Artificial Intelligence

Baseten: $150 Million Series D Raised At $2.15 Billion Valuation For AI Inference Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 6, 2025

Baseten, a company that is powering some of the most widely adopted AI products, has announced the close of a $150 million Series D funding round, valuing the company at $2.15 billion. The round was led by BOND, with participation from new investors CapitalG, Premji, and Kevin and Elizabeth Weil of Scribble, along with continued support from existing backers including Conviction, 01a, IVP, Spark, and Greylock. This funding round brings Baseten’s total funding to over $285 million and marks a defining moment in the company’s journey as it scales to meet the surging demand for AI infrastructure.

ProRataAI: $40 Million Series B Raised To Drive Ethical AI And Empower Publishers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 5, 2025

ProRataAI, a company committed to building AI solutions that honor and reward the work of content creators, has announced the close of a $40 million Series B funding round. The round was led by Touring Capital, with participation from a growing network of investors who share ProRata’s vision for a more equitable and transparent AI ecosystem. This latest investment brings the company’s total funding to over $75 million since its founding just last year, and it marks a significant step forward in its mission to reshape how publishers engage with generative AI.

Ketryx: $39 Million Series B Raised For Advancing AI-Based Compliance in Life Sciences

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 5, 2025

Ketryx, a rapidly growing AI-based compliance platform built for the life sciences industry, has announced the close of its $39 million Series B funding round. Led by Transformation Capital, the round also saw continued support from existing investors, including Lightspeed Venture Partners, MIT’s E14 Fund, Ubiquity Ventures, and 53 Stations.

FriendliAI: $20 Million Seed Extension Secured For Advancing AI Inference Platform Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2025

FriendliAI, a dynamic player in the AI inference platform arena, has recently marked a significant milestone by successfully closing a $20 million seed extension round. This funding is a testament to the company’s innovative approach and its ability to address the evolving needs of enterprises seeking effective AI deployment solutions. The round was led by Capstone Partners, with notable contributions from new investors such as Sierra Ventures, Alumni Ventures, and KDB, along with continued support from KB Securities.

ALIGNMT AI: $6.5 Million Raised For Addressing The Compliance Crisis In Healthcare AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2025

Healthcare AI company ALIGNMT AI has announced a $6.5 million seed funding round led by AIX Ventures, with additional support from Sancus Ventures, Alumni Ventures, and Dent Capital. The funding marks a pivotal moment for the New York-based startup, which has rapidly emerged as a leader in AI compliance infrastructure for the healthcare sector.

Liffo: Interview With Founder & Co-CEO Massimiliano Delsante About The AI-Based Cooking Robot

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 4, 2025

Liffo is a company that sells an AI-based autonomous cooking robot designed to prepare meals from start to finish without human supervision. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Liffo founder and co-CEO Massimiliano Delsante to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

HappyRobot: $44 Million Series B Raised For Advancing Digital Workforce

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2025

HappyRobot announced a funding round of $44 million in Series B, a move that will allow them to expand their platform significantly. The company’s goal is to build and deploy AI workers capable of taking on a wide range of tasks, bringing a new level of automation to the core of global trade and logistics.

Synthflow AI: Interview With CEO Hakob Astabatsyan About Voice AI Agent Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2025

Synthflow AI is a company that provides a no-code platform for building and deploying voice AI agents that automate phone calls. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Synthflow AI CEO Hakob Astabatsyan to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Anthropic: $13 Billion Series F Raised At $183 Billion Valuation To Advance AI Products

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2025

Anthropic has completed a Series F fundraising of $13 billion led by ICONIQ. This funding values Anthropic at $183 billion post-money. Along with ICONIQ, the round was co-led by Fidelity Management & Research Company and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Significant investors in this round include Altimeter, Baillie Gifford, affiliated funds of BlackRock, Blackstone, Coatue, D1 Capital Partners, General Atlantic, General Catalyst, GIC, Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Insight Partners, Jane Street, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Qatar Investment Authority, TPG, T. Rowe Price Associates, T. Rowe Price Investment Management, WCM Investment Management, and XN. Anthropic has seen rapid growth since the launch of Claude in March 2023.

OpenAI Acquires Statsig For A Reported $1.1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 3, 2025

OpenAI announced the acquisition of Statsig. While the exact details of the acquisition amount remain undisclosed, sources from have reported that the deal was valued at around $1.1 billion.

Vox AI: $8.7 Million Seed Funding Secured For Restaurant-Focused Voice AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 2, 2025

Vox AI, a conversational voice AI platform, is making waves in the quick-service restaurant (QSR) industry with its innovative approach to drive-thru and operational automation. The company recently announced a seed funding round, securing $8.7 million in funding. This funding was spearheaded by Headline, with additional contributions from True, Simon Capital, and returning investor Souschef Ventures. With this latest round of investment, Vox AI has raised a total of $10 million to date. This financial boost will advance the company's global expansion efforts, including the exciting launch of a new office in San Francisco.

MariaDB Reacquires SkySQL For Expanding Cloud And AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 30, 2025

MariaDB announced the acquisition of SkySQL Inc., reclaiming its former subsidiary and the technology behind a cutting-edge, AI-powered, serverless database-as-a-service (DBaaS) platform. The move brings SkySQL’s advanced cloud-native capabilities back into the MariaDB portfolio, reinforcing its commitment to flexible deployment and innovation in cloud database services.

Maisa: $25 Million Seed Funding Raised To Scale AI Digital Work Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 28, 2025

Maisa, a rapidly growing player in agentic AI, has secured $25 million in seed funding to accelerate the deployment of its hallucination-resistant digital workers across regulated industries. Creandum led the round with participation from Forgepoint Capital International via its joint venture with Banco Santander. Returning investors NFX and Village Global also joined, doubling down on their December 2024 pre-seed investment.