Investing in Disruptive Tech Startups Across America

Mercury portfolio company Plasma, a Bitcoin sidechain focused on stablecoins, has launched its mainnet and native token XPL. At launch, the platform recorded $2B in stablecoin TVL, positioning Plasma among the world’s top 10 blockchains with a fully diluted valuation above $8B. Congratulations to CEO Paul Faecks, CTO Hans Behrens, and the entire team on this milestone.

Congratulations to Ambiq CEO Fumihide Esaka, founder and CTO Scott Hanson and the entire team on their IPO. A pioneer in ultra-low-power semiconductor design, Ambiq’s SPOT® technology enables AI to run locally on devices without draining battery life. From wearables to industrial IoT, Ambiq’s innovation is well-timed as edge computing becomes essential across industries.

Angela Holmes, CEO and Co-Founder of OmniScience, has been named AI Entrepreneur of the Year by Women in AI. Angela was recognized for her visionary leadership in building Vivo, the first agentic AI control tower for clinical trials, driving real-world impact across the life sciences industry. Under her direction, OmniScience is transforming how biotech and pharma teams use AI to accelerate development, reduce delays, and deliver treatments faster.

Congratulations to CEO Sameer Soleja and the Molecule team on their Series B funding, led by Sundance Growth. Molecule’s AI-enabled, SaaS-based ETRM platform is transforming how energy and commodities traders manage complex, multi-commodity portfolios with speed, precision, and scalability. This round will fuel continued innovation, global growth, and Molecule’s mission to deliver the most advanced ETRM platform in the market.

Congratulations David Sutter, Jeff Handler, Tom Niermann, and the OpenTrade team on closing $7M in funding, bringing their total raise to $11M in just six months. OpenTrade is building the foundational infrastructure for yield-bearing stablecoin accounts—starting with a B2B2C “yield-as-a-service” model already powering products across Latin America and Europe. Under current U.S. law, stablecoin issuers like Tether and Circle can’t offer yield. OpenTrade can, bridging crypto infrastructure with mainstream savings behavior. The round was co-led by Mercury Fund and Notion Capital with participation from a16z crypto, AlbionVC, CMCC Global, and other existing partners.

Congratulations to Misbah Uraizee, Farah Uraizee, and the entire Nectar Social team on the close of their $10.6M seed round and emergence from stealth mode. The Mercury portco’s latest raise—led by GV (Google Ventures) and True Ventures—positions Nectar to become the leading agentic platform transforming social interactions into revenue channels for today’s disruptor brands. As the traditional marketing funnel breaks down, Nectar’s AI-powered platform turns organic engagement into measurable, revenue-generating commerce.

Read more in Fortune.

Congratulations to Founder & CEO Omair Tariq and the Cart.com team on their $50M fundraise. The company will use the new funding to fuel growth of its unified commerce platform and logistics network. Cart acquired OceanX in December and continues to scale rapidly, having already met its 2025 sales bookings goals in May 2025.

Collide.ai has raised a $5 million seed round to bring GenAI-native tools to the energy sector. The round was led by Mercury, with participation from Bryan Sheffield, Billy Quinn, David Albin, and other leaders from the energy industry. Built by oil and gas veterans, the platform is already used by over 6,000 professionals in 122 countries and helps engineers and operators save up to 33% of their time. Congratulations to Collin McLelland, Chuck Yates, and the entire Collide team.

Congratulations CEO Michael Provenzano and the entire Vistar Media team on the company’s acquisition by T-Mobile. Vistar is the leading digital-out-of-home (DOOH) content management system for programmatic advertising.

Austin-based Buildforce, the leading online talent management platform for the construction industry, continues to expand within the Southeast with its acquisition of YC-backed, Atlanta-based Ladder. With the acquisition, Buildforce gains access to Ladder’s fleet of customers and 10,000 pre-screened electricians.  Congratulations to Buildforce Co-Founder/CEO Moody Heard and the entire team.