01 Feb - 28 Feb 2025
San Francisco-based CTGT (YC F24), founded by 23-year-old Cyril Gorlla in 2023, has raised $7.2M in an oversubscribed seed round, led by Gradient (Google’s AI fund) with support from General Catalyst, Y Combinator, and industry leaders.
Powering the Next Wave of AI
CTGT is transforming AI model training and deployment, making it 500x faster while ensuring safety, transparency, and real-time adaptability. Its platform actively monitors, refines, and secures AI models for enterprises, eliminating risks and reducing downtime.
Why This Matters
As businesses adopt AI at scale, CTGT is addressing key challenges—efficiency, reliability, and compliance. Already used by Fortune 500 firms, its impact spans industries like healthcare and finance.
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AI is reshaping the future of manufacturing, and Augury just secured $75 million to take industrial intelligence to the next level. With backing from Lightrock, Insight Partners, and others, the company is expanding its predictive AI solutions to prevent machine failures before they happen.
Since 2021, Augury has scaled rapidly—boosting revenue fivefold and tripling its Fortune 500 client base. Its AI-powered insights are already helping global giants like PepsiCo and Colgate-Palmolive cut downtime, reduce waste, and optimize production lines.
With new funding and a new COO, Elan Greenberg, on board, Augury is set to push the limits of AI-driven efficiency, making factories smarter, more sustainable, and more resilient than ever.
The future of industrial AI is here—Augury is making sure it runs smoothly.
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Sequoia backs OpenEvidence with a $75M investment, valuing the AI-driven medical copilot at $1 billion. Designed to assist doctors in real-time decision-making, OpenEvidence is already used by a quarter of U.S. physicians—leveraging trusted data from The New England Journal of Medicine to ensure accuracy.
With fresh funding and strategic partnerships, the company is poised to reshape AI’s role in modern healthcare.
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Ochy is changing the game for runners with AI-driven gait analysis—no wearables, just a smartphone. With new funding from Redstone’s Social Impact Fund, Look AI Ventures, and others, the startup is set to expand its technology and reach.
Now integrated with the adiClub loyalty program, Ochy is making elite-level motion analysis accessible to runners, coaches, and physiotherapists worldwide. Smarter training, fewer injuries, and better performance start here.
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Luminance, the UK-based legal AI startup, has raised $75 million in a Series C round to advance its AI-powered contract review and legal automation tools.
With growing demand for AI-driven legal solutions, Luminance aims to expand its U.S. presence and refine its proprietary Legal Pre-trained Transformer (LPT)—a model trained on 150 million verified legal documents.
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A major shift in artificial intelligence is here. Researchers have introduced Torque Clustering, a groundbreaking algorithm that identifies patterns in data—without relying on human-labeled inputs.
This innovation brings AI closer to true autonomy, unlocking new possibilities in medicine, finance, and astronomy. Inspired by physics, the model has outperformed traditional unsupervised learning techniques, marking a significant leap in AI research.
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Gothenburg-based BioTech startup VERIGRAFT has secured a €1.2 million Eurostars grant to develop next-generation 3D-printed arterial grafts through the PREPPER project. This breakthrough aims to solve donor shortages, poor integration, and high failure rates in graft technology.
Backed by Eurostars-3 and Horizon Europe, this funding brings VERIGRAFT closer to clinical trials and commercialization, solidifying Europe’s leadership in regenerative medicine.
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Berlin-based AI startup Claro AI has raised €650K in a pre-seed round to revolutionize how businesses manage unstructured data.
Founded in 2024 by Matteo Fava and Tameesh Biswas, Claro is building AI knowledge infrastructure that transforms fragmented data into custom, actionable models. With businesses struggling to extract insights from outdated and inconsistent data sources, Claro’s AI-powered approach ensures reliable, enriched, and efficient decision-making.
The funding will drive platform enhancements, including automated onboarding and AI-driven model generation, bringing advanced AI capabilities to businesses worldwide.
