Artificial Intelligence

Legora: $550 Million Series D At $5.55 Billion Valuation Raised For Collaborative AI Legal Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Legora, a collaborative AI platform for legal work, has raised $550 million in a Series D funding round at a $5.55 billion valuation to accelerate its expansion across the United States.

Imperium Technologies: $2 Million Raised For Industrial Steam System Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Imperium Technologies, an Austin, Texas-based developer of intelligent monitoring systems for industrial steam infrastructure, has surpassed $2 million raised in funding, including backing from cleantech investment network E8 Angels.

Sigma360: $17.3 Million Raised For AI-Powered Financial Crime Prevention And Compliance Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Sigma360, an AI-powered risk intelligence and financial crime prevention platform, announced that it has raised $17.3 million in an oversubscribed Series B funding round led by Moderne Ventures, with participation from Vocap Partners and Orrick, and follow-on investment from Contour Ventures and Mosaik Partners.

Vitestro: $70 Million Raised To Advance Autonomous Robotic Blood Collection Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Vitestro, a Netherlands-based medical robotics company developing autonomous blood-drawing technology, has raised $70 million in an oversubscribed Series B financing round to accelerate development of its robotic phlebotomy platform and expand commercial readiness. The round drew participation from several new strategic healthcare investors including Labcorp Venture Fund, Mayo Clinic and Sutter Health. Additional new financial investors included InterVest, MGFO, PGGM, Puma Venture Capital and ROM Utrecht. Existing investors Invest-NL, the EIC Fund, Fred Moll, NYBC Ventures and Sonder Capital also participated in the financing.

Avvoka: £14 Million Raised For Legal Drafting Automation Platform Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Avvoka, a legal drafting automation platform used by law firms and enterprise legal teams, has raised £14 million in growth investment in a funding round led by Valhalla Ventures, the investment firm of Mark and Lindy O’Hare. The round represents Valhalla Ventures’ first investment since the sale of Preqin to BlackRock in 2025.

CrawlJobs: AI Job Aggregation Platform Closes Funding Round At $3 Million Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

CrawlJobs, a London-based AI-powered job aggregation platform, announced it has closed its first external funding round at a $3 million valuation.

Juicebox: $80 Million At $850 Million Valuation Raised For AI Recruiting Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Juicebox, an AI recruiting platform, announced that it raised $80 million in Series B funding at an $850 million valuation. The round was led by DST Global, with participation from Sequoia, Coatue, Y Combinator, NFDG, and Verified Capital.

Arya: $21 Million Raised For AI-Enabled Couples Wellness Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Arya, an AI-enabled couples wellness platform, announced the closing of $21 million in growth financing as the company seeks to build what it describes as a “relationship OS” designed to help modern couples communicate more effectively and sustain healthier relationships.

Amigo AI: $11 Million Series A Raised For Patient-Facing Clinical AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Amigo AI, a platform that builds and trains patient-facing clinical AI agents, announced it has raised $11 million in a Series A funding round led by Madrona, with participation from Optum Ventures. The company has now raised $17 million in total funding, including a seed round co-led by General Catalyst and GSV Ventures.

Jazz: $61 Million Raised For AI-Powered Data Loss Prevention Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Jazz, a cybersecurity company focused on modernizing data loss prevention (DLP), has emerged from stealth with $61 million in seed and Series A funding to build an AI-driven platform that analyzes how enterprise data is actually used. The round was led by Glilot Capital Partners and Team8, with participation from Ten Eleven Ventures (1011vc), Merlin Ventures, Encoded Ventures, MassMutual Ventures, and several cybersecurity entrepreneurs.

Outpost: $17.5 Million Raised For Cross-Border Commerce Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Outpost, an AI-powered payments and compliance infrastructure platform for cross-border commerce, has raised $17.5 million in Series A funding led by Ribbit. The London and New York-based company said the round also included participation from existing investor Better Tomorrow Ventures, which led the company’s $3 million seed round less than a year earlier, along with angel investors from companies including Revolut, Uber, Affirm, Airwallex, and Checkout.

Eridu: $200+ Million Raised By AI Networking Company To Break Through Data Center ‘Network Wall’

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Eridu, an AI networking company building infrastructure designed specifically for large-scale artificial intelligence systems, has emerged from stealth with more than $200 million in funding to address a growing bottleneck in AI data center performance.

Nexthop AI: $500 Million Series B Raises Valuation To $4.2 Billion To Advance AI Data Center Networking

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Nexthop AI announced it has closed an oversubscribed $500 million Series B funding round that values the company at $4.2 billion. The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with Andreessen Horowitz joining as a major investor and additional participation from Altimeter and existing investors.

Nectir: $12.5 Million Raised To Scale AI Infrastructure For Higher Education

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Nectir, a company building secure artificial intelligence infrastructure for schools, announced it has raised $12.5 million in new funding to expand its platform designed specifically for higher education institutions. The funding round was led by Rethink Impact and included participation from Gingerbread Capital and Strada, as well as existing investors.

Wishpond Technologies: $2.3 Million Sale Of Viral Loops Referral Marketing Platform To Emerge Commerce

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Wishpond Technologies Ltd., a Vancouver-based provider of AI-enabled marketing and sales solutions, announced that it has completed the sale of its Viral Loops referral marketing platform and related assets to Emerge Commerce Ltd. for $2.3 million in cash.

