5 areas where seed investors are active

Big raise for AI compute startup February 16, 2024 Hi, {NAME}. What’s the next big thing in tech? While we don’t have a crystal ball, we do have our own future-telling tool: Seed-funding data. By looking at today’s cohort of very young funded companies, we can piece together a sense of the technologies startup investors see most impacting our lives in future years. So without further ado, let’s look at [five areas where seed investors have been most active](. Plus, [another big raise in a week of big raises — this time to an AI compute startup](. 🌱 [5 areas where seed investors are active]( From [construction tech]( to [AI health diagnostics]( to [spacetech]( our data shows seed-stage investors have been funding young startups across an array of fascinating industries. 🦄 [AI compute startup hits $1.5B valuation with massive raise]( [Lambda]( — a startup provider of [Nvidia]( latest highly sought-after GPUs that counts [Microsoft]( and [Amazon]( among its customers — just hit unicorn status after a $320 million Series C at a $1.5 billion valuation. Related Crunchbase Pro list: [Rounds Raised By Startups Using AI In 2024]( 🧾 [These startups are growing alongside the gig worker economy]( Over the past few quarters, venture investors have poured hundreds of millions into companies with offerings aimed at freelance and gig workers. Top focus areas include platforms for finding work, accounting tools and apps tailored for specific industries. Related Crunchbase Pro list: [Freelance And Gig Worker Services Startups]( 🤖 [Deep tech funding stays relatively steady]( After seeing a significant slowdown in venture funding through the first half of 2022, some of the biggest sectors in deep tech — quantum computing, space travel and robotics — showed resiliency in 2023, according to [Crunchbase]( data. Related Crunchbase Pro list: [Deep Tech Funding]( 🎮 [Report: Analysis of the media, entertainment, and gaming industry]( Venture funding to the media, entertainment, and gaming industry is declining, but it’s far from game over. We’re also seeing emerging opportunities for generative AI to transform the sector. Final week: CNBC is now accepting nominations for the 2024 Disruptor 50 list The Disruptor 50 list is an annual look at the most innovative venture-backed companies. Private startups are scored on criteria including scalability, revenue and user growth, the use of breakthrough technology, and workforce diversity. The deadline to apply is Friday at 11:59pm ET. [SUBMIT NOMINATION]( Recent Investments [cPacket Networks]( [$67M]( / [Venture Round]( CPacket Networks specializes in network visibility and performance monitoring solutions. Categories: Application Performance Management • Cloud Computing • Cloud Security • Data Center • Information Technology • Network Security • Software Founders: [Rony Kay]( Investors: [Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital]( (Lead) [Bold]( [$50M]( / [Series C]( Bold creates financial tools that allow users to increase sales by receiving card payments. Categories: Financial Services • FinTech • Payments Founders: [Ana María Sandoval]( [Enríque Ramírez]( [Jorge Ulloa]( [José Fernando Velez]( [Sergio Vergara]( Investors: [General Atlantic]( (Lead), [Amador Holdings]( [InQlab]( [+ 1 more]( [Rasa]( [$30M]( / [Series C]( Rasa provides an open platform for generative conversational AI, enabling the creation and deployment of advanced AI assistants. Categories: Artificial Intelligence (AI) • Machine Learning • Software • Virtual Assistant Founders: [Alan Nichol]( [Alex Weidauer]( Investors: [PayPal Ventures]( (Lead), [StepStone Group]( (Lead), [Accel]( [+ 2 more]( More Fundings Company Amount / Round Lead Investor [Roam]( $14M / [Series A]( [Equator]( [Ultiverse]( $4.0M / [Initial Coin Offering]( [IDG Capital]( [testRigor]( Unknown / [Seed Round]( - [All Recent Funding Activity]( Recent Acquisitions [Altium]( Pending acquisition by [Renesas Electronics Corporation]( for $5.9B More Acquisitions Company Acquired By Amount [Silent Sentinel]( [Motorola Solutions]( Unknown [All Recent Acquisition Activity]( Upcoming Tech Events [Education 2.0 Conference USA]( March 18 - 20, 2024 in Las Vegas Education Outstanding Leadership Award Accelerator Deadlines Date Accelerator Location Feb 23, 2024 [Alchemist Accelerator]( San Francisco Feb 25, 2024 [ICELab]( Gunnison [More Upcoming Deadlines]( Don’t see your event? Reach out to us at events@crunchbase.com. #{Rails.configuration.daily.cb_url} Discover innovative companies and the people behind them. [Follow Us on Crunchbase]( [View Jobs on LinkedIn]( [Follow Us on Twitter]( [Like Us on Facebook]( 564 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94104 © 2024 Crunchbase Inc. All rights reserved. [Privacy Policy]( | [Terms of Service]( [Unsubscribe]( from Crunchbase Daily.