Artificial Intelligence

Teton: $20 Million Raised For Transforming Elderly Care

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2025

Healthcare technology company Teton announced a $20 million Series A funding round to accelerate its mission of making high-quality care more affordable and accessible. The round was led by Plural, which also backed Teton’s seed stage, with additional support from Bertelsmann Investments, Antler Elevate, Nebular, and PSV Tech. This funding will advance Teton’s expansion across the U.S. and Europe and strengthen its engineering capabilities as it continues to redefine how care is delivered.

Replit: $250 Million At $3 Billion Valuation Raised For Scaling Enterprise AI Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2025

Replit, a leading platform for agentic AI software creation, has secured $250 million in Series C funding, tripling its valuation to $3 billion. The round was led by Prysm Capital and included strategic investments from Amex Ventures and Google’s AI Futures Fund, with continued support from Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), Coatue, Y Combinator, Craft, and Paul Graham.

Syncari: Series B Raised For Enterprise Data Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2025

Syncari, an enterprise data platform redefining Master Data Management (MDM) for the AI era, has announced the close of its Series B funding round led by Escape Venture Investing. The funding follows a wave of adoption from Fortune 1000 companies, including Monotype, Trimble, Yardi, and Antech Diagnostics, a Mars company. These organizations are turning to Syncari to unify fragmented data, automate workflows, and build AI-ready infrastructure that drives measurable business outcomes.

Atolio: $24 Million Raised For Expanding AI-Based Enterprise Search Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2025

Atolio, a company specializing in private AI-powered enterprise search, has announced the close of its Series A funding round, bringing total capital raised to $24 million. The round was led by Translink Capital and included participation from IBM Ventures, Bloomberg Beta, Acorn Pacific Ventures, and Parameter Ventures. This new investment will support Atolio’s efforts to accelerate product development, expand its team, and scale operations to meet growing demand.

Sphinx: $9.5 Million Raised To Transform AI Tools For Data Professionals

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2025

Sphinx, a new company focused on building artificial intelligence tools for data professionals, has officially launched with $9.5 million in seed funding. The investment round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and included support from other major firms such as Bessemer Venture Partners, Box Group, K5, and Impatient VC. In addition to institutional investors, Sphinx has attracted backing from influential figures in the tech and finance world, including Steve Cohen, Naveen Rao, and leaders from companies like Databricks, Windsurf, and Together AI.

Runware: $13 Million Raised For Making AI Media Generation Faster

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2025

Runware, a company focused on delivering high-performance and cost-effective AI services, has announced a $13 million seed funding round. The investment was led by Insight Partners, with additional support from a16z Speedrun, Begin Capital, and Zero Prime. This funding will help Runware expand its capabilities beyond image and video generation to include audio, large language models (LLMs), and 3D media workflows.

Augment: $85 Million Raised For Expanding AI Teammate Platform Augie

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2025

Augment, a startup focused on transforming logistics through artificial intelligence, has announced an $85 million Series A funding round, bringing its total funding to $110 million just five months after emerging from stealth. The round was led by Redpoint Ventures, with additional support from 8VC, Shopify Ventures, Autotech Ventures, and other prominent investors in logistics and AI.

Cassidy: $10 Million Secured For Empowerering Non-Technical Teams With Scalable AI Automation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2025

Cassidy, an AI automation platform designed for non-technical users, has secured $10 million in Series A funding. The round was led by HOF Capital and included participation from The General Partnership, Neo, Alumni Ventures, and other investors. This funding will support Cassidy’s continued platform development and team expansion, helping more organizations unlock the full potential of their internal knowledge through context-powered automation.

Leo AI: $9.7 Million Raised For Transforming Mechanical Engineering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2025

Leo AI, a startup focused on transforming mechanical engineering through artificial intelligence, has raised $9.7 million in total funding, including a recent $5 million seed round led by Flint Capital. The company is building what it calls the world’s first domain-specific AI platform for mechanical engineers, designed for automating tedious tasks and accelerating product development.

Adaptive Security: $55 Million Raised With Continued Backing From OpenAI To Combat AI-Driven Fraud

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2025

Adaptive Security, a cybersecurity company focused on preventing AI-based social engineering attacks, has announced a follow-on investment from the OpenAI Startup Fund, bringing its Series A total to $55 million. This makes Adaptive the only cybersecurity firm backed by OpenAI’s venture arm, underscoring the fund’s confidence in Adaptive’s human-centered approach to digital protection.

Astrus: $8 Million Raised To Transform Analog Chip Design With Physics-Aware AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2025

Astrus, a Toronto and Waterloo-based AI startup, has secured $8 million in funding to accelerate development of its physics-aware foundation model for analog chip design. The round was led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from Pradeep Sindhu (founder of Juniper Networks), 1517 Fund, Drive Capital, Alumni Ventures, and other strategic backers.

