Startups

Landbase: Agentic AI Company Raises $12.5 Million (Seed)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 19, 2024

Landbase, which is the world’s first agentic AI platform specifically designed for go-to-market, exited stealth with $12.5 million in seed funding. The funding round was co-led by A*, 8VC, and First Minute Capital, with participation from Inovia Capital, Picus Capital, and General Catalyst (La Famiglia).

Connectly: $20 Million (Series B) Closed For Expanding AI Conversational Commerce

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 19, 2024

Connectly, a leader in conversational commerce, announced a $20 million Series B investment led by Alibaba, with participation from Unusual Ventures, Volpe Capital, RX Ventures, Falabella Ventures, and Philippos Kourkoulos Latsis. The company - which was launched in 2020 by industry veterans from Facebook, Google, Uber, and McKinsey - utilizes proprietary AI models to help retailers grow their business using personalized two-way customer messages in an increasingly digital-first world.

Protege: AI Training Data Company Raises $10 Million (Seed)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 19, 2024

Protege recently announced a $10 million seed round and the launch of its AI training data platform to help resolve one of the biggest issues in AI development, sharing and accessing the right training data. CRV led this funding round with participation from SV Angel, Liquid 2 Ventures, Bloomberg Beta, Flex Capital, Adam D'Angelo, Travis May, etc.

Opnova: IT And Compliance Operations Optimization Company Raises $3.75 Million (Pre-Seed)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 19, 2024

Opnova, a company in IT, security, and compliance operations optimization, announced an official launch today with an agentic AI platform designed to close the automation gap in complex operational workflows. With $3.75 million in pre-seed funding co-led by Faber, ScaleX, and Preface Ventures, Opnova is set to redefine IT operations by addressing the challenges posed by rework—the time spent on repetitive, mundane, yet essential tasks.

Edera: Secure-By-Design Kubernetes And AI Solution Secures $5 Million (Seed)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 19, 2024

Secure-by-design Kubernetes and AI solution Edera announced it has raised $5 million in a seed round led by 645 Ventures and Eniac Ventures with participation from FPV Ventures, Generationship, Precursor Ventures and Rosecliff Ventures. And angel investors include Joe Beda, Filippo Valsorda, Mandy Andress, Jeff Behl and Kleiner Perkins scout Nikitha Suryadevara, and others.

POINT.ME: Points And Travel Reward Search Company Secures $15 Million (Series B)

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 19, 2024

Points and travel reward search platform point.me announced it has successfully closed a $15 million Series B fund raising. This funding round follows a strong year of growth propelled by enterprise partnerships with American Express and Bilt Rewards.

Brisk Teaching: AI-Based Educational Chrome Extension Service Raises $6.9 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 19, 2024

Brisk Teaching, a leading AI-based Chrome extension for educators, schools, and districts, announced the completion of its $5 million Seed round, bringing its total funding to $6.9 million. Led by Owl Ventures, with participation from South Park Commons, Springbank Collective, Coherence Fund, and Coalition Operators, this funding round will drive team expansion, accelerate product development, and fuel international growth—all with the goal of saving educators time and providing enhanced, intuitive tools for administrators.

GovCIO: $2 Billion Maverick DoD NSIN Task Order Signed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 19, 2024

GovCIO—a provider of advanced technology solutions, cyber, and digital services for the federal government—was awarded a five-year, single-award, $2 billion General Services Administration (GSA) Alliant 2 task order in support of the Department of Defense (DoD).