Redalpine led the Series A round to support team expansion and the rollout of new capabilities.
"Synthesized is tackling one of the most urgent and overlooked challenges in the age of AI: how to test, validate, and trust what we build. Their platform doesn’t just generate high-quality test data – it lays the foundation for a new class of autonomous QA agents that will transform how modern software is verified and shipped. We believe Synthesized can become the infrastructure layer for intelligent, automated quality assurance across regulated and mission-critical systems."
Puma Growth Partners led the Series A financing with backing from several returning investors and angels.
"We couldn't be happier to be partnering with Puma on this opportunity. We have the team, the tech, the market size and therefore the opportunity to build a $bn business helping brands launch and scale in the world's largest ecommerce market. We needed an investor who matched YASO's ambitions, and we have found that in Puma. We are also delighted with the other co-investors, including the Seed investors, both VCs and Angels, who have been there since day 1, who backed us again in this round. We can't wait to take YASO to the next level!"
The Series A round was co-led by Molten Ventures and Bright Pixel Capital with participation from Peter Bauer.
"Duel is rewriting the playbook for how brands grow in the modern world. Performance marketing has become expensive, impersonal, and often ineffective. Duel provides an alternative that is better aligned to how consumers discover and engage with brands and can transform the way that brands are built and marketed. We’re thrilled to support Duel as they build a new category and reshape how modern brands grow."
The investment was led by Portage with participation from State Street, management, and existing shareholders.
"We are pleased to announce this funding round which reflects the strong progress and momentum within ZILO™. Since we went live in 2023 with our proprietary platform, ZILO™ Global Core, we have successfully secured and onboarded two of the top five global custodians and a top five global asset manager within a relatively short period, demonstrating the institutional confidence in our platform to deliver industry changing efficiencies. We see strong pipeline growth for 2025 and 2026, with focus on onboarding new clients and launching innovative products. I would like to thank all our existing investors and the team at ZILO™ for their support in this funding round"
— Philip Goffin, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
