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# 💰Global Impact Deals #9
- URL: https://newsletters.qs.com/global-impact-deals-9/
- Published: 2024-12-23T12:30:16.000Z
- Updated: 2024-12-23T12:30:15.000Z
- Author: QS
- Tags: Deals

**Happy Monday 👋**

This week’s edition dives into the latest funding deals and groundbreaking advancements shaping the global impact landscape. From muon-catalyzed fusion energy to brain-computer interface, discover the key transactions and trends making waves in Education, Climate, Health, and Technology.

**📊 Deal of the Week:** Databricks, a California-based data analytics company, raised a [$10B Series J](https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/17/databricks-raises-10b-as-it-barrels-toward-an-ipo/?guccounter=1&ref=newsletters.qs.com). The funds will be used to expand abroad.

**What's New?**  
📚 **Education.** Online learning, educational services, and edtech  
**🌍 Climate.** Satellite, truck-loading robotics and fusion  
**🏥 Health.** Biopharmaceutical, brain-computer interface and biotech  
💻 **Technology.** Data analytics, artificial intelligence, and automated accounting

## **📚** Education

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**📖 Seekho**, an Indian online learning platform specializing in short video lessons for skill development, raised a [$8M Series A](https://indianstartupnews.com/funding/seekho-raises-usd-8-million-in-a-series-a-round-led-by-lightspeed-elevation-capital-8450260?ref=newsletters.qs.com) from Lightspeed and Elevation Capital to expand its offerings and reach more users.

**🎓 Legacy Education**, a Florida-based educational services company, [acquired](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/legacy-education-inc-completes-acquisition-of-contra-costa-medical-career-college-302335420.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) Contra Costa Medical Career College, a California-based institution offering medical career training programs.

**🎒 Edept**, an Indian edtech startup specializing in AI-driven personalized learning solutions, raised a [$1M seed](https://www.edtechreview.in/news/edept-raises-1m-seed-funding-to-fuel-growth-and-expansion/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) from Inflection Point Ventures to fuel growth and expansion

## **🌱** Climate

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**🛰️ ICEYE**, a Helsinki-based SAR satellite company, raised a[ $65M ](https://www.finsmes.com/2024/12/iceye-closes-65m-extension-to-existing-growth-round.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com)extension to its growth round from Solidium Oy.

**🚚 Slip Robotics**, an automated truck-loading robotics provider, raised a [$28M Series B ](https://www.finsmes.com/2024/12/slip-robotics-raises-28m-in-series-b-financing.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com)funding led by DCVC.

**🌌 Acceleron Fusion**, a US-based fusion startup, raised a [$24M Series A f](https://www.prweb.com/releases/acceleron-fusion-secures-24m-series-a-led-by-lowercarbon-capital-and-collaborative-fund-to-revolutionize-clean-energy-with-muon-catalyzed-fusion-302319341.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com)rom Lowercarbon Capital and Collaborative Fund to advance its cold fusion technology.

## **🏥** Health

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**🩺 SiteOne Therapeutics**, a San Francisco-based biopharmaceutical company, raised a[ $100M Series C](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241218587004/en/SiteOne-Therapeutics-Announces-a-100-Million-Series-C-Financing-to-Advance-Selective-Ion-Channel-Modulators-as-Non-opioid-Treatments-for-Pain?ref=newsletters.qs.com) from Novo Holdings to advance its portfolio through human clinical proof of concept.

**💊 Precision Neuroscience**, a New York-based brain-computer interface company, raised a [$102M Series C](https://www.citybiz.co/article/638588/precision-neuroscience-raises-102m-in-series-c/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) from General Equity Holdings to expand its team, advance clinical research, and refine its technology.

**💉 VectorY Therapeutics**, a UK-based biotech company, raised a [$138M Series A](https://www.stocktitan.net/news/PCRX/vector-y-strengthens-leadership-team-with-appointment-of-jim-5n5mjeyq8ay4.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) from EQT Life Sciences to expand its operations, including opening a new office in Boston.

## **💻** Technology

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**📊 Databricks,** a California-based data analytics company, raised a [$10B Series J](https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/17/databricks-raises-10b-as-it-barrels-toward-an-ipo/?guccounter=1&ref=newsletters.qs.com). The funds will be used to expand abroad.

**🤖 Liquid AI,** a Massachusetts-based AI start-up, raised a [$250M Series A](https://techcrunch.com/2024/12/13/liquid-ai-just-raised-250m-to-develop-a-more-efficient-type-of-ai-model/?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to build general-purpose AI systems powered by a relatively new type of AI model called a liquid neural network.

**➗Basis**, a New York-based AI start-up that automates accounting tasks for accounting firms, raised a [$34M Series A](https://www.finsmes.com/2024/12/basis-raises-34m-in-series-a-funding.html?ref=newsletters.qs.com) to expand operations and its development efforts.

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