Artificial Intelligence

a2z Radiology AI: $4.5 Million Seed Funding Closed Following FDA Clearance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

a2z Radiology AI has raised a $4.5 million seed round, with participation from Khosla Ventures and SeaX Ventures, to accelerate the commercial deployment of its FDA-cleared CT triage product and to continue research and development toward broader imaging interpretation capabilities.

Opine: $5 Million Raised To Expand Unified AI Workspace For Technical Sales Teams

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

Opine, a Raleigh, North Carolina-based startup building an AI-native workspace for complex B2B technical sales, has raised $5 million in financing, including $3 million in new funding led by S3 Ventures. The company said the round also included participation from Knoll Ventures, Atlanta Seed Company, Gray Ventures, Propel Ventures, Triangle Tweener Fund, and Feross Aboukhadijeh, the CEO of Socket.dev.

Safebooks AI: $15 Million Seed Funding Closed To Bring Agentic Automation To Revenue Data Integrity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

Safebooks has emerged from stealth with $15 million in seed funding to expand what it calls a new category of “Financial Data Governance” aimed at automating revenue data integrity for enterprise finance organizations. The San Francisco-based company said the round was led by 10D, Propel Ventures, and Mensch Capital, with participation from Moneta Venture Capital, Magnolia Capital, Cerca Fund, Blue Moon, and other strategic investors.

Buildcheck: $5.9 Million Seed Funding Raised To Automate Construction Design Reviews With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

Buildcheck AI has raised $5.9 million in seed funding to scale an AI-powered platform that reviews construction drawings and flags design issues before they become costly problems in the field. The round was led by Uncork Capital, with participation from Peterson Ventures and Xfund, as well as strategic angel investments from founders and senior executives affiliated with companies including OpenAI, Opendoor, CBRE, and Zillow.

Keeper: $4 Million Pre-Seed Funding Closed To Automate AI Matchmaking For Long-Term Relationships

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 14, 2025

Keeper, an AI-driven matchmaking company focused on serious long-term relationships, said it raised $4 million in a pre-seed round that closed in October 2024. The financing was led by Lightbank and Lakehouse Ventures, with participation from Champion Hill Ventures, Goodwater Capital, and other investors. The company said the funding was for a year of research and development to turn its matching methodology into a fully automated product and accelerate broader market adoption.

Honeyjar: $2 Million Pre-Seed Funding Closed To Launch AI Operating System For Communications And PR

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Honeyjar, a San Francisco-based company building an AI co-pilot for communications and public relations, has raised a $2 million pre-seed round and opened an Early Access waitlist for agencies, in-house teams, and independent communications professionals.

TomNext: New Funding Closed To Build AI-Based Intelligence Layer For Private Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

TomNext, a London-based company focused on building an intelligence and infrastructure layer for private-market investors, has raised new funding led by Panghea Capital Partners, with participation from Consello, Blizzard the Avalanche Fund, Altea Partners, and a group of strategic backers and angel investors spanning wealth management, fintech, and digital assets.

Resemble AI: $13 Million In Funding Raised To Counter Rising Deepfake And AI-Generated Threats

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Resemble AI has secured $13 million in strategic funding to accelerate its efforts to protect organizations from the growing threat of AI-generated fraud and deepfake attacks, as enterprises and governments face escalating risks tied to synthetic media and impersonation technologies. The latest investment brings the company’s total venture funding to $25 million and positions it to expand globally while deepening its detection and verification capabilities across multiple modalities.

Loops AI: Funding Raised From a16z Speedrun To Advance Agentic Commerce Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Loops AI, a U.S.-based artificial intelligence company focused on autonomous agents for e-commerce, has secured strategic investment from a16z Speedrun, the early-stage accelerator program operated by Andreessen Horowitz. The funding positions Loops AI to expand its agentic commerce platform globally as it scales from its operational base in Türkiye and the MENA region to broader international markets.

Beyond Now Secures Majority Investment From Bregal Milestone To Advance AI-Driven Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Beyond Now has secured a majority investment from European software private equity firm Bregal Milestone in a transaction that marks a significant inflection point for the fast-growing AI-first ecosystem orchestration and digital platform provider. The investment positions Beyond Now to accelerate global expansion, deepen product innovation, and strengthen customer success initiatives as it enters its next phase of growth.

Accenture Invests In Ryght AI To Accelerate Agentic AI–Driven Clinical Research And Trial Execution

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 13, 2025

Accenture has made a strategic investment in Ryght AI, a platform provider focused on modernizing how clinical research is designed and executed across the life sciences industry, as enterprise demand for agentic AI continues to accelerate in drug development and clinical trials.

Bobyard Raises $35 Million Series A To Expand AI-Driven Construction Estimating Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2025

Bobyard, an artificial intelligence platform focused on transforming how contractors perform construction takeoffs and estimates, has raised $35 million in a Series A financing round led by 8VC. Additional participants in the round include Pear VC, Primary Venture Partners, Tishman Speyer, RXR, Caffeinated Capital, and Merrick Ventures.

Crisp Raises $26 Million In Series B1 Funding To Scale Vertical AI For Retail And Supply Chains

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2025

Crisp has closed a $26 million Series B1 financing round to accelerate the expansion of its vertical artificial intelligence solutions for the retail industry. The round was led by Paine Schwartz Partners, with participation from Blue Cloud Ventures, FirstMark Capital, Cox, DNX, Prologis, and Wellington Management. The financing brings Crisp’s total capital raised since its founding in 2017 to $127 million.

Medra Raises $52 Million Series A To Build Physical AI Scientists

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2025

Medra, a San Francisco-based company developing what it describes as the world’s first platform for Physical AI Scientists, has raised $52 million in a Series A financing to accelerate the development of its autonomous laboratory technology. The round was led by Human Capital, with participation from existing investors Lux Capital, Neo, and NFDG, as well as new investors Catalio Capital Management, Menlo Ventures, 776, Fusion Fund, and others.

Harness: $240 Million Series E At $5.5 Billion Valuation Raised To Advance AI Across Software Delivery

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2025

Harness has secured $240 million in Series E financing as it accelerates its mission to bring artificial intelligence to every stage of software delivery that follows code creation. The round includes a $200 million investment led by Goldman Sachs and a planned $40 million tender offer with participation from IVP, Menlo Ventures, and Unusual Ventures, valuing the company at $5.5 billion.

Gloat: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Ben Reuveni About The AI-Based Orchestration Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2025

Gloat is the Work Orchestration Platform that closes the gap between AI investment and ROI by orchestrating AI agents, technology, and human expertise together. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Gloat co-founder and CEO Ben Reuveni to gain a deeper understanding of the company.

Lifesight: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Tobin Thomas About Unified Marketing Measurement

By Amit Chowdhry ● Dec 12, 2025

Lifesight is a privacy-first marketing measurement platform that utilizes causal AI, attribution, media mix modeling, and incrementality testing to help companies understand and optimize media spend across channels. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Lifesight co-founder and CEO Tobin Thomas to gain a deeper understanding of the company.