Artificial Intelligence

Isembard: $50 Million Raised For AI-Powered Aerospace And Defense Factories

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Isembard has raised $50 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate the rollout of AI-powered manufacturing facilities focused on high-precision components for aerospace, defense, energy, and robotics customers. The round was led by Union Square Ventures, an early investor in companies including Twitter, Coinbase, Etsy, Abridge, and Twilio. New investors Tamarack Global and IQ Capital joined the round alongside existing backers Notion Capital and CIV. The company also attracted several angel investors, including Alex Bouaziz, founder and CEO of Deel; Andrei Danescu, founder and CEO of Dexory Robotics; and Matt Briers, former CFO of Wise.

Eve Security: An Interview About The Company’s ZigiWave Partnership And Interrogation-As-A-Service Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Eve Security is a company that provides an agentic AI observability and policy enforcement platform, using Agent-in-the-Loop (AITL) technology to monitor, secure, and govern the behavior of AI agents interacting with critical business systems. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Eve Security co-founder and CEO Nadav Cornberg about the company making two significant announcements: ZigiWave's choice to deploy Eve to its Fortune 500 customers and a patent filing for a technology that is already integrated into Eve's platform (Interregotation-as-a-Service) that observes and takes action on rogue AI agentics with an emphasis on why they've gone rogue.

Axiomatic AI: $18 Million Raised To Build Verified Engineering AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Axiomatic AI, a company developing artificial intelligence infrastructure for science and engineering, announced it has raised $18 million in seed funding, bringing its total funding to $25 million. The round was led by Engine Ventures with participation from Kleiner Perkins, Big Sur Ventures, Global Vision Capital, Propagator Ventures, and Liquid 2.

Nscale: $2 Billion Series C At $14.6 Billion Valuation Raised For AI Infrastructure Hyperscaler

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

U.K.-based AI infrastructure hyperscaler Nscale announced that it has raised $2 billion in a Series C funding round, valuing the company at $14.6 billion as it accelerates the global expansion of its artificial intelligence infrastructure platform.

Cursor: Automations Launched For Always-On Agentic Coding Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Cursor announced the launch of Automations, a system designed to create always-running AI agents that automatically monitor, review, and maintain codebases. The new feature allows developers to configure agents that operate continuously in the background, triggered by events such as Slack messages, newly created issues, merged pull requests, or PagerDuty incidents.

University Of Northern Iowa Launches Artificial Intelligence Curriculum With New AI Majors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

The University of Northern Iowa has introduced a new academic curriculum focused on artificial intelligence, expanding its educational offerings with programs designed to prepare students for careers in one of the fastest-growing areas of the workforce.

Validio: $30 Million Raised For Enterprise Data Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Validio, a Stockholm-based enterprise data management platform, has raised $30 million in Series A funding to expand globally and strengthen its technology for ensuring trusted enterprise data in the AI era.

Netflix: InterPositive Acquisition Expands AI Tools For Filmmakers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 9, 2026

Netflix announced it has acquired InterPositive, the filmmaking technology company founded by Ben Affleck that develops AI-powered tools designed to assist filmmakers in production and post-production workflows. The company said the acquisition aligns with its long-standing belief that technological innovation should support storytelling and the creative process rather than replace it.

Firmable: $14 Million Raised For AI-Native Sales Platform Global Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 7, 2026

Firmable, an AI-driven sales platform headquartered in Melbourne, has raised $14 million in Series A funding led by Airtree with participation from existing investors.

DiligenceSquared: $5 Million Raised To Automate Private Equity Due Diligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 7, 2026

DiligenceSquared, an AI-powered platform that automates commercial due diligence and market research for investment teams, announced it has raised $5 million in seed funding to expand its operations and meet growing demand from private equity firms. The funding round was led by RELENTLESS with participation from Y Combinator and additional investors.

PartsPulse: $3 Million Raised For AI Platform To Streamline Aftermarket Parts Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

PartsPulse, an AI-powered platform designed to manage aftermarket parts businesses, has officially launched with $3 million in backing from UP.Partners. The company introduced its platform at CONEXPO in Las Vegas, positioning the technology as a unified system to help manufacturers, dealers, and fleet operators better manage complex parts operations.

Nominal: $80 Million Series B-2 At $1 Billion Valuation Raised For Hardware Engineering Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Nominal announced it has raised $80 million in a Series B-2 acceleration round led by Founders Fund, valuing the company at $1 billion and making the hardware engineering software startup a unicorn.

Social Links: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Ivan Shkvarun About Fighting AI Fraud

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Social Links is an OSINT (open-source intelligence) company that builds a modular security-tech product to protect organizations from AI-driven digital risks that threaten their people, assets, brands, and operations. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Social Links co-founder and CEO Ivan Shkvarun to learn more.

Advocacy: $3.5 Million Raised For AI-Native Litigation Workspace

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Advocacy, an AI-native litigation technology company focused on context-driven legal workflows, has emerged from stealth with $3.5 million in seed funding to expand its platform designed specifically for litigation teams. The round was led by Relentless with participation from Relativity through Relativity Labs, Fenwick & West, leading legal scholars from top law schools, and a consortium of partners that includes Big Law firms and specialized litigation boutiques.

Portside: New Investment Raised From Vista Equity And Brandon Holden Named As Chief Executive Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Portside, a provider of cloud-based software solutions for the global aviation industry, announced a new investment from Vista Equity Partners to accelerate platform integration, advance its AI-enabled product roadmap, and expand its global go-to-market capabilities. Existing investor Insight Partners will remain a significant shareholder in the company.

Vor Systems: $3 Million Raised For AI Platform For Complex Renewable Energy Transactions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 6, 2026

Vor Systems, an AI-enabled transaction platform designed to streamline complex renewable energy deals, announced it has raised $3 million in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Gigascale Capital, with participation from Virta Ventures and a group of technology and energy industry leaders, including Christopher Payne, Hank Couture, Badrul Farooqi, Joe Song, Paul Grana, and Titiaan Palazzi.