Artificial Intelligence

October 3, 2023 @ 8:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Visa (NYSE: V), a global firm focused on payments, announced a new $100 million generative AI ventures initiative in order “to invest in the next generation of companies focused on developing generative AI technologies and applications that will impact the future of commerce and payments.”… Read More

October 1, 2023 @ 11:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

France-based Mistral AI recently revealed its first generative artificial intelligence (AI) model in order to compete with US rivals in AI (which includes Meta Platforms Inc. and Microsoft Corportation-supported OpenAI). The Paris-headquartered firm is introducing a small-scale language model with around 7 billion parameters which… Read More

September 28, 2023 @ 10:59 am By Michael Wong  |  

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is considering selling existing shares at a much higher valuation to investors, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. The report said the deal could value OpenAI, which is backed by Microsoft, at between $80 billion and $90… Read More

September 27, 2023 @ 1:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ocrolus, a firm focused on AI-driven financial document automation, announced the launch of an enhanced dashboard for mortgage lenders featuring the ability to automate income calculations for both traditional and self-employed borrowers. The solution combines three trusted Ocrolus capabilities – Classify, Capture and Analyze –… Read More

September 23, 2023 @ 11:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Exabeam, a global cybersecurity firm that created New-Scale SIEM for advancing security operations, and a 2023 Google Cloud Technology Partner of the Year for Security – Analytics, announced it is expanding its partnership with Google Cloud in “the development of generative artificial intelligence (AI) models… Read More

September 22, 2023 @ 12:38 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Cisco has confirmed its plans to acquire Nasdaq-listed cybersecurity and observability major Splunk for $157 per share in cash, totaling a whopping $28 billion equity value. Gary Steele, Splunk’s current President and CEO, will soon be integrated into Cisco’s Executive Leadership Team, directly under Chair… Read More

September 22, 2023 @ 11:36 am By Omar Faridi  |  

HouseStars, the UK’s AI-powered, all-inclusive app, connecting tradespeople to property owners, has secured 97% (£121,369) of its £125,001 target from 67 investors with 26 days left in the firm’s crowdfunding campaign, carried out via Seedrs. Located in the United Kingdom, the firm operates in the… Read More

September 22, 2023 @ 6:20 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tether, the company behind the leading stablecoin USDT, is pleased to announce its strategic investment into Northern Data Group through Damoon, a Tether group company. With an $83 billion market capitalization, Tether is expanding its reach “beyond fintech, following recent investments in energy production, bitcoin… Read More

September 20, 2023 @ 10:11 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Brex, the unified global spend platform, announced the launch of Brex Assistant, a proactive assistant that simplifies expense management for employees and improves their productivity. Brex Assistant is the flagship product of Brex AI, “a suite of capabilities that transform spend management to enable unprecedented… Read More

September 20, 2023 @ 1:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HiddenLayer, the security provider for artificial intelligence (AI) models and assets, has raised $50 million in Series A funding to expand its talent base, increase go-to-market efforts, and further invest in its Machine Learning Security (MLSec) Platform. The investment round marks the largest Series A… Read More

September 19, 2023 @ 7:55 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pagaya Technologies LTD. (NASDAQ: PGY), a global technology company delivering artificial intelligence infrastructure for the financial ecosystem, and Värde Partners, a global alternative investment firm specializing in credit and credit-related assets, announced the closing of PAID 2023-S2, “continuing a partnership to provide funding and growth… Read More

September 18, 2023 @ 11:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

HighRadius, the provider of Autonomous Finance Software for Order to Cash, Treasury, and Record to Report, launched FreedaGPT – Generative AI for the Office of the CFO. FreedaGPT is the next generation of Freeda – HighRadius’ AI-enabled digital assistant “for Order to Cash, Treasury, and… Read More

September 18, 2023 @ 9:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Trade Ledger announces it will launch a new solution integrating Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service designed exclusively for Business Owners, CFOs and Financial Directors in small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). SMBs often don’t have the resources or in-house expertise “to access and understand information to optimize… Read More

September 17, 2023 @ 10:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nagraj Kashyap, Priya Saiprasad, and Samir Kumar announced the launch of Touring Capital, a venture capital firm focused on investing in the next generation of early-growth stage, AI-powered SaaS startups around the world. Touring Capital’s founding partners previously “led M12, Microsoft’s Venture Fund, and Qualcomm… Read More

September 16, 2023 @ 4:55 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Learn.xyz, a startup focusing on generative AI in education, has unveiled its innovative, AI-driven social learning app for iOS and Android platforms. This launch coincides with the company’s successful $3 million Seed funding. The new app, catering to a worldwide audience, offers the unique ability… Read More

September 16, 2023 @ 9:47 am By Michael Wong  |  

Defense AI firm Helsing has announced raising €209 million in its Series B funding round anchored by General Catalyst and backed by strategic investment from the renowned Swedish group, Saab. Established in 2021, Helsing’s identity is carved as a contemporary defense firm, primarily focusing on… Read More

September 15, 2023 @ 12:45 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Codeless AI infrastructure company Pixis has announced raising $85 million in its recent Series C1 funding round, anchored by Touring Capital and backed by new and returning investors such as Grupo Carso, General Atlantic, Celesta Capital, and Chiratae Ventures. The fresh funding increases Pixis’ total capital… Read More

September 15, 2023 @ 12:33 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Databricks, a data and artificial intelligence company has successfully raised over $500 million in its Series I funding round, bringing the company’s valuation to $43 billion. With this move, each share of the company is now valued at $73.50, according to an announcement. The financing… Read More

September 14, 2023 @ 8:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Deduce, which claims to be the “only” patented technology platform designed to prevent AI-generated identity fraud, announced $9M in funding led by Freestyle Capital, with additional investment by Foundry and True Ventures. The funding will launch Deduce’s GenAI Identity fraud solution “out of stealth and… Read More

September 13, 2023 @ 7:09 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Thailand’s digital bank, KASIKORNBANK (KBank), has launched a $100 million flagship fund, KXVC, aimed at fintech startups specializing in AI, Web3, and Deep Tech globally. The move is set to capitalize on the booming digital economy in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, projected to hit $1… Read More