AI
Zenity Raises $125 Million to Secure 1 Billion AI Agents
AI agents are moving from small workplace experiments into business systems where they can access data, use software, write code and take actions. That shift is creating a security problem that traditional chatbot controls were not designed to manage. Zenity has raised a $125 million Series C led by Norwest. New investors Qumra Capital, SoftBank […]
The AI School Everyone Says Fired Its Teachers Actually Did Something Smarter
Alpha School, the $40,000-a-year private chain often described as “replacing teachers with AI,” did not remove its educators. It split the teacher’s job in two, handed the content delivery to AI, and freed the humans to do the part machines can’t. It is a distinction that sounds like semantics, and is actually a preview of […]
Smallest.ai Raises $13M to Build Enterprise Voice 4.0
Enterprise voice agents can answer calls at scale, but delays, awkward interruptions and disconnected models still make many conversations feel automated. San Francisco-based Smallest.ai has raised a $13 million Series A, taking its total funding to more than $21 million. The round was led by Seligman Ventures, with participation from Sierra Ventures and 3one4 Capital. […]
A 5-Month-Old Startup Just Raised $200M to Simulate All 8 Billion People on Earth
Simile, a simulation-AI company just five months old, has raised over $200 million at a $2 billion post-money valuation to build a foundation model for human behavior, one it says will eventually simulate all eight billion people on Earth. The round was led by Greenoaks, with Index Ventures doubling down and returning investors Hanabi, Bain […]
Encore AI Secures $30M for Conversation-Trained AI Agents
Encore AI has raised a $30 million Series A, led by Team8, with participation from Planven, Y. Lukatz Tech Investments and The Garage. Several banks and insurers also joined the round after first using Encore’s platform as customers. Their names were not disclosed. Founded in 2022 by Dvir Ginzburg, Encore analyzes calls, emails, messages and […]
Ahead Health Raises €8.7M for European Preventive Care
Most healthcare systems become involved after symptoms appear. Ahead Health is building its service around an earlier point: tracking changes before they become more difficult to address. The Zurich-based company has secured €8.7 million, equivalent to $10 million, in funding led by 3VC and RTP Global. The investment supports Ahead Health’s expansion from Switzerland into […]
Qureight Secures $20M for AI-Powered Clinical Imaging
Clinical trials can collect thousands of medical scans across different hospitals. Turning those images into consistent evidence is often slower and more difficult than collecting them. Qureight has raised $20 million in Series B funding, led by Molten Ventures. Existing investors Hargreave Hale AIM VCT, XTX Ventures, Guinness Ventures, Meltwind, and Ascension also participated. The […]
Sigvi Raises €1.2M to Automate Independent Car Rentals
Booking accommodation in Europe has become almost completely digital. Renting a car can still involve paper contracts, queues and limited opening hours, even as other parts of the travel industry move toward AI-powered travel technology. Sigvi has raised €1.2 million in pre-seed funding to automate that process for independent rental companies and private vehicle owners. […]
Weave Raises $13.5M to Measure the Real ROI of AI Coding
Companies are spending heavily on AI coding tools. Many still cannot explain what that spending is producing. Weave has raised $13.5 million in Series A funding, led by Standard Capital, Y Combinator, Moonfire, Burst Capital, IrregEx and Agent Fund also participated. Founded by Adam Cohen and Andrew Churchill, Weave measures engineering work across both developers […]
Bounty Raises $1M+ to Build a Marketplace for AI Agents
Most AI agents are still treated like software tools. A person opens an application, gives an instruction and waits for a result. Bounty is testing a more ambitious model: what happens when the software finds the work itself? The New York startup has raised more than $1 million to develop a marketplace where clients post […]
Sowilo Raises Pre-Seed Funding to Automate Fashion Product Content
A fashion retailer may photograph a new collection in one afternoon. Turning every image into accurate, searchable and multilingual product pages can take far longer. Icelandic AI company Sowilo has raised an undisclosed pre-seed round to expand Catecut, its fashion product intelligence platform. The financing included Iceland’s Kría fund, TGC Capital and angel investors from […]
FireAI Raises ₹2.5 Crore to Move Enterprises Beyond Dashboards
Most enterprise dashboards explain what changed. Far fewer can explain why it changed and what decision should follow. Mumbai-based FireAI has raised ₹2.5 crore from SucSEED Indovation Fund to expand its causal decision intelligence platform. The company plans to use the capital to grow its enterprise sales team, support regional expansion, strengthen research and development […]