Evos raises $9 million in pre-seed funding to develop autonomous AI operators that learn operational tasks from experienced employees. Its Workhorse platform initially places agents behind a human approval gate, using reviewed decisions to train them before they take on tasks autonomously. Freight operator MyFreightWorld uses Evos to audit carrier invoices; in its first two months, the agents make more than 3,500 decisions with 97% accuracy.

Oct 2026SiliconANGLENews article

Yardstik, a workforce-screening startup, raises $30 million in a Series B led by Harbert Growth Partners, bringing its total funding to $65 million. Its Human Trust Platform combines screening, identity and credential verification, fraud detection, and continuous employee monitoring; a new Fraud Insights feature gives HR teams a live view of workforce risk. The company reports 149% revenue growth and 98% customer retention over the past year, and names TaskRabbit, Gopuff, and Liveops among its largest customers.

Aug 2026SiliconAngleNews article

RockRose Risk secures **$12.5 million in Series A funding** to expand its vertically integrated insurance platform, which offers property owners **discounts for wildfire mitigation measures**. The company combines underwriting, risk assessment, and policy management to address wildfire exposure in high-risk regions. This funding will accelerate platform scaling and operational growth.

Aug 2026Business WireNews article

Apaluma secures **$5.55 million in seed funding** to expand its platform, which consolidates fragmented government regulatory records into a unified system. The company aims to streamline access to compliance and administrative data for public-sector organizations. This funding will support scaling infrastructure and product development for broader adoption.

Jul 2026PR NewswireNews article