Phospho, a Paris, France-based developer of product analytics and monitoring platforms for generative AI applications, has raised €1.7 million in pre-seed funding. SaaS Investors The round was led by Elaia and Y Combinator. Founded in 2002, Elaia Partners is a venture capital firm based in Paris, France. The firm seeks …

SqueezeBits, a Seoul, South Korea-based AI lightweight technology startup, has secured KRW 2.5 billion in a pre-series A funding round. SaaS Investors Investors include Kakao Ventures, Samsung Next, POSCO CAPITAL, and POSTECH Holdings. Kakao Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Seongnam-si, South Korea. Founded in 2012, the firm …

PYLER, a Seoul, South Korea-based AI-based digital advertising solution startup, has raised KRW 10.5 billion in a Series A funding round. SaaS Investors The investment came from Hyundai Investment Partners, QUAD Ventures, HANSAE YES24 PARTNERS, Helio Investment, and the Gyeonggi Creative Economy Innovation Center. Founded in 1997, Hyundai Venture Investment …

Kiefa, a New York-based cannabis SaaS platform, has raised $2 million in seed funding. SaaS Investors The round was led by Bienville, with participation from Alaris Capital. Bienville is a New York-based investment firm managing capital for select institutional and family office clients. Kiefa Use of Funds The company will …

airfocus, a Hamburg, Germany-based SaaS startup that offers a product management platform, closed $7.5 million in funding. SaaS Investors The round was led by Newion with participation from XAnge, Nauta, Riverside Acceleration Capital, and Picea Capital. Newion is an Amsterdam-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in B2B software …

Recraft, a San Francisco, CA-based AI graphic design generator, has raised $12 million in Series A funding. SaaS Investors The round was led by Khosla Ventures and former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman, with participation from RTP Global, Abstract VC, and Basis Set, as well as angel investors including Elad Gil; …

Briq, a Santa Barbara, CA-based startup that uses AI to automate finances in construction, has raised $8 million in an extension round at a $150 million valuation. SaaS Investors Tiger Global Management, which led the initial series B round, also contributed to the funding extension. Founded in 2001, Tiger Global …