Topic: seed funding
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Hyper Secures $6.3M to Automate 911 Calls With AI Voice Tech
Hyper, an AI-powered emergency response startup, raised $6.3M in seed funding to automate non-emergency 911 calls, reducing strain on call centers through AI voice technology. CEO Ben Sanders, inspired by his hometown's emergency response delays, co-developed Hyper's AI system to filter routine i...
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Signal for AI Secures $4.2M to Boost Confident Security
Businesses in regulated industries like healthcare and finance face data privacy concerns when adopting AI due to risks of unauthorized access or misuse of sensitive information. Confident Security, a startup, has launched CONFSEC, an end-to-end encryption tool that prevents AI providers from sto...
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Helios: The AI OS for Public Policy Experts
Helios, founded by former government officials, combines AI with policy expertise to create Proxi, an AI-native platform streamlining legislative research, stakeholder mapping, and policy drafting for public and private sectors. Backed by $4 million in seed funding, Helios' Proxi platform offers ...
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LGND Aims to Build ChatGPT for Earth Sustainability
Understanding Earth's complex data landscape just got easier with LGND's groundbreaking approach to geospatial intelligence. The planet generates staggering amounts of environmental data daily—satellites alone capture approximately 100 terabytes of imagery every 24 hours. Yet answering critic...
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YPlasma Cools Data Center Chips with Air-Zapping Tech
Innovative plasma technology offers a silent, energy-efficient cooling alternative for electronics, replacing traditional fans with thin copper strips that generate airflow without moving parts. YPlasma's plasma actuators consume minimal power (one watt) and could significantly reduce energy use ...
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OneText Secures $4.5M From YC & Khosla to Revolutionize Text Shopping
OneText raised $4.5M in seed funding to streamline online shopping by enabling purchases via text messages, backed by investors like Khosla Ventures and Y Combinator. The platform integrates with existing e-commerce systems using SMS for transactions, combining AI and human oversight to boost con...
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Finnish Startup Secures €25M for Revolutionary EV Wheel Motors
Finnish startup Donut Lab raised €25M in seed funding to advance its in-wheel motor technology, expanding operations with a new UK R&D center and adding investor Risto Siilasmaa to its board. The company's "Donut" motor integrates into wheel rims, eliminating traditional components like axles, of...
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Tulum Energy Raises $27M With Forgotten Hydrogen Tech
Engineers at Techint Group accidentally discovered a pyrolysis reaction during steel production, leading to Tulum Energy's hydrogen production method. Tulum Energy secured $27 million in funding for methane pyrolysis, a clean hydrogen solution that avoids CO2 emissions and eliminates costly catal...
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AI Startup Studio Aims to Launch 100K Companies Yearly
Audos, a startup studio founded by Henrik Werdelin, uses AI to help non-technical entrepreneurs launch small, sustainable businesses, targeting "everyday entrepreneurs" rather than high-growth ventures. The platform offers AI-driven support for idea refinement, product development, and marketing,...
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Ethiopian Dev's Auth Tool Better Auth Secures $5M From Peak XV & YC
A self-taught Ethiopian developer, Bereket Engida, created Better Auth, an open-source authentication tool that addresses frustrations with existing solutions, securing $5 million in funding from investors like Peak XV and Y Combinator. Better Auth gained rapid traction with 150,000 weekly downlo...
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Mira Murati's Thinking Machines Lab Hits $10B Valuation with $2B Funding
Thinking Machines Lab, founded by ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati, reached a $10 billion valuation after raising $2 billion in seed funding, led by Andreessen Horowitz. Despite being only six months old, the startup attracted major investment and top AI talent, leveraging Murati's reputation for breakt...
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Ex-Shopify Founder Aims to Help Devs Build Solo Unicorns
AI enables solo founders to build billion-dollar companies by reducing overhead and scaling businesses, exemplified by Birk Jernström's platform Polar, which helps developers monetize software effortlessly. Polar simplifies global billing and tax compliance for developers via API, attracting ...
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Root Secures $9M to Launch Customizable Social Platform
Root secured $9 million in seed funding led by Headline Ventures and Konvoy Ventures to develop its customizable social platform for dynamic communities, with a closed beta launch upcoming. The platform offers tailored tools like a Raid Planner and Task Tracker, along with support for user-genera...
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Studio555 Secures $4.6M to Launch Interactive Interior Design App
Studio555 secured €4 million in seed funding to develop an interactive interior design app that blends gaming elements with design, led by HOF Capital and Failup Ventures. The app, founded by ex-King employees, aims to make interior design intuitive and playful, removing technical barriers and la...
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Rosebud Raises $6M to Expand AI-Powered Journaling App
Rosebud, an AI-powered journaling app, secured $6 million in seed funding to enhance its platform and expand its user base by offering personalized insights and behavioral analysis. Since its 2023 launch, Rosebud has gained significant traction with 500 million words logged and 30 million minutes...
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Africa's Top Founder Launches AI Startup, Secures $9M Funding
Africa's most successful startup founders, Karim Jouini and Jihed Othmani, launched Thunder Code, an AI-powered software testing platform, securing $9 million in seed funding shortly after inception. Thunder Code uses generative AI to automate software testing, targeting a $100 billion market wit...
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Console Secures $6.2M to Automate IT Tasks with AI
IT teams face inefficiencies from repetitive tasks like password resets, prompting Andrei Serban to found Console, an AI-driven automation startup that secured $6.2M in seed funding. Console’s AI assistant integrates with Slack, autonomously handling 50% of routine IT issues (e.g., access managem...
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Context Secures $11M for AI-Powered Office Suite
Context, an AI-powered office suite, raised $11 million in seed funding, led by Lux Capital, valuing the startup at $70 million and bringing total funding to $15.75 million. The platform integrates AI to enhance productivity by leveraging large context windows and cross-application intelligence, ...
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Spott’s AI Recruiting Platform Raises $3.2M to Streamline Hiring
Spott, an AI-powered recruiting platform, raised $3.2 million in seed funding to modernize staffing agencies with a unified AI-native system, attracting investors like Base10 Partners and Y Combinator. The platform integrates AI throughout recruitment workflows, replacing fragmented tools with au...
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Tensor9 Deploys Software Anywhere with Digital Twins
Businesses face security risks when sharing sensitive data with SaaS providers, prompting Tensor9 to enable direct deployment of vendor software into clients' existing infrastructure while maintaining security. Tensor9's digital twin technology provides real-time monitoring and operational insigh...
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Fastino raises $17.5M to train AI models on budget GPUs
Fastino develops specialized, efficient AI models that perform well on consumer-grade GPUs, costing under $100,000, contrasting with tech giants' high-end hardware investments. The startup secured $17.5 million in seed funding, bringing total investment to nearly $25 million, with backing from Kh...
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WisdomAI Raises $23M to Tackle AI Hallucinations
WisdomAI, founded by ex-Rubrik executive Soham Mazumdar, raised $23M in seed funding to transform enterprise analytics by extracting insights from messy datasets without AI hallucinations. Unlike traditional tools, WisdomAI works directly on raw, unstructured data, enabling natural language queri...
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