Artificial Intelligence

Kaya AI: Construction Supply Chain Intelligence Platform Closes $5.3 Million (Pre-Seed)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2025

Kaya AI, an advanced construction supply chain intelligence platform, announced it has officially launched out of stealth with $5.3 million in pre-seed funding led by 53 Stations, Suffolk Technologies, and Soma Capital, with additional backing from Barclays Black Formation Investments (BBFI) managed by Zeal Capital Partners, RXR, Mantis VC, Virta Ventures and other notable investors.

Observo AI: Agentic AI-Based Data Pipeline Company Raises $15 Million (Seed)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2025

Observo AI, an agentic AI-based data pipeline company that autonomously optimizes observability and security data, announced the appointment of Steven Hua as Senior Vice President of Marketing. And following the recent $15 million seed funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Felicis Ventures, Hua will spearhead Observo AI's global marketing strategy as the company scales to meet enterprise demand for intelligent and self-optimizing data infrastructure.

Bonsai Robotics: $15 Million (Series A) Raised For Advancing Physical AI Solutions For Agriculture Applications

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 4, 2025

Bonsai Robotics, a developer of physical AI solutions for agriculture applications, announced it has raised $15 million in Series A funding. Bison Ventures led the oversubscribed round with participation from new investor Cibus Capital and existing investors Acre Venture Partners, Congruent Ventures, Fall Line Capital, E14 Fund, SNR, and Serra Ventures. This latest funding round enables Bonsai to continue enhancing its software capabilities, expanding its physical AI platform and data set, driving more OEM partnerships, and accelerating commercialization efforts.

Tana: $25 Million Closed For Human-AI Collaboration Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2025

Tana, an all-in-one workspace that naturally integrates AI into everyday work, announced a $14 million Series A round led by Tola Capital, with participation from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Northzone, Alliance VC, and firstminute capital. This funding round brought the total to $25 million.

Jump: $20 Million (Series A) Raised For AI-Based Financial Advisor Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 3, 2025

Jump, a leading provider of AI-based solutions for financial advisors and other financial services providers, announced today the completion of a $20 million Series A funding round led by Battery Ventures, with additional participation from Citi Ventures and existing investors Sorenson Capital and Pelion Ventures Partners. This funding validates the growing demand for advisor-specific AI tools that streamline administrative tasks and empower financial professionals to elevate the advisor and client experience.

Athenic AI: Data Analysis And BI Company Closes $4.3 Million (Seed)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 1, 2025

Athenic AI, a player in the data analysis and business intelligence (BI) space, announced $4.3 million in funding led by BMW i Ventures and joined by TenVC, Scrum Ventures, Stage 2 Capital, Beat Ventures, SpaceCadet, Boost VC and Abstraction Capital. This new funding round will enable Athenic AI to accelerate product development, enhance its market presence, and expand its reach to enterprise clients looking to unlock the true potential of their data.

Final Round AI: Job Search Journey Company Closes $6.88 Million (Seed)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Feb 1, 2025

Final Round AI, an AI-based platform transforming how people find jobs, announced the closing of a $6.88 million oversubscribed seed funding round. With investment from Uncork Capital, Final Round AI aims to become the "Robin Hood of the modern recruiting industry," making career transitions faster, more innovative, and more equitable. Uncork was also joined by HF0, Linear Capital, Ritual Capital, Mento VC, AltaIR Capital, Alumni Ventures, Goodwater, Hico Ventures, Soma Capital, iSeed Ventures, Level One, Sky9 Capital, and notable angels. Along with the funding, the company is announcing a $8 million scholarship program fund for this year.

Apple Reports Over 2.35 Billion Active Devices And 1 Billion Subscriptions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 31, 2025

This week, Apple reported its best quarter ever for the fourth calendar quarter of 2024. For the quarter, Apple reported revenue of $124.3 billion and a net quarterly profit of $36.3 billion compared to revenue of $119.6 billion and a net quarterly profit of $33.9 billion during the same period a year earlier.

