Author: Utsav

Corgi insurance is Building AI-Native Insurance Infrastructure Artificial intelligence has rapidly moved from being an experimental capability in insurance to becoming part of core operations, but very few companies are being built with AI at the foundation rather than added on top of legacy systems. Corgi insurance positions itself in this emerging category. Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, the insurtech startup describes itself as an AI financial infrastructure company focused on scaling insurance businesses with automation at their core. Rather than simply offering software tools to insurers, Corgi insurance operates as an insurance company itself, with licensing and…

How sunday is reshaping Restaurant Payments and Operations ? Restaurant payments have undergone one of the fastest digital transitions of any consumer service category over the past five years. QR codes, contactless cards, mobile wallets, and self-service ordering moved from novelty to familiarity as labor pressures rose and guest expectations shifted toward speed and convenience. In this environment, sunday has positioned itself as a company focused, specifically on the payment experience in restaurants: not retail broadly, not generic point-of-sale, but the nuanced, high-touch world of hospitality. Founded by Victor Lugger and Tigrane Seydoux, the entrepreneurs behind Big Mamma Group, and…

Why Aristotle Metadata Matters for Modern Data Governance ? As governments, research institutions, and enterprises generate unprecedented volumes of data, a less visible but increasingly critical challenge has come into focus, making that data understandable, trustworthy, and shareable over time. Metadata (the structured information that describes data) has become essential to this effort. Yet in many organisations, metadata remains fragmented, inconsistently governed, or locked inside proprietary tools. Aristotle Metadata has emerged as a platform designed to address this gap by treating metadata registries not as optional documentation tools, but as foundational digital infrastructure. Built around internationally recognised standards, the Aristotle…

Sequence Raises $20M to Modernize Billing and Revenue Workflows for B2B Scaleups Sequence has secured $20 million in Series A funding to accelerate the development of its modern billing, CPQ, and revenue recognition platform. Backed by a16z and Salesforce Ventures, the company is addressing a growing but often underappreciated challenge in B2B software: revenue workflows that break as companies scale. As SaaS businesses move beyond simple subscription pricing toward usage-based, hybrid, and custom enterprise contracts, legacy billing and finance systems are increasingly unable to keep up. Sequence’s funding reflects investor confidence that revenue infrastructure is becoming one of the most…

eNOugh Raises $2.7M to Build an AI Wearable for Real-Time Personal Safety London-based startup eNOugh has raised $2.7 million in funding to develop an AI-powered wearable designed to help people get home safely. The round was led by A*Ventures, with participation from Comma Capital, Karman Ventures, Intuition VC, and a group of angel investors. The funding will support the launch of the company’s first product, the eNO badge, and expand early partnerships across urban institutions. While consumer technology has transformed communication, navigation, and mobility, personal safety (particularly in cities) has remained stubbornly difficult to address. eNOugh’s funding highlights growing interest…

Valar Atomics is Building Nuclear Reactors for Heat, Not Electricity! Valar Atomics is approaching nuclear energy from a direction that differs sharply from most next-generation reactor startups. Rather than focusing on electricity generation for the grid, the US-based company is building small, modular nuclear reactors designed primarily to produce clean, high-temperature heat. This heat can then be used directly for industrial processes, synthetic fuel production, and energy-intensive compute infrastructure. Founded by Isaiah Taylor, Valar Atomics positions nuclear power as core industrial infrastructure. At a time when energy demand is rising faster than grids can expand, the company is betting that…

Clarity Pediatrics Raises $14.5M to Expand Virtual Chronic Care for Children San Francisco–based Clarity Pediatrics has raised $14.5 million in Series A funding to expand its virtual pediatric specialty care platform and extend its clinical model into pediatric obesity care. The funding round includes backing from Jackson Square Ventures, Rethink Impact, Homebrew, Maverick Ventures, City Light Capital, and MassMutual Catalyst Fund, signaling growing investor confidence in virtual-first, evidence-based pediatric care. The raise comes amid mounting pressure on the healthcare system of the United States to better support children with chronic conditions, particularly as families face long wait times, specialist shortages,…

Ankar AI Raises $20M Series A to Build an AI Operating System for Intellectual Property London-based Ankar AI has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by Atomico, with participation from Index Ventures, Norrsken VC, Motier Ventures, Puzzle Ventures, Boom, and daphni. The funding marks a strong vote of confidence in the company’s ambition to modernise how intellectual property is created, protected, and defended. As innovation cycles accelerate and patent portfolios grow more complex, organisations are under increasing pressure to manage IP more efficiently and with greater precision. Ankar AI positions itself at the centre of this…

Last Energy Closes Oversubscribed $100M Series C to Scale Micro Modular Nuclear Power Last Energy has closed an oversubscribed $100 million Series C funding round, marking a major milestone in its effort to scale micro modular nuclear power plants in the United States and internationally. The round was led by Astera Institute, with participation from JAM Fund, Gigafund, The Haskell Company, AE Ventures, Ultranative, Galaxy Interactive, and Woori Technology Investment Co., Ltd (WTIC). The financing reflects growing investor confidence in nuclear energy’s role in meeting rising global electricity demand while reducing carbon emissions. For Last Energy, the funding provides the…

Voxel Advances AI-Driven Site Intelligence to Prevent Workplace Injuries Industrial labor remains one of the most dangerous categories of work, with nearly three million people in the United States injured each year due to incidents that are often preventable. From manufacturing floors and logistics hubs to food processing facilities and ports, the scale and complexity of modern industrial operations make it difficult for safety teams to identify risk before harm occurs. Voxel, a San Francisco–based technology company, is addressing this challenge by applying full-stack AI and computer vision to workplace safety and operations. The company’s mission centers on protecting the…