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Levelpath, a San Francisco-based procurement technology startup, has closed a $55 million Series B funding round. The round was led by Battery Ventures with participation from Redpoint Ventures, Benchmark, 01A, New View Capital, and World Innovation Lab. Founded in 2022, Levelpath helps large enterprises modernize procurement through its AI-powered platform. The software enables streamlined supplier…
Jumbotail, a leading B2B grocery e-commerce platform in India, has announced a significant funding milestone by raising $120 million. The round was led by SC Ventures, the innovation and investment arm of Standard Chartered Bank. This funding marks a major step in the company’s expansion strategy aimed at digitizing India’s massive yet fragmented grocery retail…
Intro: New Way to Plan TripsIn a major shift for travel content, Airial Travel raised $3 million in seed funding to build an AI platform that turns TikToks, Reels, and blogs into personalized trip plans. Background: Content-to-Booking TrendUbiquitous travel content is underutilized. Airial Travel’s founders, ex-Meta and Waymo engineers, saw an opportunity to automate itinerary…
Introduction: AI Testing FrontiersLate June 2025, Cekura startup, founded by IIT Bombay alumni, closed a $2.4 million seed round led by Y Combinator. The funding fuels its mission: ensuring AI voice agents survive rough customer encounters before going live. Background: Rise of Voice AIVoice AI tools (e.g., virtual assistants, chat agents) drive billions in business. But…
Introduction ShopOS, an AI-powered e-commerce operating system, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by 3STATE Ventures. The capital injection will support the startup’s mission to provide merchants with advanced AI tools to optimize online retail experiences. The Problem ShopOS Solves E-commerce merchants often struggle with managing inventory, analyzing customer behavior,…
Introduction In a significant boost to the fashion-tech landscape, Zilo, a leading innovator in quick-commerce urban retail, has secured $4.5 million in seed funding. This round was co-led by Info Edge Ventures and Chiratae Ventures, demonstrating investor confidence in Zilo’s unique model of ultra-fast delivery for fashion. The Quick-Commerce Revolution Zilo’s business model is built…
Introduction On June 26, 2025, Boost inc, a Zurich-based unattended retail startup, closed a €16 million Boost inc funding Series B round led by Direttissima Growth Partners. Company Background Founded in 2020, Boost inc marries smart kiosks and self-checkout systems with its Vendlive cloud platform—streamlining unattended retail for vending, hospitality, and corporate environments. Funding Details The…
Introduction On June 26, 2025, Waypoint AI announced a $3.1 million Waypoint AI funding pre-seed round, led by 42CAP and Dreamcraft Ventures, targeting the transformation of issue escalation management. Startup Background Founded in late 2024 by Tomas Polivka along with Steve and Liam Boogar‑Azoulay, Waypoint AI emerged from customer support pain points: slow escalation, knowledge silos,…
Introduction Hollywood actor Calum Worthy and producer Russell Geyser debuted the HoloAvatars app, enabling users to create lifelike digital twins—”HoloAvatars”—capable of conversing in over 40 languages. Background Growing deepfake threats have spurred demand for proactive digital identity management. 2wai joins others enabling controlled AI likenesses for public figures and executives. Product Overview Users upload a…
Introduction Chennai-based fabless startup Mindgrove Technologies has inked a Mindgrove partnership with Bosch Global Software Technologies to co-develop high-performance system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for the Indian market. Background India aims for self-sufficiency in semiconductors and ranks third globally in tech funding. Mindgrove, founded in 2022, focuses on custom SoC designs for automotive, IoT, consumer tech, and…