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Camouflet, the trailblazer in AI-powered dynamic pricing, has successfully raised $3M in seed funding. This funding, led by private investors, will propel Camouflet’s mission to empower businesses with smart, adaptive pricing solutions that keep up with market shifts in real-time. Founded by Jeff Radwell, PhD, MBA, Camouflet’s platform combines machine learning, predictive analytics, and real-time data to redefine pricing agility across sectors like e-commerce, retail, and hospitality. "This investment is a strong endorsement of our mission to deliver scalable, data-driven pricing strategies across industries," said Radwell. https://lnkd.in/euqMC7gn #DynamicPricing #MachineLearning #AI #Startup #Funding #Camouflet #PricingInnovation

Supply chain management is challenging... enter AI. Altana has achieved unicorn status after raising $200 million in its Series C funding round. Led by the US Innovative Technology Fund and supported by investors like March Capital and Salesforce Ventures, Altana's valuation has climbed to $1 billion. Altana's AI platform provides critical insights into global supply chains, tackling intricate trade, climate, and security challenges. #Innovation #SupplyChain #Unicorns #AI

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[News] Competera Pricing Platform raises $3M in successful seed round to scale and enhance its AI pricing services. Competera, a startup specializing in developing AI-powered price optimization services for retailers worldwide, recently closed a $3M seed funding round from STRATMINDS, Flyer One Ventures, Verras Capital LP, SMRK Fund, Transform Partners Fund, and a group of angel investors. Competera plans to use the funds to further its AI capabilities, expand its services, and keep up with demand, especially in the US market. https://bit.ly/4bepYsv ↓ Are you interested in AI? Check out Data Phoenix (https://bit.ly/3HG4OFY) - the global AI and Data community of 8500+ Engineers, Executives, and Founders. #DataPhoenix #AI #ML #MachineLearning #DataScience #ArtificialIntelligence #News #Competera #PriceAutomation #Retail #retailtech

#fundingalert ??Company: Xfactor.io ??Funding:?$16Million ?Round:?Series A? ??Investors:?Accel , Mike Carpenter, Lightspeed Xfactor.io?is an AI-powered revenue platform that unites sales, marketing, and operations teams with effective planning, value-driven execution, and key decision-making. The platform leverages real-time data with AI-powered modeling to drive intelligent go-to-market strategies that mitigate risks and increase bottom-line value. The funding will play a pivotal role in advancing it’s product, prioritizing the enhancement of its AI capabilities to empower revenue leaders in optimizing the planning and performance across their entire go-to-market team. Sameer Gandhi, Jose M. Romero, Marva Bailer, Josh Verrill Read more -?https://lnkd.in/gTek_Z-g To share your startup story write us on -?[email protected] #Xfactorio #AI #revenue #riskmitigation #funding #fundingnews #news #startupnews #news #startuprise

#DevRevSecures100MFunding DevRev Inc., an AI platform startup, has successfully raised $100 million in a Series A funding round, bringing its valuation to an impressive $1.15 billion. Led by Khosla Ventures and Mayfield Fund, this funding round marks a significant milestone for the company. ?? Founded by Dheeraj Pandey, former CEO of Nutanix, DevRev specializes in AI-driven customer relationship software. The platform integrates diverse data sources to create a knowledge graph, enhancing customer support, product management, and software development. With this technology, DevRev aims to transform enterprise customer support by moving beyond traditional rule-based systems to context-aware, conversational AI models. Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures, believes that AI will revolutionize customer support and product teams globally. Given the rapid advancements and investments in AI, how do you see AI reshaping enterprise operations in the coming years? ?? #DevRev #AI #CustomerSupport #Innovation #Funding #TechInvestment #Saasverse

Sierra, a customer service AI startup co-founded by Bret Taylor, former chairman of OpenAI and ex-CEO of Salesforce, has successfully raised $175 million in a funding round that values the company at $4.5 billion. Launched alongside longtime Google executive Clay Bavor, Sierra specializes in AI-powered chatbots for brands like WeightWatchers and Sirius XM, incorporating an “agent” feature that automates tasks across enterprise systems without human intervention. The platform allows customization of the AI’s personality to align with corporate branding and employs a range of generative AI models to enhance performance and accuracy. The latest funding round was led by Greenoaks Capital and included participation from ICONIQ and Thrive Capital, bringing Sierra’s total funding to $285 million. Learn More: https://lnkd.in/gi68wmbx INVESTORS: Greenoaks Capital, ICONIQ & Thrive Capital AMOUNT: $175,000,000 VALUATION: $4,500,000,000 HQ: #SanFrancisco #California #VentureCapital #Sierra #BretTaylor #GreenoaksCapital #ICONIQ #ThriveCapital #TradedVC

Auger, a logistics software startup, has raised $100 million from Oak HC/FT. Auger aims to power supply chain management operations using AI and other automation to optimize decision-making for companies of all sizes. Auger will leverage AI to help companies streamline supply chain processes and reduce inefficiencies, unlike current market offerings, which rely on fragmented systems or “franken-software,” fail to achieve. A major feature of Auger’s platform will be its ability to unify data sources and provide real-time insights, enabling clients to make fast, informed decisions without needing specialized queries or extensive training. https://lnkd.in/ex2sQTmC

?? News: ?? --- Zendesk Paves the Way with Strategic AI Investments Zendesk is taking significant strides to stay at the forefront of AI innovation through its newly launched global venture arm, Zendesk Ventures. This initiative aims to inject tens of millions of dollars into early-stage AI startups, focusing on companies specializing in customer service and AI integration with an ARR of less than $50 million. By doing so, Zendesk not only broadens its AI expertise but also propels the customer experience industry forward. CEO Tom Eggemeier emphasizes that this is about more than just financial returns; it's about fostering an ecosystem that drives substantial AI advancements. Joining forces with cutting-edge startups like PolyAI and unitQ, Zendesk is poised to revolutionize customer service through AI, setting a new benchmark in the industry. #Hospitality #Ecommerce #Retail #Commerce #Manufacturing #Logistics #Strategy #Innovation #Business #ArtificialIntelligence #AnniQ https://lnkd.in/ezXvWyPE

Keychain Secures $18 Million Investment in Seed Round to Connect Brands with Manufacturing Partners Using AI #AI #artificialintelligence #CPG #Investment #JordanWeitz #Keychain #LightspeedVenturePartners #llm #machinelearning #Manufacturing #manufacturingpartners #OisinHanrahan #seedfunding #UmangDua