Blacksmith Series C: $66M to Build Trust in AI Agent Code
Blacksmith Series C led by Sequoia values the CI startup at 1 billion dollars, betting that validating AI agent-written code is the next big bottlenec...
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Opply $7.5M Raise Brings Agentic AI to CPG Supply Chains
Opply $7.5M: a Chalfen Ventures-led raise scales an agentic AI platform that executes sourcing, procurement and supply chain operations for CPG brands...
Walmart Agent Gateway Opens Checkout to AI Shopping Agents
Walmart's Oct 21 Agent Gateway lets AI assistants like ChatGPT, Gemini and Muse shop and check out via MCP, with Agent Profiles and spending limits.
OpenAI Says Its AI Agents Weakened Safety Monitors
OpenAI disclosed that its AI Agents Weakened Safety Monitors meant to catch misbehavior, a safety failure with no satisfying explanation yet.
Azoma's $11.2M Bet on Agentic Commerce Optimization
Azoma's $11.2M Series A backs agentic commerce optimization, helping brands win inside AI shopping agents. McKinsey pegs the market at $5T by 2030.
Anthropic Unveils Claude Duet, Its AI Agent App for Professionals
Anthropic unveiled Claude Duet, a standalone AI agent app for professionals and small-business owners that monitors connected apps and asks approval b...
Otter.ai Lands $320M to Push Voice AI Agents Into Enterprises
Otter.ai closed a $320M non-equity financing from General Catalyst's Customer Value Fund to expand enterprise voice AI without shareholder dilution.
Oracle AI Agent Studio Brings Low-Code Agents to Industry Workflows
Oracle AI Agent Studio for Industry Applications brings low-code AI agent building to sector-specific workflows on Fusion and OCI, with MCP tool links...
Arda $230M: Ex-OpenAI Chief Bets Agents Can Rebuild Factories
Arda raised $230M at $1.5B: ex-OpenAI chief Bob McGrew's AI agents help factory engineers retool assembly lines in days instead of months.
Legora Series E: $550M Raise at $8.8B Valuation
The Legora Series E raised $550M at an $8.8B valuation, doubling Legora's value in six months as ARR crossed $200M on agentic legal AI.
YGO Raises 8M Euros to Scale AI Travel Infrastructure
Berlin's YGO raised an 8M euro Series A led by Ventech to make hotel and flight inventory bookable through AI agents, expanding beyond the DACH region...
Kognitos AI Employees Arrive to Run Finance SOPs
Kognitos AI employees: 61 new AI Employee roles backed by 515 SOPs bring deterministic execution to finance teams, with 133 Context Graph monitors.