Strangeworks, an Austin, Texas-based software company that provides a quantum computing platform, announced that it completed $24 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Hitachi Ventures, with investment from IBM, Raytheon Technologies, and follow-on investment from our seed investors Lightspeed, GreatPoint Ventures, and Ecliptic Capital. With this …

Character.AI, a Palo Alto, CA-based conversational AI platform that uses large language models, and deep learning algorithms, announced that it closed a $150 million Series A funding at a $1 billion valuation. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), with participation from previous investors, including Nat Friedman (former GitHub …

Clerk, a San Francisco, CA-based drop-in authentication and user management solution for React, announced that it raised $15 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Madrona, with managing director Karan Mehandru joining its board. Other new investors include Vercel's CEO Guillermo Rauch, Mango Capital, and Auth0's former …

IPRally Technologies, a Helsinki, Finland-based, a provider of AI-powered patent search and classification, announced that it secured €10 million in a Series A round of funding. The round was led by Endeit Capital, with participation from existing investors Join Capital, Spintop Ventures, and Icebreaker.vc. The funds will be used to …

Numbers Station, a Menlo Park, CA-based provider of an intelligent data stack automation platform, announced that it raised $12.5 million in Series A funding, bringing the total capital raised to $17.5 million. The round was led by Madrona, with participation from Norwest Venture Partners, Factory, and a number of angel …

XXII, a Paris, France-based AI computer vision company that provides AI video analysis solutions, raised €22 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Fonds Innovation Défense, 574 Invest, CIB Développement, Techmind, Kima Ventures, and the Duval Group. The funds will be used to maintain its position as …

Aumet, a Saudi Arabia-based healthcare technology startup providing tailored solutions to healthcare providers, operating in Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and Egypt, raised $7 million in pre-Series A funding from global venture capital and private equity firms. Healthcare investors and pharmaceutical conglomerates such as AAIC, a Tokyo-based healthcare-focused venture capital firm, Swiss …