Artificial Intelligence

Ochy: AI-Based Running Gait Platform Raises $1.7 Million (Pre-Seed)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

Ochy, a transformative AI-based running gait platform that is redefining how athletes enhance performance and prevent injuries, announced a $1.7 million pre-seed fundraising round. The funding round was led by Redstone’s Social Impact Fund, with participation from Look AI Ventures, BPI France, Berkeley SkyDeck, and strategic corporate investors, including Agile Physical Therapy.

Musubi: $5 Million (Seed) Raised To Transform Trust & Safety AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 26, 2025

Musubi, an AI platform transforming Trust & Safety through adaptive AI content moderation, announced it has raised $5 million in an oversubscribed seed round. This funding was led by J2 Ventures with participation from Shakti Ventures, Mozilla Ventures, and existing pre-seed investor J Ventures. Launched by the former CTO of Grindr and OkCupid, Musubi is set to revolutionize the Trust & Safety landscape with its unique approach.

Exotec: Next-Gen Skypod System And Over $400 Million In Projects Secured In Past 2 Years

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2025

Global warehouse Exotec recently made a few major announcements. For example, the company has launched its Next Generation Skypod system, which has higher performance, improved storage density, and advanced software features. The company also secured over 20 projects worldwide over the past two years, totaling $400 million.

OnoratoAI: Interview With Founder Pablo Mariñosa About The AI & Emotional Computing Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2025

OnoratoAI is a parrot that uses AI and emotional computing to care for and improve the lives of the elderly. Pule2.0 interviewed OnoratoAI founder Pablo Mariñosa to learn more about the company.

DiligentIQ: $12 Million (Series A) Raised For AI-Based Private Equity Due Diligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 25, 2025

DiligentIQ, a leading AI-based platform for conducting private equity due diligence, announced it has raised up to $12 million in a two-tranche Series A funding round led by FINTOP Capital and partner JAM FINTOP. The funding will scale DiligentIQ’s team and operations as it expands its presence in private markets. It will also accelerate product innovation, expand integrations, and scale go-to-market efforts.

Albert Invent: Growth Investment Raised, Bringing Total To Over $45 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2025

Albert Invent, an end-to-end R&D platform that accelerates chemical innovation in materials science through AI and machine learning, announced a growth funding round led by J.P. Morgan Private Capital’s Growth Equity Partners, with participation from Coatue and TCV. This round brings Albert Invent’s total funding to over $45 million.

Reflexivity: Interview With President & Co-Founder Giuseppe Sette About The AI-Based Investment Solutions Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2025

Reflexivity is a company that offers analytics and artificial intelligence-based solutions for the investment industry. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Reflexivity President and co-founder Giuseppe Sette to learn more about the company.

NinjaOne: $500 Million (Series C Extension) Raised At $5 Billion Valuation To Transform Automated Endpoint Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2025

NinjaOne, an automated endpoint management platform, today announced $500 million in Series C extensions at a $5 billion valuation. This funding came in separate tranches that were led by ICONIQ Growth and CapitalG, Alphabet’s independent investment fund, with participation from other prominent private investors.

Apple To Spend Over $500 Billion In The US On AI, Silicon Engineering, And Skills Development

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2025

Apple announced its largest-ever spend commitment, with plans to spend and invest over $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years. This pledge builds on Apple’s history of investing in American innovation and advanced high-skilled manufacturing, and it will support a wide range of initiatives that focus on artificial intelligence, silicon engineering, and skills development for students and workers across the country.

Hightouch: $80 Million (Series C) Raised At $1.2 Billion Valuation For AI-Based Marketing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 24, 2025

Hightouch, a leading data and AI platform for marketing and personalization, announced that it has raised an $80 million Series C at a valuation of $1.2 billion. Rajeev Dham at Sapphire Ventures led the funding round, which also included participation from NVC, ICONIQ Growth, Amplify Partners, Bain Capital Ventures, and Y Combinator.

Singulr AI: $10 Million (Seed) Raised For AI Governance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 23, 2025

Singulr AI recently launched with the general availability of its enterprise AI governance and security platform already deployed across technology, finance, and healthcare companies. And the company also announced $10 million in seed financing led by Nexus Venture Partners and Dell Technologies Capital, with participation from leading industry executives.

Gomboc AI: $13 Million (Seed) Raised To Transform Cloud Security Remediations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 22, 2025

Gomboc AI, which is the industry's first deterministic AI solution for cloud security remediations, announced it has raised $13 million in seed stage funding. A new $8 million seed investment was led by Ballistic Ventures, with continued support from Glilot Capital Partners and Hetz Ventures, which co-led Gomboc AI's initial $5 million seed investment.

Dream: $100 Million (Series B) Raised At $1.1 Billion Valuation For Cyber Resilience

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 22, 2025

Dream, an AI-based company providing cyber resilience for nations and critical infrastructure, announced a $100 million Series B led by Bain Capital Ventures at a $1.1 billion valuation. And additional investors include Group 11, Tru Arrow, Tau Capital and Aleph. Dream will further enhance its product capabilities and global market reach with this funding round.

Augury: Industrial AI Solutions Company Raises $75 Million At Over $1 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2025

Augury announced that it has raised $75 million, with the round being led by Lightrock with participation from several of Augury’s existing investors Insight Partners, Eclipse, Qumra Capital as well as Schneider Electric Ventures and Qualcomm Ventures.

New Charter Technologies Buys Orchestrate AI To Advance MSP Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2025

New Charter Technologies (a portfolio company of Oval Partners) announced the acquisition of Orchestrate AI Labs, an AI-integration company focused on the future of the MSP. Created by a team of experienced MSP and technology leaders, Orchestrate AI has operated largely in stealth mode, developing innovative solutions to bring the transformative power of frontier AI models into service delivery models.

Phenom Buying Resource Management And Talent Mobility Company EDGE

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2025

Phenom, an AI company specializing in HR, announced it acquired EDGE, a leading resource management and talent mobility platform. This acquisition strengthens Phenom’s workforce intelligence solutions for the professional services industry and global capability centers (GCC).

fal: $49 Million (Series B) Raised For AI-Based Media Creation Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 21, 2025

fal, a leading infrastructure platform for AI-based media creation, announced it raised $49 million in Series B funding by Notable Capital and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Kindred Ventures, and First Round Capital. This brings fal’s total funding to $72 million. As part of this funding round, Jennifer Li (a16z) and Glenn Solomon (Notable) will join fal’s Board of Directors.

Tofu: $12 Million (Series A) Closed For Omnichannel Marketing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 20, 2025

Tofu, a unified AI platform for B2B marketing teams, announced it has raised $12 million in Series A funding. The funding was led by SignalFire, with participation from HubSpot Ventures, Tau Ventures, Correlation Ventures, Alumni Ventures, SH Fund, Riverside Ventures, Eudemian Ventures, and Han Bridge Capital, along with a notable group of angel investors. Existing investors Index Ventures, Stage 2 Capital, and Liquid 2 Ventures also joined the round.