Texas Weekly Deal Highlights
March 22, 2026
3D printing… carbon removal… drone swarms… Austin’s latest startup deals are showing our city's usual eclectic range as the city calms after SXSW. Dallas adds a couple of notable raises of its own, including a $30M deal that signals continued investor appetite for specialty healthcare platforms.
Let’s get into it.
Austin Deals
Brevy, a platform that helps families access government benefits and get paid to care for loved ones at home, raised $3.07M in a deal led by GreyMatter with participation from undisclosed investors. $3.22M raised to date.
Creative 3D Technologies, a provider of advanced 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions, raised $7.5M from undisclosed investors. $13.16M raised to date.
High Frequency Entertainment, a production company, raised $16M from undisclosed investors. $16M raised to date.
Ironlight, a fintech company developing infrastructure for tokenized securities, raised $21M in a Series A led by Greg Braca, Laidlaw & Company, and Sei Development Foundation. $33M raised to date.
SuperCritical, a carbon removal marketplace and procurement platform for enterprises, raised $3.05M in a deal led by American Ventures. $3.05M raised to date.
Supernova, a developer of industrial-grade 3D printing systems, raised $1.12M from undisclosed investors. $4.12M raised to date.
Surf Therapeutics, a biotechnology company developing therapies for neurological disorders, raised $6M in a deal led by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Mir Imran, and Evoce Capital with participation from Vertical Venture Partners, Device of Tomorrow Capital, Pioneer Fund, SOSV, and Jumpspace Ventures. $6M raised to date.
Swarmer, a software platform that makes drones work together in coordinated swarms without needing pilots, raised $15M in its IPO on the NASDAQ. $33.2M raised to date.
Greater Texas Market
Cembra Holding Company (Dallas), a permanent capital holding company that acquires and operates businesses for the long term, raised $21.95M from undisclosed investors. $21.95M raised to date.
Lantern (Dallas), a specialty care navigation platform that steers patients to high-quality providers while reducing healthcare costs, raised $30M in a deal led by Echo Health Ventures and Morgan Health. $30M raised to date.
See you next week! —Mason & Joel
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