BotGauge AI, a San Francisco, CA-based autonomous Quality-Assurance-as-a-Service startup, has raised $2 million in a funding round. Investors The round was led by Surface Ventures, with participation from IA Seed Ventures and Saka Ventures. Surface Ventures is a New York-based venture capital firm that invests in pre-seed and seed-stage companies. …

Uptool, a San Mateo, CA–based AI manufacturing software startup, has emerged from stealth and raised $6 million in Seed funding. Investors The round included major industrial tech and vertical AI investors, including Khosla Ventures, Eclipse, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Kleiner Perkins. Uptool Use of Funds The company will use the …

MARC, a Dublin, Ireland-based AI-native proptech startup, has raised $1 million in a pre-Seed round. Investors Backed by 23 angel investors, including Jack Pierse (Wayflyer), Tom Kennedy (Hostelworld), Susan Spence (SoftCo), Eoghan Quigley (Dublin Chamber of Commerce), James McGann (Unmind), as well as institutional real estate investors and U.S.-based multifamily …

xWatts, a London, UK-based intelligent energy management platform focused on decarbonizing complex real estate assets, has raised £1.6 million in a Seed round. Investors The round was led by Cambridge Enterprise Ventures, with participation from Cambridge Angels, Parkwalk, and R42. Cambridge Enterprise Ventures is the dedicated investment arm of the …

Naboo, a Paris, France–based AI-powered corporate events (MICE) procurement platform, has raised $70 million in a Series B funding round. Investors The round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors Notion Capital, ISAI, and Ternel. Lightspeed Venture Partners is a global, multi-stage venture capital firm managing …

Forerunner, a San Francisco, CA–based AI-powered platform transforming how governments manage their built environment, has secured a total of $39 million in funding. Investors The round includes a recently closed $26.3 million Series B led by Wellington Management and an unannounced $12.7 million Series A led by Union Square Ventures, …

Fintower, a Gothenburg, Sweden–based SaaS company, has closed an oversubscribed €1.5 million Seed round. Investors Participants include Chalmers Ventures, Akka, the Stena family through William Olsson, several entrepreneurs and angel investors, as well as existing investors Almi, Daniel Jonsson of Inet, and Alexander Hars. Fintower Use of Funds The company …