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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. 🥳

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  • 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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