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AI Funding Data, News, and Tools. Edition #25
$630M+ raised last week across 39 funding rounds.
Welcome to Episode 25 of the AI Track – your destination for the latest news, tools, and funding data in AI and ML. 🥳
Let's get into it. The latest AI tools are right below the news 👇
Intel's Major Brand Update Precedes Launch
TikTok Debuts AI Ad Script Tool
Microsoft Bing Supports Voice Chat
Neurable’s AI Headphones Interpret Brain Signals
AI-Powered Ad Script Tool by TikTok
Salesforce Launches AI Cloud
Visier's AI Assistant Vee Unveiled
IoTeX Unveils W3bstream's Devnet
Meta's AI Creates Music from Text
Schiphol Trials New Baggage Handling Robot
Oracle and Cohere Collaborate on AI
AI Twin Product Doppl Unveiled
ServiceNow Unveils Now Assist for Virtual Agent
SwitchLight: New AI Relighting Tool
Panasonic Reveals 2023 TV Range
Bito Launches ChatGPT-Powered Assistant
The Trade Desk Launches AI Platform
Google Delays EU Launch of AI Chatbot
OpenAI Reduces Pricing, Adds Features
Irish Watchdog Blocks Google's Bard Launch
AMD Introduces New AI Processors
HotelRunner Introduces AI-Powered Review Center
US Navy Introduces Amelia AI Tech Support
Mirakl Integrates Generative AI-Powered Tools
OctoML Debuts Self-Optimizing Compute Service
Vercel Announces AI Accelerator Program
Google Shopping Introduces AI Modeling Feature
Gmail's AI-Powered Feature Available to Testers
Dremio Leverages AI for Data Discovery
AMD Debuts AI Chip to Challenge Nvidia
Mercedes Adds ChatGPT to Infotainment System
Google Lens Identifies Skin Conditions
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$630M+ was raised last week across 39 funding rounds.
Arear - Pre-Seed (NGN5,000,000) | focus on software, SaaS, and consumer services. Funded by Amana Philipp.
DEEPQ - Series A | Provides artificial intelligence services in the financial industry. Funded by Heshijia, Ningbo Intellectual Property Operation Fund.
Stylee - Pre-Seed (SEK2,000,000) | A pioneer in applying cutting-edge picture AI functionalities to assist clients in finding garments. Funded by Bling Capital.
Verbatik - Pre-Seed | AI Powered Text to Speech Converter.
Lambdai Space - Pre-Seed | Deep tech focus on Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Radar Satellite data.
Blackbird.AI - Series B ($20,000,000) | Develops narrative and risk intelligence tools for detecting emerging dangers and staying ahead of real-world harm. Funded by Dorilton Capital, Generation Ventures, Paul Kurtz, Richard Clarke, StartFast Ventures, Ten Eleven Ventures, Trousdale Ventures.
Offered.ai - Pre-Seed ($750,000) | Get offers at high-paying jobs or it's free. Funded by 27V (Twenty Seven Ventures), Avalanche VC, Everywhere Ventures (The Fund).
Humanly.io - Convertible Note ($5,953,303) | A conversational AI that engages with every single candidate.
Humanly.io - Series A ($12,000,000) | Conversational AI that engages with every candidate. Funded by Drive Capital.
Bulamu Bridge AI - Pre-Seed ($500,000) | An app that uses artificial intelligence to help pregnant women receive antenatal care. Funded by FasterCapital.
Reask - Seed ($4,600,000) | Builds climate forecasting tools, hazard models and event response applications using machine learning and high-performance computing. Funded by Collaborative Fund, Mastry Ventures.
Telmai - Seed ($5,500,000) | Develops a centralized data observability platform for data teams to detect and investigate anomalies. Funded by .406 Ventures, Glasswing Ventures.
DeepChecks - Seed ($14,000,000) | Provides tools to check and monitor their machine-learning-based systems. Funded by Alpha Wave Ventures.
Angsa Robotics - Seed (€2,500,000) | Develops a unique system for automating rubbish collection in green environments. Funded by Husqvarna Ventures.
Deeploy - Seed (€2,500,000) | Makes ML deployments accountable by giving explainable AI (XAI) a central place in ML operations (MLOps). Funded by Shaping Impact Group.
Meshcapade - Seed ($6,000,000) | The digital human company. Building 3D generative models to bring digital humans to life. Funded by Matrix Partners.
Yodayo - Seed ($2,400,000) | AI native social network for vtubers and anime fandom. Funded by Sfermion.
Mistral AI - Seed (€105,000,000) | A platform that assembles team to develop the generative AI models. Funded by Lightspeed Venture Partners.
Wherobots Inc. - Seed ($5,500,000) | Builds the cloud platform for geospatial data analytics and AI. Funded by Clear Ventures, Wing Venture Capital.
Tachyum - Grant (€26,400,000) | Transforms AI, HPC, and cloud workloads with Prodigy, a versatile universal processor for high-performance and efficient computing. Funded by European Commission.
STAT Health - Grant | Develops a sensor-enabled AI wearable that prevents disasters before it happens. Funded by US Air Force.
STAT Health - Seed ($5,100,000) | Develops a sensor-enabled AI wearable that prevents disasters before it happens. Funded by BonAngels Venture Partners, J2 Ventures.
SINOITS - Series B | A vehicle view data platform that provides car face recognition and traffic data. Funded by Haoshuo Zhier Fund.
EdgeTier - Series A (€6,000,000) | Human-Centric Artificial Intelligence. Funded by Smedvig Capital.
DemandSkill - Angel | An AI-powered B2B sales and marketing lead generation and sales pipeline acceleration platform.
Rex - Seed ($3,960,000) | Offers a mobile app that allows users to find, track, and recommend places. Funded by Accel, Future Positive, Khosla Ventures.
Light Wheel Intelligence - Angel | Provides data solutions for enterprises to implement AI, and to create a data infrastructure in the AI era. Funded by Estar Capital.
Wondder - Pre-Seed (€50,000) | A virtual reality and ethical artificial intelligence training company. Funded by allygatr.
Normal Computing - Seed ($8.5M) | Builds a full-stack probabilistic compute infrastructure for AI applications.
SpotHopper - Series B ($12M) | Provides a marketing and operations technology platform for restaurants, intending to enhance AI-based solutions.
SiMa.ai - Additional Funding ($13M, Total Funding $200M) | Delivers machine learning solutions for the embedded edge with its MLSoC platform.
Striveworks - First Funding ($33M) | Develops MLOps tools to streamline machine learning processes, experiencing a 300% annual growth in recurring revenue.
Gensyn AI - Series A ($43M) | Developed a protocol that enables developers to create AI systems using smaller data centers, personal computers, and connected hardware.
Driver Technologies - Strategic Funding ($6M, Total Funding $16M) | Offers AI-based mobility tech including a top-rated AI-powered dash cam and safety alert app.
Granica - Funding ($45M) | Provides an AI efficiency platform aiming to increase the information efficiency of AI training data.
Mistral AI - Early Stage (€105M / $113.4M) | A French tech startup specializing in AI, aiming to accelerate growth and develop innovative AI solutions.
Percepto - Series C ($67M) | Leads in autonomous inspection and monitoring using drones, planning to expand services after obtaining the unprecedented FAA Waiver for BVLOS operations.
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