HowNow, a London, UK-based AI-powered learning and skills platform, has extended its Series A funding round to £7.5M. Investors The latest round includes an initial £4 million investment from Mercia Ventures and FTSE 100 education firm Pearson in February 2023, with the latest extension securing an additional £3.5 million from …

BEKhealth, a Research Triangle Park, NC-based AI-driven chart abstraction and patient-matching platform, has raised $4 million in funding. Investors The round was co-led by Hatteras Venture Partners and Boston Millennia Partners, with participation from existing investors Excelerate Health Ventures and Martin Ventures, as well as new investors RTI International and …

Ikonz Studios, a Hyderabad, India-based company specializes in AI-driven digital avatars and holographic experiences, has secured pre-Series A funding. Investors The round was backed by prominent investors Marc Jordan of Blue Amber Investments and State of the Art Entertainment. Other strategic investors in this funding round include Ramana Thummu, CTO …

WiseLayer, a New York-based AI fintech company that creates AI-powered digital workers for finance and accounting teams, has raised $7.2 million in seed funding. Investors The round was led by Canaan Partners, with participation from K5 Global, The Fintech Fund, Unpopular Ventures, and a group of industry angels. Canaan Partners …

Gaia Dynamics, a Palo Alto, CA-based AI-powered platform for global trade compliance, has raised $1.5 million in pre-seed funding. Investors Backed by AI Fund and Zenda VC. Founded in 2017, AI Fund is a Palo Alto-based venture capital firm that invests in human capital, health & wellness, next-generation enterprise, and …

SGNL, a Palo Alto, CA-based identity-first security startup, has raised $30 million in Series A funding, bringing its total raised to $42 million. Investors The round was led by Brightmind Partners, with participation from Costanoa Ventures, Microsoft’s M12, and Cisco Investments. Brightmind Partners is a security-focused venture capital investment firm …

Qme, a Cairo, Egypt-based B2B SaaS startup that provides queue management solution, has raised $3 million in seed funding. Investors The round was led by AHOY, a multi-sector technology company, and supported by strategic angel investors from the GCC region. AHOY is a deep-tech company with a startup builder initiative …