Artificial Intelligence

GigaIO: $21 Million Closed For Scaling AI Inferencing Infrastructure Solutions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 8:34 AM

GigaIO, a leader in scalable AI inferencing infrastructure, has secured $21 million in the first tranche of its Series B financing, led by Impact Venture Capital with contributions from CerraCap Ventures, G Vision Capital, Mark IV Capital, and SourceCode Cerberus.

Quandri: $12 Million Raised For Scaling AI Automation For Insurance Companies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:57 PM

Quandri, an AI platform modernizing servicing work for insurance brokerages and agencies, has raised $12 million in its latest funding round, bringing its total funding to over $20 million since its inception in 2021. This round was led by Framework Venture Partners, with existing investors FUSE and Defined Capital increasing their investments, and Intact Ventures also participating.

Backstroke: $2.8 Million Raised For GenAI Email Marketing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Yesterday at 10:54 PM

Backstroke, a generative AI email marketing platform for e-commerce brands, has raised $2.8 million in growth funding led by Allos Ventures, with support from High Alpha and Ground Game Ventures.

Vultron: Interview With CEO Mac Liu About The AI-Native Operating System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Vultron is an AI-Native Operating System designed to help federal contractors accelerate and scale proposal development. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Vultron CEO Mac Liu to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Helios: $4 Million Seed Closed For AI-Based Native OS For Public Policy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Helios, a technology company developing the first AI-native operating system for public policy professionals, has raised $4 million in seed funding, led by Unusual Ventures and supported by Founders Inc., Alumni Ventures, and strategic angel investors. The company is gaining traction in the U.S. market, which exceeds $10 billion in annual software and lobbying spending.

Callidus Legal AI: $10 Million Raised For Automating Core Litigation Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Callidus Legal AI, a platform that automates and accelerates litigation workflows, has announced $10 million in new funding, bringing its total to $13 million. This oversubscribed round was led by Cervin Ventures and included participation from AI Fund and others. The new capital will help Callidus continue its growth, doubling the speed of product development for its 1,000+ customers and expanding its market presence.

Trupeer.ai: $3 Million Closed For AI Video Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Trupeer, an AI video platform designed specifically for software and business workflows, has secured $3 million in funding to revolutionize this process. The seed funding round was led by RTP Global, with participation from Salesforce Ventures—following Trupeer’s win at the Salesforce AI Pitchfield—and a group of over 20 CIOs and CTOs from Fortune 500 companies.

Franzy: $2.2 Million Seed Funding Secured For First Dedicated Franchise Resale Marketplace

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Franzy, an AI-based franchise marketplace, has raised $2.2 million in seed funding to make business ownership more accessible. The funding round was led by York IE, with participation from Front Porch Capital, Overline, Avalanche VC, and Daren Cotter Investments.

Cognition Acquiring Windsurf On The Heels Of Google Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Cognition, the artificial intelligence startup behind the AI coding agent Devin, announced today its acquisition of Windsurf, an AI coding company. This move comes just days after Windsurf's CEO and several other senior employees joined Google.

Thinking Machines Lab: $2 Billion Raised At $12 Billion Valuation For AI Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Mira Murati, formerly the Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI, announced that her new artificial intelligence startup, Thinking Machines Lab, has successfully raised $2 billion in a new round of funding at a $12 billion valuation, according to Reuters. Murati stated the company's first product is expected to be unveiled "in the next couple months."

Unify: $40 Million Series B Raised For Transforming Go-To-Market Strategies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Unify, an AI-native platform focused on transforming go-to-market strategies, has secured $40 million in Series B funding led by Battery Ventures, with participation from the OpenAI Startup Fund, Thrive Capital, Emergence Capital, Abstract Ventures, The Cannon Project, and Capital49. This follows a $12 million Series A round completed nine months ago.

Abacus: $6.6 Million Funding Raised For Setting Up Agentic Accounting Assistants

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Abacus, a company developing agentic CPA assistants for modern accounting firms, today announced it has raised $6.6 million in seed funding. The round was led by Menlo Ventures, with significant participation from Pear VC, and additional involvement from Recall Capital and Original Capital.

Vultron: $22 Million Raised For Agentic Operating System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Vultron, the company behind the Agentic Operating System, designed to transform federal growth strategies, announced it has raised a total of $22 million, including its recent Series A funding round. The round was led by Greycroft, with participation from Craft Ventures, Long Journey, South Park Commons, and several strategic angel investors.

XTEND: $30 Million Extension Raised For Tactical Autonomous Robotic Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

XTEND, a leader in AI-powered tactical autonomous robotic systems, today announced the successful close of a $30 million extension to its Series B funding round, bringing the total raised to $70 million. The extension was co-led by Aliya Capital Partners and Protego Ventures, with participation from existing investors including Len Blavatnik's Claltech, Union-Tech Ventures, and Chartered Group.

Heron: $16 Million Series A Closed For Automating Business Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 16, 2025

Heron, a startup dedicated to utilizing AI to automate workflows in business lending, equipment finance, and insurance, has announced that it has secured $16 million in Series A funding. The round was led by global software investor Insight Partners, with participation from existing investors Y-Combinator, BoxGroup, and Flex Capital. This Series A funding will fuel Heron's next phase of expansion, enabling the company to scale its AI-driven solutions across additional segments.

Moonvalley: $84 Million Raised For Advancing Foundational AI Video Models

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 15, 2025

Moonvalley, an AI research company focused on AI video models trained exclusively on licensed content, has raised an additional $84 million in funding. The round was led by existing investor General Catalyst, with strategic investments from Creative Artists Agency (CAA), CoreWeave, and Comcast Ventures. Existing investors Khosla Ventures and YCombinator also participated, bringing Moonvalley's total funding to $154 million.

