Scowtt, a Seattle, WA-based AI advertising optimization startup, has raised $12 million in Series A funding. Investors The round was led by Inspired Capital, with participation from LiveRamp Ventures, Angeles Investors, and Angeles Ventures. Inspired Capital is a New York–based venture capital firm founded in 2019. The firm primarily invests …

Corma, a Paris, France-based SaaS management solution that helps IT teams control software overload, has raised €3.5 million in Seed funding. Investors The round was led by XTX Ventures, with follow-on investments from Tuesday Capital, Kima Ventures, 50 Partners, and Olympe Capital. XTX Ventures is the venture capital arm of …

Canary, a Tokyo, Japan-based company developing vertical AI solutions for the real estate industry, has secured approximately ¥4 billion ($30.1M) in Series C funding. Investors The round was led by Angel Bridge, with participation from new investors including WiL and Mizuho Capital. Angel Bridge Co., Ltd. is a Tokyo-based venture …

Nehan, a Tokyo, Japan-based AI-powered data platform provider, has raised approximately ¥160 million ($1.2M) in a Seed funding round. Investors The round was underwritten by DNX Ventures, mint, United Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, and SMBC Venture Capital, with additional loans from the Japan Finance Corporation and Dai-Ichi Kangyo Shinkin Bank. …

Eon, a New York–based cloud backup platform, has raised $300 million in Series D funding, bringing its total capital raised to $500 million. Investors The round was led by Elad Gil of Gil Capital, with participation from returning investors Sequoia Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Greenoaks, and BOND, tripling Eon’s valuation …

Pollo AI, a Singapore-based AI video-generation and creative suite platform, has raised nearly $14 million in Seed funding. Investors The round was led by Gaorong Capital, with participation from ZhenFund. Gaorong Capital is a Beijing-based venture capital firm founded in 2014 by three former IDG Capital partners. Managing over $5 …

Helmet Security, a Washington, DC–based platform purpose-built to secure agentic AI communications, has raised $9 million in Seed funding. Investors The round was backed by SYN Ventures and WhiteRabbit Ventures. SYN Ventures is a venture capital firm specializing in early-stage investments in cybersecurity, industrial security, national defense, and data privacy. …