Author: Utsav

Zepo Intelligence Raises 15M USD to Combat AI-Driven Social Engineering Artificial intelligence is accelerating the evolution of cyber threats, and one of the most significant shifts is happening outside traditional infrastructure defenses. Social engineering attacks, once limited to basic phishing emails, are now being amplified by AI systems capable of generating convincing messages, impersonating trusted individuals, and exploiting human behavior at scale. Zepo Intelligence, a Spain-based cybersecurity startup, is trying to address this growing challenge. The company has raised $15 million in a seed funding round aimed at protecting modern workspaces from AI-driven social engineering threats. The funding reflects increasing…

Gifthealth Unifies Pharmacy, Support, and Data to Improve Patient Access Patient access remains one of the most persistent and costly bottlenecks in modern healthcare. Even after a prescription is written, patients often face delays caused by fragmented intake processes, prior authorizations, pharmacy hand-offs, and limited visibility into support services. These breakdowns can prevent patients from starting therapy on time or staying on it long enough to see meaningful outcomes. Gifthealth is emerging as a response to this challenge by building a unified platform that brings together patient access, pharmacy fulfillment, and ongoing support into a single coordinated system. Rather than…

Gainsight Acquires Skilljar as Customer Education Moves to the Center of Enterprise Growth Customer education has quietly evolved from a support function into a strategic lever for enterprise growth, and the acquisition of Skilljar by Gainsight reflects that transformation. Skilljar, a customer education platform used by companies such as LinkedIn, Verizon, and Shopify, has been acquired by customer success software leader Gainsight. The deal highlights a broader consolidation trend in enterprise SaaS, where learning, enablement, and customer success are increasingly treated as interconnected parts of the same lifecycle. The move suggests that education is viewed as a foundational capability that…

Torq Positions Itself as the Automation Layer Powering the Future of Security Operations Security operations have become one of the most overwhelmed functions inside modern enterprises. As organizations deploy dozens of security tools across cloud, applications, endpoints, and networks, security teams are flooded with alerts, investigations, and manual workflows that strain both productivity and morale. Torq is positioning itself as a platform designed specifically to address this challenge. The company describes itself as a hyperautomation layer that sits across the entire security stack, unifying and automating security operations to help teams respond faster and operate more efficiently. Rather than replacing…

Fortiv Enters the U.S. as AI Begins to Rewrite Business Continuity Management Business continuity has traditionally been one of the most critical yet least modernized functions inside large organizations. Built around static documents, spreadsheets, and periodic audits, continuity planning often struggles to keep pace with real world disruptions, regulatory changes, and evolving operational risk. Fortiv, a Copenhagen based startup, is betting that artificial intelligence can fundamentally change how organizations prepare for crises. The company has officially entered the U.S. market, bringing its AI-native Business Continuity Management platform to enterprises facing increasing regulatory pressure and operational complexity. The move signals Fortiv’s…

Deepgram Becomes a $1.3 Billion Unicorn as Voice AI Emerges as Core Infrastructure Voice is rapidly emerging as one of the most important interfaces in artificial intelligence, and Deepgram is positioning itself at the center of that shift. The San Francisco based Voice AI startup has raised $130 million in a Series C funding round at a valuation of $1.3 billion, officially entering unicorn territory. The funding round signals growing confidence that voice is moving beyond experimentation and becoming foundational infrastructure for enterprise AI systems. As companies race to build more natural, real time interactions between humans and machines, Deepgram’s…

WithCoverage Raises $42 Million to Rebuild Insurance for High-Growth Businesses Insurance has long been treated as a necessary but frustrating cost for growing businesses, often purchased once a year and rarely revisited until something goes wrong. For ambitious companies scaling rapidly, this approach has created a dangerous gap between real operational risk and outdated insurance coverage. New York based InsurTech startup WithCoverage is positioning itself as a direct response to this problem. The company has raised $42 million in a Series B funding round led by Sequoia Capital and Khosla Ventures, with participation from 8VC and Crystal Venture Partners. The…

OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Translate  OpenAI has officially launched ChatGPT Translate, a new built-in translation capability that positions ChatGPT as a direct competitor to Google Translate, one of the most widely used consumer tools on the internet. While translation may appear like a modest feature addition on the surface, the move carries far deeper implications for how OpenAI sees the future of ChatGPT as a universal interface for language, work, and everyday tasks. For years, Google Translate has dominated global translation by offering speed, scale, and accessibility across hundreds of languages. OpenAI’s entry into this space is not about matching accuracy.…

MagicCube Raises $10M to Take Software-First Security Beyond Payments MagicCube, a technology company focused on software-based security for digital transactions, recently raised 10 million USD in new funding to expand its platform beyond mobile payments into identity, biometrics, and AI-driven device protection. The round includes Verifone as a strategic investor and partner, signaling growing confidence in MagicCube’s vision to deliver hardware-grade security without the cost and complexity of specialized devices. The funding comes at a moment when digital transactions are no longer confined to traditional payment terminals. Smartphones, tablets, IoT devices, and edge systems now process sensitive financial and personal…

Spiro Medical Raises $67M to Pioneer a New Approach to Treating Severe Asthma Spiro Medical has secured $67 million in Series A financing to advance what could become a fundamentally new way of treating severe asthma. Rather than focusing solely on inflammation or bronchodilation, the California-based medical device company is developing a Pulmonary Neuromodulation (PNM) system that targets the neural pathways involved in airway dysfunction. The financing round was led by Andera Partners, Omega Funds, and Sherpa Healthcare Partners, with participation from global investors spanning Europe, the United States, and Asia. The capital will be used to complete development of…