Insider Brief Galaxea AI has raised about $290 million in a Series B+ round, valuing the Chinese embodied intelligence startup at roughly $29 billion, Yicai Global reported. The Beijing-based company said the round included a mix of industrial investors, long-term funds and state-backed capital, following a separate funding round of about $140 million completed in […]
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Sona, the AI platform for real economy businesses, has turned what was a ten-year product vision into a one-year execution plan. With core products already powering scheduling, HR, payroll and other business-critical workflows, Sona is fast-tracking its evolution into the operational foundation these organizations run on — the platform providing the infrastructure, collaborative agents […]
Bengaluru-based Gnani.ai has raised $7.17 million in a Series B funding round led by Aavishkaar Capital, marking its first financing event of 2026 as demand for enterprise-grade voice AI accelerates. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on automating customer interactions across voice, chat, and messaging through a voice-first generative AI platform. The transaction, approved through […]
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Lucid Bots, the leading platform for autonomous exterior cleaning in the United States, announced it has raised an oversubscribed $20 million Series B round co-led by Cubit Capital and Idea Fund Partners, with participation from Taylor Rhodes, WaterStone Impact Fund, and Front Porch Ventures, in addition to existing investors. The […]
Doss has raised $55 million in Series B funding co-led by Madrona and Premji Invest, with participation from Intuit Ventures and other investors, as it advances its AI-driven approach to enterprise resource planning. Founded in 2022 and led by CEO Wiley Jones, the company is positioning itself as an AI-native inventory management layer that integrates […]
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Shepherd, the AI-native commercial insurance platform, announced a $42 million Series B round led by Intact Private Capital, with participation from Spark Capital, Costanoa Ventures and additional investors. The raise brings Shepherd’s total funding to $67 million. Shepherd has grown revenue more than 7x over the past 24 months, insuring over $400 […]