Cerebrium, a New York-based AI infrastructure platform, has raised $8.5 million in a seed funding round. Investors The round was led by Gradient Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator and Authentic Ventures. Gradient Ventures is Google’s AI-focused venture capital fund, launched in 2017 to support early-stage startups developing artificial intelligence …

Things, Inc., a Tokyo, Japan-based provider of a SaaS-native product lifecycle management (PLM) platform for manufacturing, has secured an investment totaling approximately 320 million yen. Investors Participating investors include i-nest No. 2, ME Innovation, Shinhan-GB Future Flow, Kiyo Growth Support No. 2, LAUNCHPAD FUND No. 2, STATION Ai Central Japan …

Acorn, an Australia-based AI-powered performance and learning management platform, has raised $12.3 million USD in Series A funding. Investors The round was led by Level Equity, with participation from other undisclosed investors. Level Equity is a lower middle market private investment firm focused on providing capital to rapidly growing software …

CyberQP, a Vancouver, Canada–based provider of Zero Trust helpdesk security solutions, has received funding from CIBC Innovation Banking. Investors CIBC Innovation Banking offers growth capital loans, venture debt, working capital lines, and specialized financial products. The institution manages over $11 billion in funds and supports the life sciences, healthcare, and …

FISPAN, a Vancouver, BC-based provider of embedded ERP banking solutions, has raised $30 million in Series B funding. Investors The round was led by Canapi Ventures, with participation from its network of over 75 financial institutions. Canapi is a multi-stage venture capital firm investing in fintech and enterprise software. Backed …

NineID, a Ghent, Belgium-based platform that helps companies manage external contractors, has raised €3.5 million in a funding round. Investors The round was led by Pitchdrive, with participation from returning investor Entourage and investment firm Aconterra. Pitchdrive is a venture capital firm based in Antwerp, Belgium, focused on pre-seed and …

Botpress, a Montréal, Canada-based all-in-one platform for building AI agents, has raised $25 million USD in Series B funding. Investors The round was led by Framework Venture Partners, with participation from Deloitte Ventures, HubSpot Ventures, Inovia Capital, and Decibel Partners. Framework Venture Partners is a Canadian technology-focused venture capital firm …