Artificial Intelligence

Lumafield: $50 Million Growth Capital Facility Secured From Silicon Valley Bank

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 22, 2025

Silicon Valley Bank has extended a $50 million growth capital facility to Lumafield, strengthening the company’s ability to scale its advanced manufacturing technologies. The financing reflects Lumafield’s growing demand among manufacturers that rely on its AI-powered industrial CT scanners and machine learning tools to enhance product quality, shorten development cycles, and automate inspection processes across production lines.

Tradespace Acquires Paragon To Expand AI Capabilities Across The Full IP Lifecycle

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 22, 2025

Tradespace has acquired Paragon, an AI-driven patent-drafting startup founded by three Princeton computer science students, in a move that positions the company as the first AI-powered platform to support the entire intellectual property lifecycle. The acquisition enables Tradespace to offer a unified platform for invention disclosure, patent drafting, prosecution, portfolio management, and commercialization.

TCS: $1 Billion Investment Secured From TPG To Accelerate HyperVault AI Data Center Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 21, 2025

Tata Consultancy Services has announced an investment agreement with global alternative asset manager TPG to accelerate the growth of HyperVault, its rapidly expanding AI data center business. The partnership represents one of the most significant investments to date in India’s AI infrastructure ecosystem and signals TCS’ intention to become the world’s leading AI-led technology services company.

Insurity Unveils Andromeda Software Release Following $50 Million AI And R&D Investment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 21, 2025

Insurity has launched its latest Andromeda software release following a $50 million investment into artificial intelligence and research and development, marking one of the company’s most significant product expansions to date. The new release introduces real-time risk intelligence, advanced rating transparency, and frontline productivity tools designed to strengthen the competitive position of carriers, MGAs, and brokers across the property and casualty insurance sector.

Numerai: $30 Million Series C At $500 Million Valuation Raised For Hedge Fund Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 21, 2025

Numerai has secured $30 million in new capital through its Series C funding round, pushing the AI-driven hedge fund platform's valuation to $500 million. The round, led by several top university endowments, represents a fivefold increase from Numerai’s previous valuation in 2023. Existing backers, including Union Square Ventures, Shine Capital, and Paul Tudor Jones, also returned to participate.

Archetype AI: $35 Million Series A Raised To Advance Physical AI Platform And Deploy Next-Generation Physical Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 21, 2025

Archetype AI has raised $35 million in Series A funding to scale its Physical AI platform and accelerate the deployment of Physical Agents designed to interpret and act on real-world sensor data. The investment was led by IAG Capital Partners and Hitachi Ventures, with participation from Bezos Expeditions, Venrock, Amazon Industrial Innovation Fund, Samsung Ventures, Systemiq Capital, E12 Ventures, Higher Life Ventures, and additional new and existing backers.

Voio: $8.6 Million Seed Funding Raised As It Launches Frontier AI Platform For Radiology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 21, 2025

Voio, a new frontier AI company focused on healthcare, has emerged from stealth with an $8.6 million seed round backed by Laude Ventures and The House Fund. The Berkeley- and UCSF-affiliated team is developing a unified AI-powered reading platform designed to support radiologists across all scan types and clinical tasks, aiming to improve diagnostic accuracy, reduce burnout, and address the growing capacity challenges in medical imaging.

Radix: Interview With Co-Founder Michael Skurla About The Real-Time Visibility And Data Insights Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 21, 2025

Radix IoT is a software/IoT company whose mission is to unify disparate systems, equipment, and infrastructure by providing actionable, real-time data insights and analytics for organizations with distributed assets and critical operations. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Radix co-founder Michael Skurla to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

The Brief: Interview With CEO Tammy H. Nam About The First End-to-End AI Agency

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 21, 2025

Lakefusion: Seed Funding Raised To Advance AI-Powered Master Data Management On Databricks Lakehouse

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 21, 2025

LakeFusion, an AI-native Master Data Management platform designed for the Databricks Lakehouse, has raised a Seed funding round led by Carbide Ventures. The Austin-based company is positioning itself at the center of a rapidly transforming MDM category as enterprises accelerate their adoption of AI and seek more intelligent, scalable, and cloud-native data infrastructure.

Poly: $8 Million Raised To Launch Intelligent File Browser

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 21, 2025

Poly has emerged from two years in stealth with an $8 million seed round to introduce a next-generation file browsing platform designed for an AI-driven workplace. Felicis led the round with participation from Bloomberg Beta, NextView, Figma Ventures, AI Grant, Wing Ventures, and MVP Ventures.

Invent: Former Microsoft And Red Hat Executive Jim Zimmerman Named As Chief AI Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 21, 2025

Invent has appointed longtime technology executive Jim Zimmerman as Chief AI Officer. This move signals the company’s intent to accelerate development of its artificial intelligence capabilities and expand its position as a leading data and integration platform for the wealth management sector.

Sphere: $21 Million Series A Raised To Expand AI-Native Global Tax Compliance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 21, 2025

Sphere has secured a $21 million Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Y Combinator and Felicis Ventures, marking a significant milestone for the AI-driven cross-border tax compliance company. The investment reflects rising demand for automated, scalable tax infrastructure as businesses expand internationally earlier and face heightened regulatory scrutiny.

Freya: $3.5 Million Raised To Expand Human-Like Voice Automation Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 21, 2025

Freya has raised $3.5 million in new funding to accelerate the adoption of its human-like voice automation platform, attracting support from DOMiNO Ventures, Y Combinator, Formosa Capital, Rebel Fund, BD Partners, N1 Tech, 212 VC, BLAST, Eight Capital, and Maiora Rebel Ventures. The investment marks a significant step for the company as demand rises for next-generation AI agents capable of managing customer conversations with natural speech and deep contextual understanding.

Guy Arazi: Building a Cybersecurity Startup From A Microsoft Discovery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 21, 2025

Guy Arazi is a cybersecurity research expert who oversaw every incoming security risk at Microsoft and was a founding member of the team that developed Palo Alto Networks’ XCloud. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Guy Arazi to gain a deeper understanding of a company that he will be launching soon.