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Ando launches a team messaging platform that lets AI agents participate in workplace conversations alongside people. The company has raised $20 million in pre-seed and seed funding from Accel, Index Ventures, and Emergence. Agents can browse channels, join conversations without being tagged, and message employees proactively; calls can be transcribed and viewed by agents. Ando says it is working with customers in software, real estate, and finance across 15 countries.

Sep 2026 · TechCrunchNews article

Helsinki-based neocloud Verda raises $189 million in Series B funding led by Emergence Capital to expand its AI cloud infrastructure. The round includes MUFG Innovation Partners, Supermicro and other investors, bringing Verda’s total equity and debt raised to more than $450 million. The company plans to operate over 250 megawatts in 2027 and serves AI workloads in more than 50 countries, including for Aleph Alpha, Magnific and Epsilon Health.

Sep 2026 · SiliconAngleNews article

Finnish neocloud startup Verda raises $189 million in a round led by Emergence at a valuation above $1 billion. The company plans to raise as much as $1.5 billion in equity and debt in 2026, followed by as much as $10 billion in 2027, to expand AI cloud infrastructure and services.

Sep 2026 · Bloomberg TechNews article

Arcee AI raises an undisclosed Series B that values the open-weight model developer at more than $1 billion. Vista Equity Partners, Cambium Capital and Emergence Capital lead the round, with participation from investors including Microsoft’s M12, Hitachi and Wipro; a source cited by Fortune says it totals at least $150 million. Arcee plans to train a new generation of Trinity models and expand its Genesis-Science-1 work with the U.S. Department of Energy and 17 national laboratories.

Sep 2026 · SiliconAngleNews article