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WindBorne Raises $37M to Sell Weather Balloon Data to Funds and Governments

WindBorne Systems, a startup using long-flying weather balloons and AI forecasting, raised $37M in Series B funding led by Khosla Ventures and Galvanize, valuing the company at $250M. The funds will expand its commercial business, improve data collection with mesh radio networks, and build a go-to-market team. WindBorne serves government clients like the U.S. National Weather Service and aims to grow in private markets, including investment funds.

Aug 55 minNeura News

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Dili raises $21.7M to bring AI compliance to US infrastructure projects

Dili, an AI compliance company, has raised $21.7 million in total funding, including a $15 million Series A led by Khosla Ventures. The company's software helps contractors navigate complex compliance rules for US construction projects, particularly those receiving federal funding. Dili uses AI to convert unstructured documents into structured data, reducing compliance tasks from days to minutes.

Jul 304 minNeura News

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Dili raises $15M Series A to automate construction compliance for federally funded projects

Dili, an AI startup specializing in compliance software for construction projects, has raised $15 million in Series A funding led by Khosla Ventures. The company's platform automates compliance with federal and state regulations for infrastructure projects receiving government funding, using AI for data extraction and deterministic rules for compliance checking. Currently used at about 700 projects, Dili reduces compliance tasks from days to minutes, helping avoid costly fines for prevailing wage and apprenticeship rule violations.

Jul 304 minNeura News

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Parallel Web Systems Hits $2B Valuation in Series B

Parallel Web Systems, founded by ex-Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal, raised $100 million in Series B funding at a $2 billion valuation. Sequoia led the round, with participation from Kleiner Perkins, Index Ventures, Khosla Ventures, First Round Capital, Spark Capital, and Terrain Capital. This follows a $100 million Series A five months ago at $740 million valuation, bringing total funding to $230 million.

Apr 293 minNeura News

AI Tools

GRAI Raises $9M for AI to Boost Social Music Use

GRAI, a music lab startup, has raised $9 million in seed funding to develop AI tools that encourage remixing and sharing music socially, rather than generating tracks from scratch. Backed by investors like Khosla Ventures, the company focuses on giving artists control over modifications while targeting Gen Z and Gen Alpha users. Founders from Belarus plan apps like Music with Friends for iOS to gather user feedback.

Apr 214 minNeura News

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Factory Raises $150M at $1.5B Valuation for AI Coding

Factory announced a $150 million funding round at a $1.5 billion valuation to develop AI agents for enterprise engineering teams. The investment, led by Khosla Ventures with Sequoia Capital, Insight Partners, and Blackstone participating, comes as AI-assisted coding dominates generative AI applications. Customers include Morgan Stanley, Ernst & Young, and Palo Alto Networks, with founder Matan Grinberg highlighting the ability to use multiple foundation models.

Apr 163 minNeura News