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November 20, 2025 - Deals

Method Security Secures $26 Million In Series A Funding From Andreessen Horowitz And General Catalyst

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Method Security, a cyber specialist combining AI-driven speed with cybersecurity expertise, has raised $26 million across its seed and Series A rounds. Led by Andreessen Horowitz and General Catalyst, the funding will support the company’s offensive and defensive tools, which include autonomous attack-path mapping and red-team testing. CEO Sam Jones emphasized that “cyber conflict is perpetual” and the future will favor those who can safely scale autonomous systems. Early customers include Blackstone and the U.S. Defense Department, with additional Pentagon deals underway, highlighting Method’s focus on strengthening America’s cyber resilience. FOUNDER: Sam  Jones, Sean Hacker & Daniel Kelly INVESTORS: Andreessen Horowitz & General Catalyst ROUND: Series A AMOUNT: $26,000,000 HQ: #NewYork #NY #NewYorkCity #NYC #VentureCapital #MethodSecurity #AndreessenHorowitz #GeneralCatalyst #Sam Jones #SeanHacker #DanielKelly #TradedVC

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Puppy Sphere Secures Seed Round Of $24 Million From Strategic Investors Including The School Of Hard KnocksPuppy Sphere (@ThePuppySphere), a New York-based wellness brand centered on the human-animal bond, has raised a Seed round from a group of strategic investors including The School of Hard Knocks, Tobi Oluwole, Jake Fleshner, Torch Collective, former Massage Envy CEO David Humphrey, and other founders and operators. Founded by Francesca Albo and Lea Burbidge Izquierdo, Puppy Sphere has scaled its puppy yoga concept into a broader experiential wellness platform with 13 studios, corporate wellness programs, brand partnerships, and live activations, serving more than 450,000 customers and partnering with companies including Google, Amazon, Netflix, TikTok, and the NBA. FUN FACT: Puppy Sphere was born from two Canadian founders’ own mental health journeys and has since grown into 13 studios across North America, $14M+ in cumulative revenue, and 450,000+ customers, all without outside capital. Along the way, the brand has welcomed names like Sabrina Carpenter, Simu Liu, Trevor Noah and Alessia Cara, while building a broader wellness platform around the gentle power of puppy therapy. Now Puppy Sphere is opening its cap table for the first time through a strategic angel round, bringing together leaders across media, consumer growth and wellness, including The School of Hard Knocks, former Massage Envy CEO David Humphrey, growth entrepreneur Tobi Oluwole, and Nucleus Network co-founder Jake Fleshner, alongside a broader group of strategic founders and operators. The vision: bring the gentle power of puppy therapy across the globe. FOUNDERS: Francesca Albo (@FrancescaaAlbo), Lea Burbidge Izquierdo (@LeaburbIz) INVESTORS: The School of Hard Knocks (@TheSchoolofHardKnockz), Tobi Oluwole (@TheTobiOluwole), Jake Fleshner (@JakeFleshner) Torch Collective, Heather Stark, Will Bodewes, Craig Zingerline & more ROUND: Seed VALUATION CAP: $24,000,000 HQ: New York, New York #VentureCapital #PuppySphere #TradedPartner #FrancescaAlbo #TradedVC