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London-based Plain has raised €14.5M in Series A funding to scale its AI-powered B2B support platform and expand into the US, opening an office in San Francisco.
“Support is not just about tickets—it is about building lasting relationships,” says CEO Simon Rohrbach.
Founded in 2020 by ex-Deliveroo leaders, Plain integrates AI-driven automation to streamline workflows and enhance customer interactions. Companies like Sanity, Laravel, and Raycast are already on board.
With this funding, Plain aims to expand its team, enhance AI capabilities, and reshape B2B support for the digital era.
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A game-changing integration could be on the way—Google Messages is testing support for WhatsApp video calls, eliminating the need to switch between apps.
Currently, Google Messages only supports video calls through Google Meet, but a recent app code hints at a WhatsApp integration that would allow users to initiate calls directly from within the chat.
Spotted in version 20250131, the feature would automatically suggest WhatsApp if Meet isn’t installed, making video calling more seamless than ever. However, it appears limited to one-on-one conversations, with group calls still relying on Meet.
While Google has yet to confirm a release date, this move could significantly enhance the user experience—blurring the lines between messaging platforms and streamlining communication.
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Cologne-based GreenTech startup Planted has raised €5 million in Seed funding to advance its AI-powered ESG management platform, streamlining compliance, carbon footprint tracking, and CSRD reporting.
Backed by TechVision Fonds, WENVEST Capital, neoteq ventures, AWS Gründungsfonds, and Smart Infrastructure Ventures, the funding will accelerate Planted’s automation of sustainability processes, helping companies move beyond reporting to real impact.
Founded in 2021, Planted supports more than 350 companies, including Caritasverband Bruchsal, Senacor Technologies, and Insta GmbH, helping them cut emissions by 50% and reduce reporting time by 75%. The platform goes beyond compliance, integrating biodiversity protection and corporate reforestation projects.
With AI-driven automation and a bold vision for sustainability, Planted is reshaping ESG for the future.
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With AI becoming more autonomous, the internet faces a growing challenge: How do we verify who’s real?
@Human.org has raised $7.3M in pre-seed funding to build a decentralized identity protocol, ensuring transparency between humans and AI. Backed by HF0, Soma Capital, Pioneer Fund, and Hummingbird VC, the startup aims to prevent AI-driven misinformation, fraud, and identity manipulation.
Founded by Kirill Avery in 2023, Human.org is developing a blockchain-based verification system to distinguish real users from AI—without corporate or government control. Set to launch in Q2 2025, the platform will provide a secure, verifiable identity layer for the AI-powered internet.
As AI reshapes industries, Human.org is taking a stand to keep trust and accountability in human hands.
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Aquaculture feeds the world, but slow disease detection threatens fish farms and ecosystems. Current tests take up to 10 days, putting entire operations at risk. KOA Biotech is changing that with a real-time biosensor that spots infections before they spread.
Now backed by €2 million in funding from Swanlaab Innvierte Agrifood-Tech, Fund-F, and Faber, the Barcelona-based startup is set to revolutionize aquaculture diagnostics. Their AI-powered biotech solution cuts mortality rates, reduces antibiotics, and minimizes environmental damage—making fish farming smarter, safer, and more sustainable.
Founded as a Pompeu Fabra University spin-off, KOA Biotech is proving that deep tech innovation can transform global food security. The future of aquaculture starts here.
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Rome-based SWITCH – Street WITCHer (Berkeley Skydeck) is driving the future of smart mobility, securing €946K in pre-seed funding to optimize fleet operations with AI. With backing from top investors, including Magic Spectrum and EIT Urban Mobility, the startup is set to reshape urban logistics through real-time optimization and predictive intelligence.
SWITCH’s AI-powered solutions, Urban CoPilot and Urbiverse, have already processed over 5 million trips, improving efficiency and reducing operational costs. Now, with its AI Agent for demand prediction launching in 2025, the company is enabling seamless, data-driven mobility planning at scale.
