Tag: AInative

  • First Concepts raises $1M to develop AI-native OS for creative work

    London-based startup First Concepts, an AI-powered workspace for early-stage creative work, has raised $1 million in pre-seed funding less than nine months after its founding. The round was led by Arāya Ventures alongside Antler. Additional participants included industry leaders such as Jez Jowett (former Managing Partner at Havas), Nathan McDonald (founder of We Are Social), read more

    First Concepts raises M to develop AI-native OS for creative work
  • Samaipata launches €110M Fund III to back Europe’s next generation of AI-native startups

    VC firm Samaipata has launched its third fund – Samaipata III – a €110 million vehicle aimed at backing early-stage tech startups building on the AI wave. Samaipata plans to invest in 25 to 30 early-stage companies, with the capacity to deploy up to €10 million per startup over time. The main focus is on read more

    Samaipata launches €110M Fund III to back Europe’s next generation of AI-native startups
  • AI-native proptech startup MARC backed by a group of angel investors

    Dublin-based MARC, an AI company focused on real estate asset management, has raised a $1 million pre-seed round from 23 angel investors, with no venture capital participation. Backers include Jack Pierse (Wayflyer), Tom Kennedy (Hostelworld), Susan Spence (SoftCo), Eoghan Quigley (the Dublin Chamber of Commerce), and James McGann (Unmind), alongside institutional real estate investors and read more

    AI-native proptech startup MARC backed by a group of angel investors
  • Bricks.sh secures €1.6M pre-seed to expand AI-native internal tools

    AI-native internal tool builder Bricks.sh has raised €1.6 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Primo Capital, with participation from Octopus First Cheque Fund, Eden Ventures, Vesper Holding, and Vento. The round also included several angel investors, including Gianluca Cocco of Qomodo, Filippo Conforti of Commerce Layer, and the founding team of online operations read more

    Bricks.sh secures €1.6M pre-seed to expand AI-native internal tools
  • Neural Concept raises $100M to scale AI-native engineering

    Swiss-based Neural Concept has raised a $100 million Series C round led by Growth Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives, with participation from existing investors Forestay Capital, Alven, HTGF, D.E. Shaw Ventures, and Aster Capital. Founded in 2019 and spun out of EPFL in Lausanne, Neural Concept develops an AI-focused engineering platform for product development. The read more

    Neural Concept raises 0M to scale AI-native engineering
  • Iconic raises $13M seed to build AI-native, voice-driven games on device

    Iconic, an interactive entertainment and AI-native platform company, has raised $13 million in its seed round, co-led by venture capital funds Kindred and Northzone, with further investment from leading industry players including Google’s AI Futures Fund. The round also brings together a highly curated group of the world’s top AI, gaming, and system engineering leaders read more

    Iconic raises M seed to build AI-native, voice-driven games on device
  • Zentio raises €1.4M for AI-native production planning

    Berlin-based Zentio has closed a €1.4 million pre-seed funding round led by HTGF, with additional support from SIVentures. Alongside capital, the investors will provide strategic and operational support for Zentio’s next phase of growth. Industrial companies make thousands of decisions every day, from minor operational adjustments to major strategic shifts, and each choice can trigger read more

    Zentio raises €1.4M for AI-native production planning