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Crunchbase News reviews five funding deals for companies developing floating nuclear reactors, property-maintenance robots, and tools for evaluating physical AI models, in addition to solutions for construction and agriculture. The deals reveal an investment trend toward specialized applications addressing energy, fieldwork, and industrial operations.
BRKZ secured $13 million in a Series B round and $18 million in debt growth financing to develop pricing, fulfillment, and embedded finance tools and expand cross-border sourcing. The company says its platform serves more than 1,500 construction companies and relies on data from millions of products and requests for quotations.