Bits, a Stockholm, Sweden-based provider of compliance automation solutions, has raised €12 million in Series A funding. Investors The round was led by Alstin Capital, with participation from Cherry Ventures, Unusual Ventures, Alliance Ventures, and angel investor Haval van Drumpt. Alstin Capital is a generalist early-stage venture capital fund based …

CloudForge, a New York-based AI-powered sales and procurement platform for the metals supply chain, has emerged from stealth and secured $3.95 million in funding. Investors The round included Zero Infinity Partners, Resolute Ventures, and Bienville Capital. Zero Infinity Partners (ZIP) is a New York–based venture capital firm specializing in the …

Poetiq, a Mountain View, CA–based developer of an AI meta-system that enhances large language models (LLMs), has raised $45.8 million in Seed funding. Investors The round was co-led by FYRFLY Venture Partners and Surface Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, 468 Capital, Operator Collective, Hico Ventures, and Neuron Venture Partners. …

HAQQ Legal AI, a Beirut, Lebanon–based company building the AI operating system for the legal industry, has raised $3 million in funding. Investors The round was led by Sowlutions Ventures, with participation from HITEK Ventures, Corona Legal, IM FNDNG, Highworth, Razor Capital, SYMAX, Hamady Trust, and other strategic partners. Sowlutions …

Factory, a Sydney, Australia-based B2B SaaS platform for manufacturing process management, has raised $4.69 million AUD in Series A funding. Investors The round was led by Shearwater Capital, with participation from Martin Tobias, Investible, Adrian DiMarco, and Beachhead Capital. Shearwater Capital is a Sydney-based venture capital firm investing in high-growth …

Checkbox, a New York–based legaltech company building an AI-powered legal front door for in-house legal teams, has raised $23 million in a Series A round. Investors The round was led by Touring Capital, with participation from Peak XV, Conductive Ventures, Tidal Ventures, Five V Capital, and strategic angel investors. Touring …

Jelou, a Guayaquil, Ecuador–based company that enables organizations to build AI agents integrated directly with internal systems, has raised $10 million in Series A funding. Investors The round was led by Wellington Access Ventures, with participation from Krealo (Credicorp’s corporate venture capital) and Collide Capital, bringing Jelou’s total funding to …