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Texas startups attract increased funding in 2025, largely driven by interest in cybersecurity, defense technology, robotics, and de-extincting species. Venture investors contribute nearly $2.9 billion in the first quarter, marking the largest quarterly total in over two years. Two-thirds of this investment targets five companies. Saronic, an autonomous vessel developer, secures $600 million, while NinjaOne, a provider of endpoint management, raises $500 million, and Island, a secure browser developer, raises $250 million. Robotics see growth, with Apptronik adding $53 million to reach over $403 million in funding. Colossal Biosciences raises $200 million for gene editing to de-extinct species. Although the number of funding rounds declines, the total investment amount increases, indicating a trend towards larger investments per deal. If 2025 continues at this pace, the funding round count may reach a multi-year low.

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