Funded Startups in Bethesda
Bethesda, Maryland's recent funding activity spans a wide sector mix.
Bethesda, Maryland's recent funding activity spans a wide sector mix. Information technology has the most entries among the 40 companies shown — Castellum, AuthMind, Heeler, Flexnode, and Fidelis Cybersecurity have all raised since 2022 — followed by administrative services (Employee Navigator, Keep Company, RallyBright, Teaching Strategies) and financial services (EB5 Capital, Calvert Impact Capital, Service 1st Financial). The four largest disclosed rounds are Uscreen at $150M (February 2025), Calvert Impact Capital at $140M (July 2024), Employee Navigator at $100M (August 2025), and EB5 Capital at $100M (February 2025).
Eight of the 40 rounds have closing dates in 2025, the most recent being Employee Navigator on August 4. Seed rounds account for seven entries, with AuthMind ($19M, April 2025), Heeler ($9M, July 2024), and Flexnode ($9M, February 2024) among the larger examples. Seven rounds carry undisclosed amounts, and "Series Unknown" is the most common round-type label, appearing on deals ranging from Alset's $2M to Uscreen's $150M.
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What are the largest disclosed rounds among these Bethesda companies?
Uscreen raised $150M in February 2025 (community and lifestyle), Calvert Impact Capital raised $140M in July 2024 (financial services), and both Employee Navigator and EB5 Capital closed $100M rounds — in August 2025 and February 2025, respectively. Among mid-stage deals, iLearningEngines raised $40M in April 2024 and Mytonomy closed a $25M Series B in July 2021.
Which sectors have the most funded companies in this dataset?
Information technology leads with five companies — Castellum, AuthMind, Heeler, Flexnode, and Fidelis Cybersecurity, all raised since 2022. Administrative services has four entries (Employee Navigator, Keep Company, RallyBright, Teaching Strategies), and financial services, biotechnology, and healthcare each account for three.
How many rounds closed in 2025, and which were the most significant?
Eight rounds in the dataset carry 2025 closing dates, the most recent being Employee Navigator on August 4. The three largest by disclosed amount are Uscreen ($150M, February), EB5 Capital ($100M, February), and Employee Navigator ($100M, August). AuthMind's $19M seed in April 2025 is the largest early-stage deal among the 2025 activity.
Are there biotech or life sciences companies raising in Bethesda?
Three biotechnology companies appear in the dataset: Gain Therapeutics ($7M, July 2025), Northwest Biotherapeutics ($5M, December 2024), and Adaptive Phage Therapeutics ($12M Series B, June 2023). Healthcare companies Mytonomy ($25M Series B, July 2021) and Solaxa ($370K seed, May 2024) extend the life sciences presence further.
What round stages appear most often in this dataset?
"Series Unknown" is the most frequent classification, covering 16 entries across a wide size range — from Alset's $2M to Uscreen's $150M. Seed rounds account for seven entries, including AuthMind ($19M), Heeler ($9M), and Flexnode ($9M). Series A appears four times, private equity and pre-seed three times each, Series B twice, and there is one Series C and one debt financing round.
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