april, a New York-based embedded AI tax platform, has secured $38 million in a Series B funding round. Investors The round was led by QED Investors, with participation from Nyca Partners and Team8. QED Investors is a global venture capital firm based in Alexandria, Va. Founded in 2007, QED focuses …

CandorIQ, a San Francisco, CA-based AI-powered workforce planning and compensation platform, has raised $4.8 million in seed funding. Investors The round was led by Array Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, CRV, and Switch Ventures. CandorIQ Use of Funds The company will use the funds to grow its engineering and …

ArcSpan, a New York-based AI-powered audience monetization platform built for premium publishers, has secured $5.2 million in a seed extension round. Investors The round was supported by a mix of new and existing investors. ArcSpan Use of Funds The company will use the funding to expand its product, data science, …

Journify, a Dubai, UAE-based AI-powered data activation platform, has raised strategic investment from Shorooq Partners, Bunat Ventures, and Plug and Play. . Investors Shorooq Partners is an Abu Dhabi‑based venture capital and investment management firm focused on early‑stage tech startups across the MENAP region (Middle East, North Africa, and Pakistan). …

IdentifAI, a Milan, Italy-based startup tackling the threat of AI-generated disinformation, has raised €5 million in funding. Investors The funding round was led by United Ventures, with participation from additional unnamed investors. United Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Milan, Italy, that supports visionary entrepreneurs in reinventing industries …

Octup, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based real-time AI operations platform for third-party logistics providers (3PLs), has raised $12 million in Seed funding. Investors The round was co-led by Shine Capital and JAL Ventures, with participation from Stone Capital, Tal Ventures, and HCS Capital. Shine Capital is an active, early-stage venture capital …

Horen Group, a China-based intelligent packaging technology and circular service platform, has raised over CNY 100 million in Series F funding. Investors The round was led by a prominent industrial chain investment institution in China. Horen Group Use of Funds The funding will be used to enhance full industry chain …