Intel 471: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Jason Passwaters About The Cyber Threat Intelligence Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Intel 471 is a cyber threat intelligence company that provides organizations with actionable, human-led intelligence to identify and mitigate risks from cybercriminals, malware, and underground marketplaces. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Intel 471 co-founder and CEO Jason Passwaters to learn more.

Qevlar AI: $30 Million Raised For Autonomous AI SOC Platform Advancing Security Operations Insights

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Qevlar AI, a developer of artificial intelligence technology for security operations centers (SOCs), has raised $30 million in new funding to expand its autonomous AI SOC platform and help enterprises turn alert investigations into broader security insights.

Nitra: $187 Million Raised For AI-Native Healthcare Practice Operating Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Nitra, an AI-native operating platform designed to help healthcare practices manage administrative and financial operations, announced $187 million in financing across its Series A and Series B rounds, venture debt, and a warehouse facility. The latest funding brings the company’s total capital raised to $205 million, including $90 million in equity.

Armadin: $189.9 Million Raised For AI-Native Cybersecurity Platform Built To Counter Hyperattacks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Armadin, an AI-native cybersecurity company focused on preparing organizations for the rise of machine-speed cyber threats, announced it has raised $189.9 million in combined seed and Series A funding. The round was led by Accel, with participation from Google Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Menlo Ventures, In-Q-Tel, and follow-on investment from 8VC and Ballistic Ventures.

Captur: $6 Million Raised For On-Device AI Image Verification Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Captur, an AI infrastructure company focused on real-time image verification for enterprise mobile applications, has raised $6 million in seed funding. The round was led by Rally Ventures with continued participation from existing investor Sure Valley Ventures. As part of the investment, Rally Venture Partner and former Google CIO Ben Fried will join the company’s board of directors.

Advanced Machine Intelligence (AMI): $1.03 Billion Raised For World Model AI Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Advanced Machine Intelligence (AMI), an artificial intelligence company focused on developing world model–based AI systems, announced that it has raised $1.03 billion (approximately €890 million) in funding from a global group of investors. The financing round was co-led by Cathay Innovation, Greycroft, Hiro Capital, and HV Capital, with participation from Bezos Expeditions, along with additional investors and angel backers from around the world.

Microsoft: Copilot Cowork Introduced To Turn AI Requests Into Automated Workplace Actions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Microsoft announced the introduction of Copilot Cowork, a new capability within Microsoft 365 Copilot designed to move artificial intelligence from answering questions to actively completing work tasks across enterprise applications.

ABB Robotics: AI Partnership With NVIDIA To Deliver Industrial Physical AI At Scale

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

ABB Robotics announced a partnership with NVIDIA to bring industrial-grade physical AI to manufacturing by integrating NVIDIA Omniverse libraries into ABB’s RobotStudio platform. The collaboration aims to close the long-standing gap between simulation and real-world robotics deployment, enabling manufacturers to design, test and optimize production lines virtually before deploying robots on factory floors.

OpenAI: Acquisition Of AI Security Platform Promptfoo To Strengthen Enterprise Agent Testing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

OpenAI announced that it plans to acquire Promptfoo, an AI security platform focused on testing, evaluating, and securing AI systems during development. The company said Promptfoo’s technology will be integrated into OpenAI Frontier, its platform for building and operating AI coworkers within enterprise environments.

MWW Health Launches HealthPulse AI-Powered Policy Intelligence Platform For Healthcare Leaders

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

MikeWorldWide’s healthcare division, MWW Health, has launched HealthPulse, an AI-powered policy intelligence and communications advisory designed to help healthcare organizations navigate increasingly complex regulatory, political, and market dynamics.

Microsoft: $99-Per-User Microsoft 365 E7 AI Software Bundle Introduced

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 10, 2026

Microsoft has introduced a new premium workplace software package designed to accelerate the adoption of artificial intelligence tools across enterprises. The company unveiled Microsoft 365 E7, a new AI-focused bundle that integrates productivity software, security services, and AI agent management capabilities into a single offering.

TalkCounsel Acquires LegalSafe To Expand AI Risk And Compliance Tools

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

TalkCounsel, an on-demand legal marketplace connecting businesses, startups, and individuals with remote attorneys, announced that it has acquired LegalSafe, an automated legal risk assessment platform designed for small businesses.

Dify: $30 Million Raised For Open-Source AI Application Platform In Series Pre-A Round

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Dify, a Menlo Park, California-based provider of an open-source platform that helps teams build, deploy, and operate production-grade AI applications and agentic workflows, announced it has raised $30 million in series pre-A funding at a $180 million valuation. The round was led by HSG with participation from GL Ventures, Alt-Alpha Capital, a new spin-out from Bessemer Venture Partners, 5Y Capital, Mizuho Leaguer Investment, and NYX Ventures.

Mega: $11.5 Million Raised For AI-Powered Growth Engine For SMBs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Mega, a New York-based startup building an AI-powered growth platform for small and mid-sized businesses, announced it has raised $11.5 million in Series A funding to expand its AI-driven marketing infrastructure. The round was led by Goodwater Capital with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Atreides, SignalFire, and Kearny Jackson. The investment also included WNBA stars Diana Taurasi, Breanna Stewart, Kelsey Plum, and Nneka Ogwumike.

Lyzr: $8 Million Series A Raised For Agentic Operating System For Enterprises

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Lyzr, an enterprise AI platform developing an “Agentic Operating System,” has raised $8 million in series A funding to accelerate the deployment of interconnected AI agents across enterprise environments.