Feb 25. Week 1 - Smaller Fundings VC Funded Companies

Smaller Fundings Astra Security, a seven-year-old startup based in Claymont, DE, that uses AI to continuously scan applications, APIs, and cloud environments to identify security vulnerabilities, raised a $2.7 million round led by Emergent Ventures, with Neon Fund, Better Capital, Blume Ventures, and PointOne Capital also partaking. More here. Desteia, a two-year-old New York startup that helps businesses track and manage their global shipments by using AI to analyze unstructured data in emails and other messages, raised an $8 million seed round co-led by Autotech Ventures, Nazca, and Village Global, with additional funds provided by Foundamental, Bridge Latam, and Nido Ventures. The company has raised a total of $11.5 million. More here. GetWhys, a two-year-old startup based in Boise, ID, that offers an AI-powered platform providing B2B companies with instant customer insights, raised a $2.8 million seed round led by Next Frontier Capital and including Tuesday Capital and Capital Eleven. SiliconANGLE has more here.