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The race for next-gen tech just got a major boost! Hitachi Ventures has launched a $400 million fund to back AI, energy, biotech, and manufacturing breakthroughs, doubling down on the future of deep tech.
What makes this fund stand out? Independent, fast-moving, and laser-focused, Hitachi Ventures is not just investing—it is shaping industries. From quantum computing and AI automation to sustainable materials and cybersecurity, it is betting big on game-changing innovation.
With $1 billion invested in just five years, Hitachi is proving that staying ahead means thinking beyond. The future is not coming—it is being built right now.
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PocDoc, the Cambridge-based digital health pioneer, is taking a massive step toward revolutionizing heart disease prevention with a bold new partnership. They have just raised £5 million in pre-A funding and teamed up with Well Pharmacy, the UK’s largest pharmacy chain, to bring their 10-minute heart test kits to the masses.
In just a finger prick, you will get insights into your heart age, cholesterol levels, and even a 10-year risk of cardiovascular disease. It is fast, it is easy, and it could save lives.
Why this matters:
With cardiovascular disease (CVD) being a leading global killer, PocDoc’s Healthy Heart Check is a game-changer. By bringing this service to Well Pharmacy’s network, they are making heart health testing available to those who need it most.
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Saudi Arabia has unexpectedly lifted its six-year ban on WhatsApp voice and video calls, allowing users to reconnect seamlessly. The reactivation, which came without an official announcement, has sparked discussions about whether this change is temporary or permanent.
Technology expert Abdullah Al-Subaei suggests the move aligns with Saudi Arabia’s broader efforts to enhance digital infrastructure. WhatsApp, the world’s leading messaging app, first introduced these features in 2015 and 2016, but they were blocked in the country in 2019 due to regulatory policies.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia has emerged as the top destination for travelers according to Wego, a major travel platform in the MENA region. The Kingdom’s tourism industry is booming, driven by Vision 2030 mega-projects like NEOM and The Red Sea Project, positioning Saudi Arabia as a global tourism hub.
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AI-powered voice technology is reaching new heights! ElevenLabs, the cutting-edge startup transforming speech generation and voice cloning, has secured $180 million in Series C funding—tripling its valuation to $3.3 billion.
The round, co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and Iconiq Growth, saw participation from NEA, World Innovation Lab, Valor, Endeavor Catalyst Fund, and Lunate, with continued support from Sequoia Capital, Salesforce Ventures, and Smash Capital.
What’s next for ElevenLabs?
– Advancing AI-driven voice technology for more natural and expressive speech
– Expanding speech generation, voice design, and dubbing tools across 32 languages
– Strengthening partnerships with top publishers like The New Yorker, The Washington Post, and The Atlantic, plus gaming studios like Paradox and Cloud Imperium Games
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The quantum race is heating up, and Alice & Bob just secured a €100 million war chest to take the lead. The Paris-based startup, known for its cat qubits technology, is on a mission to build the world’s first fault-tolerant quantum computer by 2030—without needing millions of qubits like its competitors.
– A quantum leap in computing that transforms industries like pharma, cybersecurity, and finance.
– Scale their error-resistant cat qubit technology, expand their team, and launch a next-gen quantum lab.
With Amazon already adopting Alice & Bob’s innovations and their research outpacing Google and IBM in key areas, this is not just another funding round—it is a statement.
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Alibaba Group has unveiled Qwen 2.5, a powerful AI model that claims to outperform DeepSeek-V3, GPT-4o, and Llama 3.1-405B.
Dropped on the first day of the Lunar New Year, this surprise launch signals Alibaba’s urgency to stay ahead in China’s fast-evolving AI competition.
The recent rise of DeepSeek has shaken the industry, forcing tech giants to respond. Its low-cost, high-performance models have triggered massive price cuts from Alibaba, Baidu, and Tencent.
With ByteDance, OpenAI, and DeepSeek AI all competing for dominance, Alibaba’s Qwen 2.5 could be a game-changer.