At I2BF Global Ventures, we actively invest in Vertical SaaS startups that transform traditionally overlooked and underappreciated industries. Today, we’re excited to share an overview of U.S. deals in this niche that closed in April 2025. You can also explore the list of Vertical SaaS startups that raised funding in January and February 2025, and in March 2025.
If you're building a Vertical SaaS business and planning to raise funding, feel free to reach out to us at info@i2bf.com. We’d be happy to discuss potential investment opportunities.
Series A+ Deals
- Instrumentl raised a $55M PE round (total funding: $55M). It is a grant management platform for grant seekers looking to grow revenue.
- LightSource raised a $33M Series A (total funding: $33M). It is an AI-native sourcing platform designed for procurement professionals and their suppliers in enterprise companies, automating the entire sourcing process.
- Anecdotes raised a $30M Series B (total funding: $85M). It is a data-powered, AI-enhanced GRC platform that automates compliance and scales enterprise GRC programs.
- Persefoni AI raised a $23M Series C extension (total funding: $187.2M). It provides software and AI-driven tools for carbon footprint measurement, decarbonization, and sustainability reporting for businesses and financial institutions.
- Incentify raised a $9.5M Series A (total funding: $13.8M). It is a purpose-built tax credit and incentive platform for companies of all sizes.
Pre-Seed and Seed Rounds
- 1Fort raised a $7.5M Seed (total funding: $10M). The company provides an AI platform for business insurance.
- TrialKit raised a $4.3M Seed (total funding: $8.9M). It is a SaaS company offering legal professionals a platform to manage discovery data.
- Tow4Tech raised a $1.5M Pre-Seed (total funding: $1.5M). It is a software platform for towing and roadside assistance in the commercial trucking industry.
- Opennote raised an $850K Pre-Seed (total funding: $850K). It is a B2C edtech company offering an AI-powered platform for interactive learning experiences.
- Relm AI raised a $500K Seed (total funding: $1.5M). It is an AI-powered real estate search platform.
- Frekil raised a $500K Pre-Seed (total funding: $500K). It is an easy-to-use AI-powered medical annotation tool for healthcare companies. The company is backed by Y Combinator.
- Aloha raised a $400K Pre-Seed (total funding: $630K). Aloha is an all-in-one platform that unifies bookings, operations, marketing, payments, and insurance for hotels, hostels, and vacation rentals.
- Monsha raised a $125K round (total funding: $125K). It is an AI-powered productivity tool that simplifies lesson planning and preparation for teachers, educators, and schools worldwide.
- Basil Systems raised an undisclosed round (total funding: $1.5M). It provides a product lifecycle solution for life sciences with AI-enabled data and analytics, driving smarter decisions and accelerating market success for Pharma and MedTech.
- Nextvisit AI raised an undisclosed round (total funding: $75K). It creates clinical notes from patient conversations in under 30 seconds, helping providers focus on care, not paperwork.
- Datatruck raised an undisclosed round (total funding: undisclosed). It is a workforce automation platform for trucking companies, focused on actionable data insights for business owners.
- Voyagr raised an undisclosed Pre-Seed (total funding: undisclosed). It is a SaaS tool for travel advisors that improves workflow, reduces errors, and minimizes manual work.
- SolarTFT raised an undisclosed Pre-Seed (total funding: undisclosed). It is an experimental forecasting tool designed for solar power predictions in dry, sun-rich regions, leveraging AI models trained on multi-year arid climate data.
- Suitpax raised an undisclosed Pre-Seed (total funding: undisclosed). It is an AI-powered B2B travel management platform offering travel solutions for businesses.
