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Enterprise artificial intelligence platform startup Unframe Inc. launched today with an announcement that it has raised $50 million in funding to support global expansion and sales growth while enhancing its platform by accelerating research and development. Unframe was founded by Chief Executive …
Global VC funding hits $113 billion in first quarter driven by outsized AI deals
New reports out today from Crunchbase Inc. and PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor reveal that global venture capital rebounded sharply in the first quarter of 2025, posting its strongest performance since mid-2022. However, both datasets point to a growing division in the startup ecosystem …
Vallor raises $4M to advance AI automation for enterprise procurement
Artificial intelligence-powered contract automation platform startup Vallor announced today that it has raised $4 million in new funding to save enterprises time and money by giving procurement teams the tools to eliminate manual tasks. Vallor, officially Broad AI Inc., offers an AI-powered contract …
SolarWinds expands AI capabilities across observability and IT management portfolio
Observability and information technology management software company SolarWinds Worldwide LLC today announced significant enhancements to its portfolio, focusing on artificial intelligence-powered capabilities across observability, incident response, service management and automation. The new updates are focused on helping businesses achieve greater IT operational resilience by …
Prowler raises $12.5M to advance its open-source driven cloud security platform
Open cloud security platform startup ProwlerPro Inc. announced today that it has raised $12.5 million in new funding to advance product innovation to redefine cloud security to be more open, adaptable and community-focused. Prowler began as an open-source project on GitHub in …
Stablecoin firm Circle seeks IPO following earlier SPAC setback
Circle Internet Group Inc., the company behind the popular USDC stablecoin, announced today that it has filed an S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering. The company had confidentially filed for an IPO in …
Google launches client-side end-to-end email encryption for Gmail
Google LLC today introduced a new end-to-end email encryption solution for Gmail designed to reduce the friction and complexity typically associated with secure enterprise messaging. The announcement was made today to coincide with Gmail’s 21st birthday. The enhanced encryption offering is aimed …
Exabeam introduces Nova AI agent to streamline threat detection and response
Security intelligence and management solutions company Exabeam Inc. today unveiled Exabeam Nova, an autonomous artificial intelligence agent. The company says it delivers actionable intelligence to help security teams respond faster to incidents, reduce investigation times by over 50% and mitigate threats more effectively. Exabeam Nova …
ControlTheory launches with $5M in funding to tackle observability cost and complexity
Observability startup ControlTheory Inc. launched today with an announcement that it has raised $5 million in funding to launch its Observability Control Platform, which helps organizations actively manage and optimize the service’s costs, performance and adaptability. Founded in 2024, ControlTheory is dedicated …
JFrog report finds AI growth driving new software supply chain threats
A new report out today from software supply chain company JFrog Ltd. warns that an expansion of artificial intelligence technology across the software supply chain has resulted in an alarming rise in security threats. The finding comes from JFrog’s 2025 Software Supply Chain State …