002132321)
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State: CT | Industry: N/A
Amount: $0
Sureaya Inusah (Related Person)
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MC QOF, LLC (CIK 0002115526)
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State: AZ | Industry: N/A
Amount: $0
Ross McCallister (Related Person)Kenneth McElroy (Related Person)
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Chattahoochee Nitrocellulose, LLC (CIK 0002132236)
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State: GA | Industry: N/A
Amount: $0
Milton Rooks (Related Person)
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Saara Intelligence Corp. (CIK 0002131887)
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State: UT | Industry: N/A
Amount: $335,000
Sean Filson (Related Person)Chris Cutter (Related Person)Patrick Hannigan (Related Person)Anthony Harris (Related Person)Jeff Igoe (Related Person)Hamza Shaikh (Related Person)Jeffrey Lehrman (Related Person)
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Gross Point BGOG LLC (CIK 0002129188)
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State: OH | Industry: N/A
Amount: $1,400,000
Kevin James (Related Person)N/A Black Gate Partners LLC (Related Person)
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BSLA, LLC (CIK 0002111055)
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State: TX | Industry: N/A
Amount: $650,000
Kevin Mohan (Related Person)
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Altaline Ascend, LLC (CIK 0002128171)
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State: CA | Industry: N/A
Amount: $16,175,000
Ian Balmaseda (Related Person)Yash Kandoi (Related Person)Brian Maher (Related Person)
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BGA Real Estate Fund, LLC - 2026 Series (CIK 0002130751)
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State: MA | Industry: N/A
Amount: $53,905,000
n/a Battery Global Advisors, LLC (Related Person)
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Core Fixed Income, LLC (CIK 0001773272)
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State: MA | Industry: N/A
Amount: $82,288,808
- Global Trust Company (Related Person)- Taplin, Canida & Habacht LLC (Related Person)
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Core Plus Fixed Income, LLC (CIK 0001793631)
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State: MA | Industry: N/A
Amount: $451,843,213
- Global Trust Company (Related Person)- Loop Capital Asset Management-TCH, LLC (Related Person)
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RTA Holdings, Inc. (CIK 0002126008)
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State: FL | Industry: N/A
Amount: $0
LEE JONES (Related Person)SETH BURGETT (Related Person)BRIAN POWERS (Related Person)
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Factorial Funds II, L.P. / DE (CIK 0002045625)
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State: CA | Industry: N/A
Amount: $96,750,000
N/A Factorial Funds II, LLC (Related Person)N/A Factorial Funds Management LLC (Related Person)Solomon Bier (Related Person)
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Social Media Post Pack
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Early-stage funding roundup for April 29, 2026:
19 new deals. 11 named angels. 63 Form D filings.
Top deals: Blockworks $192M (crypto data), Scout AI $100M (defense AI ATVs), Vivacta Bio $50M.
Notable Angels: Martin Varsavsky, Brad Garlinghouse, Assaf Wand, George Ruan.
#venturecapital #angelinvesting #startupfunding #AI #founders
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| X/Twitter Thread |
1/ Angel Registry Update — April 29, 2026: 19 deals, 11 named angels, 63 EDGAR filings. 🧵
2/ BIGGEST: Blockworks $192M Series A for crypto data. Scout AI $100M Series A for defense AI ATVs.
3/ Notable Angels: Martin Varsavsky, Brad Garlinghouse, Assaf Wand.
4/ Full report: buttondown.com/AngelRegistry
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