Databricks: $1 Billion Series K Raised At $100 Billion Valuation For AI Agent Builder

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2025

Databricks announced it has surpassed a $4 billion revenue run-rate in Q2, reflecting over 50% year-over-year growth. Its AI products alone have crossed a $1 billion run-rate, underscoring the company’s rapid momentum in enterprise AI adoption. Databricks also reported positive free cash flow over the past 12 months and a net retention rate above 140%, with more than 650 customers generating over $1 million in annual revenue.

Mistral AI: €1.7 Billion Series C Raised At €11.7 Billion Valuation For Advancing Frontier AI For Strategic Industries

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2025

Mistral AI has announced a €1.7 billion Series C funding round, bringing its post-money valuation to €11.7 billion. The round is led by ASML Holding. The funding also includes continued support from existing investors such as DST Global, Andreessen Horowitz, Bpifrance, General Catalyst, Index Ventures, Lightspeed, and NVIDIA.

ElevenLabs: $100 Million Employee Tender Offer Launched At $6.6 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2025

ElevenLabs has announced a $100 million employee tender offer, enabling team members to realize liquidity at a company valuation of $6.6 billion—twice the value of its Series C round just nine months ago. The offer is led by existing investors Sequoia and ICONIQ, with additional participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Smash Capital, World Innovation Lab, and other insiders. This move reflects strong investor confidence in ElevenLabs’ trajectory and long-term vision.

Higgsfield: $50 Million Series A Raised To Transform AI Video Creation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2025

Higgsfield.ai, a rapidly growing company specializing in AI for video creation, has announced the successful close of its $50 million Series A funding round. The investment was led by GFT Ventures and joined by a group of firms, including BroadLight Capital, NextEquity Partners, AI Capital Partners, Menlo Ventures, Alpha Square Group, and other strategic backers.

Rogo Buying AI-Based Spreadsheet Company Subset

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2025

Rogo Technologies, the AI platform trusted by leading investment banks, has announced its acquisition of Subset, an AI-powered spreadsheet company backed by Index Ventures. The deal marks a significant step in Rogo’s mission to transform financial modeling by embedding intelligent spreadsheet agents directly into the workflows of bankers and investors.

Cognition: $400 Million Raised At $10.2 Billion Valuation To Advance Future Of AI-Based Software Engineering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 9, 2025

Cognition, the AI startup behind the autonomous coding agent Devin, has announced a significant funding milestone: over $400 million raised at a post-money valuation of $10.2 billion. The round was led by Founders Fund, with continued support from existing investors including Lux Capital, 8VC, Neo, Elad Gil, Definition Capital, and Swish VC. New investors Bain Capital Ventures, Hanabi Capital, and D1 Capital also joined.

Geniez AI: $6 Million Seed Funding Secured For Connecting LLMs And AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2025

Geniez AI, a company pioneering the connection between legacy mainframe systems and AI, has announced the closing of a $6 million seed funding round. The round was co-led by StageOne Ventures and Canapi Ventures, marking a significant step forward in Geniez AI’s mission to modernize enterprise infrastructure without the need for costly migration or disruptive overhauls.

Orchard Robotics: $22 Million Raised To Transform Precision Agriculture

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2025

Orchard Robotics, a rapidly growing innovator in AI-based farming technology, has announced the close of its oversubscribed $22 million Series A funding round. Led by Quiet Capital and Shine Capital, the round also saw continued support from General Catalyst, Contrary, Mythos, Valyrian, Ravelin, and notable individual investors, including Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg and tech entrepreneur Howard Lerman.

Vouched: $17 Million Raised For AI-Based Identity And Agent Verification Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2025

Vouched, a company focused on AI-based identity and agent verification, has announced the closing of its Series A funding round, raising $17 million in new capital. Spring Rock Ventures led the round.

Atlassian Buying The Browser Company In $610 Million Deal

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 8, 2025

Atlassian, known for its suite of collaboration and productivity tools used by millions of professionals around the world, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire New York-based The Browser Company. Known for its innovative work on the Dia and Arc browsers, The Browser Company has been at the forefront of rethinking how people interact with the web. This deal marks a step toward reshaping the browser experience for the modern knowledge worker, especially in a time increasingly defined by artificial intelligence and cloud-based applications.

Valona And A-INSIGHTS Combined To Transform Market And Competitive Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 6, 2025

Valona Intelligence and A-INSIGHTS have announced a strategic merger, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of competitive and market intelligence. This union brings together two highly respected platforms—Valona, recognized as a leader in the Forrester Wave for its cutting-edge, AI-powered insights, and A-INSIGHTS, known for its rigorous quantitative analysis and fast-growing presence in the intelligence space. Together, they are poised to deliver a new standard of intelligence for enterprises navigating increasingly complex and volatile global markets.

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.