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Funding

Ex-Spotify engineers raise $10M for Malachyte, an e-commerce personalization startup

Malachyte, an e-commerce personalization startup founded by three former Spotify engineers, has raised $10 million in seed funding. The round was co-led by Bessemer Venture Partners and Gradient, with participation from Harpoon Ventures. Malachyte adapts Spotify's Vector AI recommendation system to predict shopper intent in real time, using behavioral signals like clicks and hovers to personalize storefronts without requiring accounts or purchase history. The platform is live on Shopify and via API for larger retailers.

Aug 64 minNeura News

Industry

Endeavor Optical Networks emerges from stealth with $10.75M to replace undersea cables with space lasers

Endeavor Optical Networks (EON) emerged from stealth with $10.75M in seed funding to build a satellite network using laser links to replace undersea cables. The startup plans to launch 20 satellites offering high-speed data transmission between continents, targeting routes like France-Australia and Africa-South America. A demo satellite is expected by end of 2027.

Aug 47 minNeura News

Funding

Enigma raises $70M to simplify robot control like a volume knob

Enigma, a robotics research lab emerging from stealth, has raised $70 million in seed funding led by Index Ventures and Ribbit Capital. The startup aims to study how humans naturally interact with robots, launching a large-scale online experiment with over 100 proprietary AI robots. Co-founders Jonathan Jacobi and Gal Niv, both cybersecurity veterans, believe robot control should be as intuitive as adjusting a car's volume knob.

Jul 274 minNeura News

Funding

NeoCognition Raises $40M Seed for Human-Like AI Agents

NeoCognition, a new AI research lab from Ohio State professor Yu Su, emerged from stealth with $40 million in seed funding. The company aims to create AI agents that self-learn and specialize in any domain, much like humans do. Backed by Cambium Capital, Walden Catalyst Ventures, Vista Equity Partners, and notable angels, NeoCognition targets enterprises needing reliable agent workers.

Apr 213 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

Funding

Antioch Raises $8.5M Seed for Robot Simulation Tools

Antioch, a New York startup developing simulation tools for robot developers, announced an $8.5 million seed funding round at a $60 million valuation. The company aims to narrow the sim-to-real gap, allowing robots trained in virtual environments to perform reliably in physical settings. Backed by investors like A* and Category Ventures, Antioch draws from founders' experience at firms such as Google DeepMind and Chainalysis.

Apr 164 minNeura News