Walkway, a Los Angeles, CA-based B2B SaaS startup, has secured $1.65 million in a pre-seed funding round. Investors The round was led by Reformation Partners and Side Door Ventures, with participation from several angel investors. Reformation Partners is a venture capital and early-growth equity firm based in Miami, Florida, focused …

Aydi, a Dubai, UAE–based AI-powered platform dedicated to advancing the success and prosperity of growers worldwide, has raised $7.5 million in a Seed funding round. Investors The round was led by COTU Ventures, Daltex, and Nuwa Capital, with participation from Magrabi Agriculture and Foundation Ventures. COTU Ventures is a Dubai-based …

Solentrex, a Scottsdale, AZ–based cloud-powered AI SaaS platform for solar EPCs and installers, has secured a strategic investment roadmap with Chair Capital. Investors Based in London and Dubai, Chair Capital is a specialist investment firm focused exclusively on the convergence of renewable energy, data center infrastructure, and AI technologies. The …

Planera, a San Jose, CA–based visual collaborative scheduling software for construction, has raised $8 million in additional funding, bringing its total funding to $26.5 million. Investors The financing round includes continued support from Sorenson Capital, Sierra Ventures, Prudence, and Brick and Mortar Ventures, along with investment from Zachry Construction Corporation …

Prezent, a Los Altos, CA–based AI presentation platform for enterprises, has raised $30 million in funding at a $400 million valuation. Investors The round was led by Multiplier Capital, Greycroft, and Nomura Strategic Ventures, with participation from existing investors Emergent Ventures, WestWave Capital, and Alumni Ventures, bringing Prezent’s total funding …

HOOTL, a Charlottesville, VA-based AI-native platform tackling healthcare insurance processing with secure, scalable automation, has raised $6.5 million in Series A funding. Investors The round was led by 5IR Funds, a venture fund focused on foundational technologies for the Fifth Industrial Revolution. With a $200 million target fund, 5IR makes …

Afori, a Barcelona, Spain–based insurance AI startup, has launched out of stealth with a €4 million pre-Seed round. Investors The round was led by General Catalyst, with participation from Yellow and Booom, alongside notable individual investors including Christopher Lohmann (Mulberry Ventures), Chris Leifeld (Thinksurance), Garrett Koehn (CRC), and AI pioneers …