Startup Funding
Emergent Raises $130M as AI Software Creation Moves Beyond Developers
The next software platform may not begin with a blank code editor. It may begin with a business owner describing a problem. Emergent has raised $130 million in Series C funding at a $1.5 billion valuation, making the AI software creation company a unicorn roughly one year after its public launch. Creaegis led the round, […]
Applied Computing Raises $20M to Build Foundation AI for Energy
Energy plants collect enormous volumes of operational data. The harder problem is turning it into decisions operators can trust. London-based Applied Computing has raised $20 million in Series A funding to expand Orbital, its foundation AI platform for oil, gas, refining, and petrochemical operations. The round was led by engineering and technology company KBR, with […]
Rize Raises $31M to Scale Low-Emission Rice Farming in Asia
Rice is essential to global food security, but the way it is traditionally cultivated creates a significant climate and water challenge. Singapore-based Rize has raised $31 million in Series B funding to expand its sustainable rice platform across Southeast Asia. The round combines equity and debt financing and takes its reported total funding to approximately […]