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July 14, 2025 - Deals
Jams Secures Investment From High-Profile Investors Including Alex Morgan And CJ Stroud
Jams, the nostalgic PB&J reimagined for today’s health-conscious snackers, officially launches nationwide in 3,000+ Walmart stores starting July 14th. Founded by Connor Blakley (The DropOut Companies) and Josh Franko, Jams packs 10g of protein, real fruit, no seed oils, and zero high-fructose corn syrup—bringing clean-label energy to a classic American staple.
The brand has quickly attracted attention, backed by high-profile investors including Alex Morgan, CJ Stroud, Micah Parsons, the LaBrants, and more. Jams aims to redefine on-the-go snacking with better ingredients, bold flavors, and mass-market accessibility.
HQ: Nashville, TN
FOUNDERS: Connor Blakley, Josh Franko
INVESTORS: Stephen & Allison Ellsworth, CJ Stroud, Micah Parsons, Cole & Sav Labrant, Ted Raad, Alex Morgan, Jamie Teets, Tommy Riggs, Nucleus Ventures
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ProphetX Secures $35 Million Funding Round Led By Parlay Capital And Data Point CapitalProphetX, a NYC-based provider of a federally regulated sports-native prediction market and B2B platform, has closed a $35 million funding round led by Parlay Capital and Data Point Capital, with participation from FDJ Ventures, Greenwave Ventures, Connexa Capital, Impellent Ventures, the Operating Group, Sharp Alpha Advisors, Chicago Trading Company Ventures, Belvedere Trading, principals at White Swan Data, principals at Consolidated Trading, and Ematiq. The company plans to use the new capital to accelerate product development, increase liquidity across its markets, and expand its B2B platform and partnership network. Founded in 2018, ProphetX operates a peer-to-peer exchange that allows users to set their own prices and trade directly with one another through a transparent commission model. The company is aiming to triple trading volume in 2026 through expanded B2B partnerships, broader institutional market coverage, and growth of its proprietary Request for Quote (RFQ) Parlay Mechanism.
FOUNDERS: Dean Sisun & Jake Benzaquen
INVESTORS: Parlay Capital, Data Point Capital, FDJ Ventures, Greenwave Ventures, Connexa Capital, Impellent Ventures, the Operating Group, Sharp Alpha Advisors, Chicago Trading Company Ventures, Belvedere Trading, White Swan Data, Consolidated Trading & Ematiq
AMOUNT: $35,000,000
HQ: New York City, New York
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Grant Thornton Advisors Acquires CBIZ For $5 Billion In Major Professional Services DealGrant Thornton Advisors announced a $5 billion all-cash acquisition of CBIZ, marking one of the largest professional services deals in more than 25 years. The transaction will combine the two firms into the fifth-largest U.S. provider of professional services, tax and advisory services, with more than $5 billion in domestic revenue and nearly $7.5 billion globally across more than 20 countries and territories. The deal is supported by incremental equity investment from New Mountain Capital, which previously backed Grant Thornton Advisors in 2024. Grant Thornton Advisors CEO Jim Peko said the combination will expand the firm’s ability to support businesses across growth stages, while CBIZ CEO Jerry Grisko highlighted the strategic fit and value creation for shareholders.
SALE PRICE: $5,000,000,000
HQ: Chicago, Illinois
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ChipAgents Raises $60 Million In Series A2 Funding Led By B Capital And Bessemer Venture PartnersChipAgents, a San Jose, CA-based provider of an agentic AI platform for semiconductor design, raised $60M in Series A2 funding, bringing its total funding to $134M. Led by CEO and Founder William Wang, the company will use the capital to scale customer deployments, expand engineering and go-to-market teams, and accelerate development of its AI-native semiconductor design platform, which automates design, verification, and debug workflows for more than 120 semiconductor companies, including MediaTek and Micron.
FOUNDER: William Wang
INVESTORS: B Capital, Bessemer Venture Partners, Micron, MediaTek, Ericsson & ScOp
ROUND: Series A2
AMOUNT: $60,000,000
HQ: San Jose, California
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Pangram Raises $9 Million Led By Menlo Ventures For AI Detection Technology ExpansionPangram, a New York-based AI detection startup, has raised $9 million in funding to expand its technology for identifying AI-generated text and images as AI content continues to spread across the internet. The round was led by Menlo Ventures, with participation from Haystack, ScOp, Script Capital, and Cadenza, and comes alongside the launch of Pangram 4, its next-generation AI text detection model, and Pangram Image. Founded by Stanford AI and machine learning graduates Max Spero and Bradley Emi, Pangram uses machine learning models trained on millions of human documents to detect AI-generated and AI-assisted content, serving customers including Substack, Quora, schools, publishers, and recruiters.
FOUNDERS: Max Spero & Bradley Emi
INVESTORS: Menlo Ventures, Haystack, ScOp, Script Capital & Cadenza
AMOUNT: $9,000,000
HQ: New York, New York
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