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Security Operations Center as a Service (SOCaaS) ?? ?? XeneX SOC offers a comprehensive, cloud-based security solution that integrates over 15 security tools and supports more than 700 data connectors, all through a single pane of glass interface. ?? XeneX has several package-like options and primarily sells to Managed Service Providers (MSPs), which are third parties that manage entire non-core functionality for their customers like IT, cybersecurity, or human resources. ?? Currently raising a Series A ??♂? Kevin Nikkhoo - Founder, CEO Read the full article on our website ????

The world of financial authentication has long been a balancing act between security and convenience. ??? Enter Illuma: a voice authentication platform designed for credit unions and community banks, enabling seamless and secure caller verification. ?? Illuma Shield uses AI and machine learning to authenticate customers in real-time—all without the need for passwords or security questions. ?? Illuma operates on a B2B SaaS model, selling subscriptions to financial institutions. ?? Raised $9 million in Series A funding led by LiveOak Ventures, with participation from Curql, USNet, and others ?? Milind Borkar - Co-Founder, CEO Jeremy Whittington - Co-Founder, CTO Read the full article on our website ????

The new generations are being left behind by legacy finance. Enter Frich Money ?? ?? Frich allows everyone to see how their peers are doing financially in an increasingly confusing financial climate—built for Gen Z, by Gen Z. ?? Frich earns money through partnerships with financial institutions, offering advertising and specific services. ?? Raised $2.8 million seed round led by Restive Ventures ??? Katrin Kaurov - Co-Founder, CEO Aleksandra Medina - Co-Founder, CPO Read the full article on our website ????

The legal world is?ripe?with inefficiency. ? Enter Spellbook: an AI-powered tool tailored for transactional lawyers (ie. those focused on structuring, negotiating, and drafting contracts). ?? Spellbook helps legal professionals draft, review, and analyze legal documents directly within Microsoft Word, saving time and increasing accuracy in document preparation—tasks that traditionally require extensive legal expertise and time. ?? Spellbook sells to law firms, and charges per seat depending on the use case. ?? Raised a $20 million Series A led by Inovia Capital ?? Scott Stevenson - Co-Founder, CEO Daniel Di Maria - Co-Founder, CRO Matt Mayers - Co-Founder, Chief Experience Officer Read the full article on our website ????

There's a growing need for data centers—and that comes with more energy requirements, more cooling needs, and higher costs. Enter NetworkOcean. ?? ?? NetworkOcean is building and operating underwater data centers; it addresses the rising demand for data centers while also considering the growing power requirements. ?? It plans to sell its capacity to those who need data centers and GPUs for various use cases, including training, inference, fine-tuning, and experiments. ?? Raised $600,000 Pre-Seed from Y Combinator, Refactor Capital, Z Fellows, Pareto, Climate Capital, and BullMont ?? Sam Mendel - Co-Founder, CEO Eric K. - Co-Founder, CTO Read the full article on our website ????

Why Unicorner? Over the last two weeks, we brought together hundreds of founders and investors for SF and #LATechWeek. So, at our latest event, we asked attendees: Why Unicorner? ?? TECH WEEK by a16z Fidelity Private Shares CREATIVE BLUE Wefunder WeAreLATech

What if you could intelligently search through your apps? ?? Findr is an application that uses AI to streamline the process of finding information at work. ?? To use Findr, users can first integrate all of their workplace apps, such as Gmail, Google Drive, and Github. Then, they can search through all of those apps at once using AI and search APIs. ?? It has three tiers of service, including the Pro, Team, and Enterprise Plans. ?? Raised from Hyderabad Angels in January 2024 ??♂? Nishkarsh Srivastava - CEO Read the full article on our website ????

Wrapped up day three of LA TECH WEEK by a16z at Snapchat’s former HQ in Venice. This is my first time at Tech Week. I’ve been running solo from one thing to the next, so it’s been really great to unexpectedly bump into people I know AND make new friends along the way. Founders x Funders was hosted by Unicorner, in collaboration with Fidelity Private Shares, CREATIVE BLUE, Wefunder, BLANKSPACES Coworking, and WeAreLATech. THANK YOU Espree Devora ??? for interviewing me + CONGRATS Arek Der-Sarkissian and Ethan Keshishian on two back-to-back takeovers! ? #TechWeek #LATechWeek #FireMemos #StartupCommunity #LAStartups

Manufacturing has seen little real change in decades. ?? ?? Creative 3D Technologies and its all-in-one printers handle everything from small, high-precision prints to large, high-temperature jobs, as well as complex tasks like milling and embedding circuitry—all within a single system. ?? Operates on a modular business model, selling high-performance 3D printers with the option for customers to purchase additional upgrade modules to enhance their machine's capabilities over time. ?? Existing production facility in Austin producing 4-5 units per month ??♂? Ethan Baehrend - Founder Read the full article on our website ?? ??