Malted AI, an Edinburgh, Scotland-based AI firm helping enterprises to build smaller, more focused AI models, has secured €6.9 million in seed funding. Investors The round was led by Hoxton Ventures and joined by Creator Fund and angel investors. Founded in 2013, Hoxton Ventures is a venture capital investment firm …

Harbor Lab, an Athens, Greece-based maritime software company, has raised €14.7 million in Series A funding. Investors The round was led by European VC Atomico, with participation from existing investors Notion Capital, Venture Friends, SpeedInvest, and The Dock, as well as new investors Endeavor Catalyst and maritime VC TMV, who …

Gorgias, a San Francisco, CA-based provider of AI-driven customer experience solutions tailored for ecommerce businesses, has secured $29 million in funding. Investors The round was led by SaaStr and Alven, joined by prominent investors such as Horsley Bridge, Amplify, Shopify, Sapphire, CRV, and Transpose Platform. Sunil Dhaliwal from Amplify has …

Worky, a Mexico City, Mexico-based all-in-one HR and payroll software solution for Mexican companies, has closed a $6 million Series A financing round. Investors The round was led by Atlántico, a Brazil-based fund, with participation from ADP Ventures. Atlántico focuses on investing in early-stage technology companies, particularly in Latin America. …

Sona, a London, UK-based workforce management platform for frontline employees, has raised $27.5 million in a Series A funding round, bringing its total raised to $40 million. Investors The round was led by Felicis, with participation from Google’s Gradient Ventures, Antler, SpeedInvest, Northzone, Bag Ventures, and others. Founded in 2006, …

Data Zoo, a Sydney, Australia-based provider of global identity verification solutions, has raised $22.7 million (AU$35 million) in Series A funding. Investors The round was led by Ellerston JAADE, an Ellerston Capital fund. Ellerston JAADE pioneers Private Equity (PE) accessibility for individual Australian investors. Their Australian Private Assets Fund, now …

Purple Dot, a London, UK-based e-commerce waitlist and pre-order platform, has secured €9.2 million in Series A funding. Investors The round was led by OpenOcean, with participation from Commerce Ventures, Unusual Ventures, Connect Ventures, Moxxie Ventures, and Paul Forster. OpenOcean is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in B2B software …