Asepha: $4 Million Seed Funding Raised For AI-Based Pharmacy Automation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 15, 2025

Asepha, a rapidly growing startup using AI agents for pharmacy automation, has closed a $4 million seed funding round. The round was led by Glasswing Ventures and Core Innovation Capital, with participation from Panache, RedBud, MGV, and follow-on support from Ripple Ventures and Front Row Ventures.

Torch Buying AI Learning Platform Praxis Labs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 15, 2025

Torch, a contextual coaching platform, has acquired Praxis Labs, an AI learning platform specializing in skills development. This acquisition aims to close the gap between leadership development spending and successful business transformation, a critical market failure.

Harmonic: $100 Million Series B Secured For Advancing Mathematical Superintelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 15, 2025

Harmonic, an AI lab developing Mathematical Superintelligence (MSI), has announced a $100 million Series B funding round, valuing the company at nearly $900 million post-money. Kleiner Perkins led the round with significant participation from Paradigm. Additional investors include Ribbit Capital and existing backers such as Sequoia Capital, Index Ventures, and Charlie Cheever.

Foundation EGI: $23 Million Series A Raised For Advancing Manufacturing AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 15, 2025

Foundation EGI, the developer of the world's first Engineering General Intelligence (EGI) platform, has announced an oversubscribed $23 million Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to over $30 million. This investment will accelerate the company's mission to transform manufacturing bottlenecks into breakthroughs using domain-specific AI. The round was led by Translink Capital, with participation from RRE Ventures, McRock Capital, Escape Investment Management (Jim Scapa), Fifth Growth Fund, and returning backers including E14 Fund, UNION, GRIDS Capital, and Henry Ford III.

XerpaAI: $6 Million Seed Funding Secured For Scaling AI Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 15, 2025

XerpaAI, an AI growth platform designed for advancing transformative businesses, announced it has secured $6 million in seed funding, led by UFLY Capital.

Polimorphic: $18.6 Million Series A Raised For Modernizing Government Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 15, 2025

Polimorphic, an AI company focused on modernizing local government services for residents, has announced an $18.6 million Series A funding round led by General Catalyst, with continued support from M13 and Shine. This investment will help Polimorphic to enhance its AI solutions for governments, improving efficiency while making services more accessible for constituents.

Nominal: $20 Million Series A Closed For AI-Based ERP Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 15, 2025

Nominal, an AI-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) startup, announced it has raised $20 million in Series A funding, led by Next47, with participation from Workday Ventures, Bling Capital, and Hyperwise Ventures. This brings their total funding to $30 million, aimed at automating complex finance tasks for mid-market and enterprise companies using AI agents.

MaintainX: $150 Million Secured At $2.5 Billion Valuation For Machine Health Monitoring Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 11, 2025

MaintainX, a leading maintenance and asset management platform, announced $150 million in Series D funding. Key investors in this funding round include Bessemer Venture Partners, Bain Capital Ventures (BCV), D. E. Shaw Ventures, Amity Ventures, August Capital, Founders Circle Capital, Sozo Ventures, and Fifth Down Capital, and angel investors Rahul Mehta, co-founder of DST Global, and Dave McJannet, CEO of Hashicorp, and others. This investment brings the total funding raised to $254 million while reaching a new valuation of $2.5 billion.

HiringBranch: Interview With Co-Founder And CEO Stephane Rivard About The Skills Assessment Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 11, 2025

HiringBranch is a company that uses responsible native AI to measure skills by role through tailored, open-ended voice and chat conversations with 98% accuracy. Pulse 2.0 interviewed HiringBranch co-founder and CEO Stephane Rivard to learn more about the company.

RealSense: AI-Based Computer Vision Company Raises $50 Million Series A

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 11, 2025

RealSense, a leader in AI computer vision, spun out from Intel and closed a $50 million Series A led by a private equity firm, with investors like Intel Capital and MediaTek Innovation Fund. Now as an independent company, it focuses on AI, robotics, biometrics, and computer vision.

AirMDR: $15.5 Million Seed Round Secured For Managed Detection and Response Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 11, 2025

AI-native Managed Detection and Response (MDR) company AirMDR announced a $15.5 million seed round for R&D and AI analysts, plus an additional $10.5 million to scale sales and marketing for enterprise and SMB sectors underserved by current MDR offerings. Race Capital led the funding round with participation from Foundation Capital and Storm Ventures.

Theo Ai: Interview With Legal Product Lead Sarah Johansson About The Legal Prediction Engine

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 10, 2025

Theo Ai is a company that is creating the world's most accurate legal prediction engine to forecast the outcome of legal disputes. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Theo Ai Legal Product Lead Sarah Johansson to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Sundial: $23 Million Closed For Improving Data-Informed Decisions With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2025

Sundial, an AI-driven analytics platform, has announced that it has raised a total of $23 million, including a $16 million Series A funding round led by GPV partner DJ Patil, the first U.S. Chief Data Scientist. The company has also raised investments from notable firms such as Sequoia Capital and Electric Capital, as well as influential industry figures like Fidji Simo and Tobi Lütke.

Brainfish: $6.4 Million Pre-Series A Raised For AI-Based Customer Experience Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 9, 2025

Brainfish, an AI platform that enhances user interaction with digital products, has raised $6.4 million in a pre-Series A funding round led by Prosus Ventures, bringing its total funding to $10 million. Existing investors, including Peak XV’s Surge and Macdoch Ventures, also participated.