Merx, a London, UK-based AI startup focused on conversational commerce, has raised €1.1 million in pre-seed funding. Investors The round was led by VentureFriends, with participation from Ascension. VentureFriends is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology companies, particularly in Europe. The firm invests in seed and Series …

Cartesia, a San Francisco, CA-based voice AI startup, has raised $64 million in Series A funding, bringing its total funding to $91 million. Investors The round was led by Kleiner Perkins, with participation from Index Ventures, Lightspeed, A*, Factory, Greycroft, Dell Technologies Capital, and Samsung Ventures. Kleiner Perkins is a …

MoirAI Cloud, a St. Petersburg, FL-based AI company, has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding. Investors Prominent angel investors backed the funding round. MoirAI Cloud Use of Funds The company will use the funding to enhance AI-driven software, expand the team, scale product development, and forge strategic partnerships to bring …

Pentera, a Boston, MA-based company specializing in automated security validation solutions, has raised $60 million in Series D funding. Investors The round was led by Evolution Equity Partners, with participation from Farallon Capital Management, bringing Pentera’s total funding to $250 million. Evolution Equity Partners is an international venture capital firm …

Noctal, a Los Angeles, CA-based AI-powered audio engine designed to automate and simplify sound design for content creators, has raised $1.8 million in seed funding. Investors The round was led by Caruso Ventures, with previous investments from Media Empire Ventures (Mac Boucher, Daouda Leonard, and Grimes), Mitchell Smith, and Tony …

Motivity, a Honolulu, Hawaii-based provider of clinical SaaS solutions for applied behavior analysis providers, has secured a $27 million investment. Investors The funding comes from Five Elms Capital, a growth investor in software businesses that provides capital and resources to accelerate growth and solidify industry leadership. With $3 billion in …

Enter (fka Talisman AI), a Sao Paulo, Brazil-based company that provides AI solutions for the legal sector, has secured $5.5 million in funding. Investors The round was led by Sequoia Capital, a Menlo Park, California-based venture capital firm specializing in seed-stage, early-stage, and growth-stage investments across technology sectors. Sequoia helps …