Synthesia: $180 Million (Series D) Raised To Advance AI Video For Enterprises

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2025

Synthesia, a leading enterprise AI-powered video communications platform, announced the closing of its $180 million Series D funding round. The funding round was led by NEA, with participation from existing investors, including GV, MMC Ventures, and FirstMark, and new backers, including WiL (World Innovation Lab), Atlassian Ventures, and PSP Growth.

Eleos: $60 Million (Series C) Raised For Transforming Behavioral Health Using AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 26, 2025

Eleos, a leader in AI for behavioral health, announced a $60 million Series C funding round led by Greenfield Partners, with participation from existing investors such as F-Prime Capital, Eight Roads, Menlo Ventures, and ION — and new ones, including the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation, Union Tech Ventures, and Centerstone. This round brings Eleos’ total funding to over $120 million.

Vivident: $1.5 Million (Seed) Raised To Develop AI-Based Character IP Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 25, 2025

Vivident, a company developing AI-powered character IP technology, has secured $1.5 million in seed funding from global investors across South Korea, Japan, the United States, and Hong Kong. This funding round included participation from leading venture firms, including Hashed, Mashup Ventures, TheVentures, Modhaus, Sfermion, CVC Z Venture Capital, Decima Fund, and CMCC Global's Titan Fund.

Package.ai: AI-Based Platform Secures $14 Million (Series A)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 25, 2025

Package.ai, an AI-based platform transforming customer engagement and last-mile logistics for big-box retailers and service providers, announced a minority growth investment led by Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE), an entrepreneur-centric growth equity firm. SGE’s investment marks the first institutional fundraise for Package.ai, which has been mostly bootstrapped since its founding.

Rockfish Data: Funding Raised To Help Enterprises Leverage Synthetic Data For Operational Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 25, 2025

Rockfish Data - a pioneer in synthetic data generation platform for operational workflows - announced the closing of a $4 million seed fundraising round. This funding round was led by Emergent Ventures with participation from Foster Ventures, TEN13, Dallas VC, NewBuild Venture Capital, and others. This brings the total amount raised close to $6 million.

Maki: Conversational AI Agent Company Raises $28.6 Million (Series A)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 25, 2025

Maki – a conversational AI agent transforming talent acquisition – announced the closing of its $28.6 million Series A funding round. The funding round was led by Blossom Capital, with participation from DST Global and existing investors Frst, GFC, and Picus Capital.

qbiq: Automated Architectural Solutions Company Raises $16 Million (Series A)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 25, 2025

qbiq, one of the largest and first AI companies focused on automating architectural planning, announced the closing of a $16 million Series A round led by global software investor Insight Partners. The funding round included participation from JLL Spark, 10D, Ocean Azul, Random Forest and M-Fund.

Indigo: AI-Based Home Negotiation Company Raises $8 Million (Seed)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 24, 2025

Indigo, an AI-based platform for home negotiations, announced it secured $8 million to offer insight, collaboration, and transparency to real estate teams, buyers, and sellers nationally. The seed funding round was led by Pete Flint at NFX, Clelia Warburg Peters at Era Ventures, and Paul Irving at GTM Fund. They were joined by 1Sharpe Ventures and Jake Seid. In the three months following the launch, Indigo experienced tremendous growth, exceeding 20% market share of home offers in its initial markets.

Botika: $8 Million (Seed) Secured For AI-Generated Fashion Model Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 23, 2025

Botika, an innovator in AI-generated fashion models designed to empower online clothing companies of all sizes, announced the launch of its new mobile iOS app. Botika has also closed an $8 million seed funding round, co-led by Stardom and Secret Chord Ventures, with participation from Seedcamp.

Forethought: Interview With Co-Founder & President Deon Nicholas About The AI-Based Customer Support Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jan 23, 2025

Forethought is the most advanced generative AI agent for customer support, trained on your unique data set. The company’s AI-driven solutions integrate seamlessly to resolve issues instantly, predict and prioritize tickets, and assist agents with relevant knowledge. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Forethought co-founder and president Deon Nicholas to learn more about the company.