Funded Startups in Cincinnati
Cincinnati's 50 most recent funded rounds span from August 2022 through September 2025, with biotech and health care forming the densest sector clusters.
Cincinnati's 50 most recent funded rounds span from August 2022 through September 2025, with biotech and health care forming the densest sector clusters. Life sciences names include Eikonoklastes Therapeutics ($14M, July 2025), Onconetix ($27M, October 2024), CinCor Pharma ($225M post-IPO equity, August 2022), and a cohort of earlier-stage biotechs — Alphyn Biologics, Blue Water Biotech, Sus Clinicals — each raising between $3M and $5M. Health care companies like Phamily ($15M, June 2025) and Assure Health ($9M seed, November 2022) extend that pattern.
The largest disclosed rounds are dominated by non-tech names: Phillips Edison & Company raised $350M in June 2025, and Luma Financial Technologies closed a $63M Series C in April 2025. AI startups are active but lean early — Nichefire (Seed, $3M), Taiga (Seed, $2M), and BRANDRANK.AI (Seed, $1M) all raised in 2024–2025. Pantomath, a data and analytics company, appears twice: an undisclosed seed in September 2023 followed by a $27M raise in July 2025.
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Frequently asked
What are the largest disclosed rounds among Cincinnati startups in this dataset?
Phillips Edison & Company leads with a $350M raise in June 2025, followed by CinCor Pharma's $225M post-IPO equity in August 2022. Luma Financial Technologies closed a $63M Series C in April 2025, and Pantomath raised $27M in July 2025 — the four largest disclosed amounts in this set of 50 rounds.
Which sectors are most active for funding in Cincinnati?
Biotech is the most frequently represented sector, with eight distinct companies including Eikonoklastes Therapeutics ($14M), Onconetix ($27M), and CinCor Pharma ($225M). Health care adds another six companies. Real estate and financial services account for the largest individual rounds — Phillips Edison ($350M) and Luma Financial ($63M) — despite having fewer entries.
What stage are most Cincinnati-based startups raising at?
Seed is the most common labeled stage, with 13 rounds carrying that classification and 2 more at Pre-Seed. A large share of rounds are listed as Series Unknown, reflecting undisclosed or unlabeled venture rounds. Only three rounds are identified as Series A and two as Series C.
Has any company in this dataset raised multiple rounds?
Pantomath raised twice: a seed round in September 2023 (amount undisclosed) and a $27M round in July 2025, indicating meaningful revenue or traction growth between the two closes. No other company in the 50 rows appears more than once.
What does AI funding activity look like in Cincinnati?
Five AI companies appear across the 50 rows — Nichefire (Seed, $3M, January 2025), Taiga (Seed, $2M, June 2024), BRANDRANK.AI (Seed, $1M, July 2024), Futureheal (Seed, undisclosed, July 2024), and Fresho (Seed, $100K, July 2023). All five raised at seed stage, and none disclosed more than $3M, marking Cincinnati's AI cohort as early-stage and small-check relative to the broader dataset.
Which health care companies in Cincinnati have closed rounds recently?
Phamily raised $15M in June 2025, BAND Connect raised $1M in November 2024, and Alveo Health raised $3M in September 2024. Earlier closes include Assure Health's $9M seed in November 2022 and Carefeed's $3M seed in August 2022, giving health care a consistent presence across the full date range of the dataset.
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