Ezra, a San Francisco, CA–based voice AI interviewing platform, has raised $3.2 million in Seed funding. Investors The round was co-led by Penny Jar Capital and LMNT Ventures, with participation from a16z Speedrun and Telegraph Hill Capital. Penny Jar Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm based in the San …

Respan, a San Francisco, California–based proactive AI observability platform, has secured $5 million in funding. Investors The funding round included Gradient, Y Combinator, Hat-Trick Capital, XIAOXIAO FUND, Antigravity Capital, Alpen Capital, as well as angel investors and AI founders. Respan Use of Funds The company will use the funds to …

VerbaFlo, a London, UK–based AI communications platform built for student housing and multifamily operators, has raised $7 million in a Seed round. Investors The round was led by Pi Labs, with participation from Haatch, Navigate Ventures, Old College Capital, and several global family offices. Pi Labs is a London-based venture …

Surf AI, a New York-based agentic operations platform for modern security teams, has launched with $57 million in funding. Investors The round was led by Accel, with participation from Cyberstarts and Boldstart Ventures. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Palo Alto, Accel is a global venture capital firm that partners …

CiaoDott, a Turin, Italy-based startup building vertical AI voice solutions for the medical sector, has raised €1.5 million in pre-Seed funding. Investors The round was led by The Techshop, with participation from Vento, Club degli Investitori, Growth Engine, and Alpha Venture. Techshop is a Milan-based venture capital fund specializing in …

Laminar, a San Francisco, California-based agent debugging startup, has raised $3 million in Seed funding. Investors The round was led by Atlantic.vc, with participation from Y Combinator, AAL.vc, and angel investors including Ben Sigelman and Ant Wilson. Atlantic.vc is a Berlin-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage startup investing in …

WorkFlex, an Amsterdam, Netherlands–based technology platform that automates cross-border business travel and workforce mobility compliance for enterprises, has secured a growth investment. Investors The investment was from Spectrum Equity, a U.S.-based growth equity firm that provides capital and strategic support to innovative companies in the information economy. Founded in 1994, …