Tagged: artificial intelligence

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 14, 2023 @ 4:30 pm By Michael Wong  |  

ADDX, the Singapore-based private market exchange, revealed plans to venture into the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Middle East/North Africa (MENA) regions. This strategic move aims to enhance the efficient allocation of growth capital and bridge the existing gap between private entities in need of… Read More

September 10, 2023 @ 11:12 am By Michael Wong  |  

MicroCloud Hologram Inc. (NASDAQ: HOLO), a provider of Hologram Digital Twins Technology, revealed its latest innovation: a holographic virtual digital human powered by ChatGPT‘s generative pre-training model. The technology simulates human linguistic behaviors, incorporating semantic analysis, to produce text that users can effortlessly understand. This… Read More

September 9, 2023 @ 10:34 am By Michael Wong  |  

Tokyo-based intelligent robotics startup Mujin has announced raising $85 million in its Series C funding round, further boosting its market share in the realm of AI-powered robotics for manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain operations. The funding round saw participation from top investors, including Japan’s SBI… Read More

September 8, 2023 @ 4:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

TaxBit, the end-to-end modern tax and accounting solution for the digital economy, announced its AI-enabled rules engine “to empower businesses dealing with cryptocurrencies to streamline their accounting processes.” As the global cryptocurrency market surpasses a market capitalization of over $1 trillion, businesses “face mounting challenges… Read More

September 7, 2023 @ 11:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Provenir, which claims to be a global leader in AI-powered risk decisioning software, announced the appointment of Andres Elizondo as its new Chief Financial Officer. Elizondo brings a wealth of experience which “combines both finance and strategy, with a focus on driving and delivering long-term… Read More

September 7, 2023 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cowbell, a provider of cyber insurance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has announced plans to further expand its footprint in the UK market “with a new senior appointment and launch of its AI-powered cyber insurance program.” With more than half (54%) of SMEs in… Read More

September 6, 2023 @ 9:34 am By Michael Wong  |  

Artificial intelligence (AI) technology provider Elemental Cognition (EC.ai), has announced raising $60 million in its Series B funding round, with notable participation from Bridgewater Associates, Breyer Capital, AME Cloud Ventures, Staged Ventures, and other individual investors. The investment will be utilized to accelerate the commercial… Read More

September 5, 2023 @ 11:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Quantiphi, an Al-first digital engineering company, announced the launch of its AI-led Intelligent Underwriting Platform (AiUP), which will be “included in Google Cloud’s Industry Value Network (IVN) solutions and combines the power of Dociphi, Quantiphi’s intelligent document processing platform,” Unqork‘s codeless platform and Google Cloud’s… Read More

September 2, 2023 @ 11:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Xero recently announced new AI-powered product features and enhanced product experiences designed “to help small businesses and their advisors work smarter and more efficiently.” As noted in the update from Xero, the new innovations include: Enhanced AI-powered predictions in bank reconciliation and Xero Analytics Plus… Read More

September 2, 2023 @ 10:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Money News Network and Magnifi announced a “first-of-its-kind” podcast, “Money Assistant,” hosted by financial expert Nicole Lapin and the voice of Magnifi’s AI-powered investing assistant. This collaboration promises to improve “the way listeners engage with personal finance, offering a fresh blend of human expertise and… Read More

September 2, 2023 @ 6:22 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Cytora, the digital risk processing platform, is pleased to announce an integration with CAPE Analytics, a provider of AI-powered geospatial property data. CAPE Analytics’ commercial property data APIs will be “accessible on the Cytora platform, enhancing insurers’ capabilities to assess and manage risks associated with… Read More

September 1, 2023 @ 9:13 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Klarna, the AI-powered payments network and shopping assistant, claims it has “taken the lead” in AI adoption as reportedly “one of the first early leaders deploying ChatGPT Enterprise, which brings the power of AI to all Klarna employees with beefed -up security, higher-speed and advanced… Read More

August 31, 2023 @ 6:41 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and large language models (LLMs) company AI21 Labs has announced raising $155 million in Series C funding to fast-track the expansion of its “highly precised” text-based generative AI services for businesses. The Tel Aviv, Israel-based company said the funding round was backed… Read More

August 28, 2023 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Research from Xero, the global small business platform, has revealed that 80% of small business owners are concerned AI development and adoption is “outpacing regulation, as generative AI tools permeate various industries and the workforce.” Xero’s Future Focus AI research “surveyed over 3,000 small business… Read More

August 25, 2023 @ 10:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE:RSKD) has established a Global Centre for Advanced AI and Cyber Technology in Dubai. The UAE’s Artificial intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications Office and Mastercard signed a Memorandum of Understanding “to increase Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities and readiness in the region.” An… Read More

August 22, 2023 @ 10:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FluidAI, the fintech making tokenized market access more efficient for institutions, trading platforms, and retail investors, has announced a partnership with I-X, Imperial College London’s artificial intelligence (AI) initiative. It marks the “first-known” AI partnership at “a globally renowned university to be partially funded by… Read More