AuraChat.ai, a Los Angeles, CA-based AI-driven sales and marketing automation platform, has secured a strategic investment. Investors The investment was led by Uplist Ventures, the investment arm of ECGI Holdings Inc. Founded in 2025 and based in Irvine, California, Uplist Ventures focuses on early-stage startups in artificial intelligence (AI), healthcare …

CLIKA, a San Jose, California-based company that specializes in AI model compression and deployment, has closed seed funding round. Investors The round included Accenture Ventures, IQT, Milemark Capital, and Golden Gate Ventures. CLICKA Use of Funds The company will use the funding to accelerate its mission of simplifying and securing …

CompanyCam, a Lincoln, Nebraska-based job site productivity platform with field-ready AI, has secured a strategic growth investment in its Series C round. Investors The round was led by B Capital with participation from Decades Holdings and existing investors, including Insight Partners, JMI Equity, Blueprint Equity, Nelnet, Invest Nebraska, and WndrCo. …

Definite, a Wilmington, DE-based AI-native full-stack data platform, has raised $10 million in a seed round. Investors The round was led by Costanoa, with participation from Acrew Capital and strategic angels. Founded in 2012, Costanoa Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that focuses on investing in B2B technology companies. …

Employee Navigator, a Bethesda, Maryland–based benefits administration and HR software provider, completed a $100 million funding round. Investors The round was funded by existing investors JMI Equity and Spectrum Equity. JMI Equity (JMI) is a growth equity firm specializing in software companies. For over three decades, it has partnered with …

Ontic, an Austin, Texas–based software platform for connected security intelligence, has raised $230 million in Series C funding. Investors The round was led by funds managed by KKR, with participation from JMI Equity, Silverton Partners, Ridge Ventures, and Ten Eleven Ventures. KKR is a global investment firm specializing in private …

Relcu, a Saratoga, CA–based unified CRM and AI Agent co-pilot built for financial services, has raised new funding. Investors The round included participation from Menlo Ventures, Detroit Venture Partners, Clocktower Ventures, MUFG Innovation Partners, Commerce Ventures, and Valley Ventures. Relcu Use of Funds The company will use the funds to …