Outstaffer, a Melbourne, Australia-based HR tech platform that assists businesses in finding, hiring, equipping, and paying staff, has secured $1.5 million in its first external funding round. SaaS Investors The round was co-led by the startup’s new chief operating officer, Michael Locaso (formerly COO of Listing Loop), with Utilities Ventures, …

Tofu, a San Mateo, CA-based generative AI platform for creating hyper-personalized, omnichannel marketing campaigns at scale, has raised $5 million in venture funding. SaaS Investors The round was led by Index Ventures and included participation from SignalFire, Stage 2 Capital, and Liquid 2 Ventures. Founded in 1996, Index Ventures is …

Arteria AI, a Toronto, Canada-based applied AI company, has raised $30 million in Series B funding, bringing its total funding to $50 million to date. SaaS Investors The round was led by GGV Capital U.S., with participation from existing investors including Illuminate Financial, Information Venture Partners, BDC Capital, and Citi. …

Upfort, a San Francisco, CA-based cybersecurity and insurance solutions provider, raised $8 million in a Series A funding round. SaaS Investors The round was led by SYN Ventures, with participation from Eniac Ventures, Fika Ventures, Altai Ventures, Chaos Ventures, Aquila Capital Partners, Gaingels, and Cyber Mentor Fund. SYN Ventures is …

Cranium, a Short Hills, NJ-based company with a mission to secure the AI revolution by enabling organizations to secure their AI technologies, raised $25 million in Series A funding, bringing its total funding to $32 million. SaaS Investors The round was led by Telstra Ventures, with participation from KPMG LLP …

1337, a New York-based generative AI platform, emerged from stealth with $4 million pre-seed funding. The company also unveiled an ecosystem of AI-driven micro influencers called 'Entities' that aim to connect, educate, and inspire niche communities online. Investors in the round The round saw participation from Credo Ventures, GFR Fund, …

L'école AI, a Paris, France-based creator of ÉO, a "machine teaching" technology, has secured $3 million in seed funding. SaaS Investors The round was led by Sofinnova Partners, with participation from Preston-Werner Ventures, the fund started by co-founder and former CEO of GitHub, Nicolas Pinto, head of Deep Learning at …