Artificial Intelligence

Smart Workforce AI: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Mohamed Yousuf About The Staff Scheduling Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 21, 2026

Smart Workforce AI provides an AI-powered, cloud-based platform that optimizes staff scheduling, predicts labor demand, and streamlines workforce management to reduce costs and improve employee satisfaction. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Smart Workforce AI co-founder and CEO Mohamed Yousuf to learn more.

BrightInsight: $13 Million Closed To Expand AI-Enabled Medication Adherence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 21, 2026

BrightInsight has raised $13 million in funding to accelerate the development of its AI-enabled medication persistence and adherence solutions and scale patient support programs globally. The San Jose-based digital health company said the round included both existing and new backers: Eclipse, General Catalyst, Insight Partners, Mayo Clinic, and New Leaf Venture Partners.

Upscale AI: $200 Million Series A Raised To Build Open AI Networking Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 21, 2026

Upscale AI announced it has raised $200 million in an oversubscribed Series A round as it works to establish what it calls the first pure-play AI networking infrastructure company, positioning networking as a primary constraint on scaling modern AI systems. The financing was led by Tiger Global, Premji Invest, and Xora Innovation, with participation from Maverick Silicon, StepStone Group, Mayfield, Prosperity7 Ventures, Intel Capital, and Qualcomm Ventures. The company said the new round brings its total funding to more than $300 million and follows a rapid fundraising trajectory, characterized by moving from a $100 million seed round to “unicorn” status within months.

Brickeye: $10 Million Series B Closed To Expand IoT Construction Risk Mitigation Platform Across North America

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 21, 2026

Brickeye has raised $10 million in a Series B financing to scale its construction IoT monitoring and risk mitigation services across North America and accelerate expansion into additional international markets. The Toronto-based construction technology company said the round was led by GreenSky Ventures, Brightspark Ventures, Graphite Ventures, Export Development Canada (EDC), Beauchamp Construction, and one of the largest building materials suppliers in North America.

Datarails: $70 Million Series C Raised To Bring AI Into The Heart Of The CFO’s Office

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 21, 2026

Datarails has raised $70 million in Series C funding in a round led by growth equity firm One Peak, as the company bets that finance teams want AI capabilities embedded directly into the tools they already use (especially Excel) rather than forcing a tradeoff between spreadsheets and standalone AI products.

Avenue Biosciences: Interview With CEO Tero-Pekka Alastalo About The Protein Engineering Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 21, 2026

Avenue Biosciences uses AI-powered protein engineering to optimize the production of complex proteins, enabling faster, more efficient development of next-generation therapies like mRNA vaccines and cancer immunotherapies by improving how cells deliver crucial drug components. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Avenue Biosciences CEO Tero-Pekka Alastalo to gain a deeper understanding of the company.