Stand Insurance secures $70 million in funding, reaching a $1 billion valuation. The company uses real-time data and 3D modeling to assess wildfire risk for homes, comparing them to aircraft in flight for dynamic risk pricing. This approach aims to provide more accurate insurance underwriting based on immediate environmental factors.

Oct 2026 · FortuneNews article

Clueso raises $10 million in a Series A round to automate business video production with AI agents. Led by Dharana Capital, the round brings the company’s total funding to more than $12 million, with Founders Fund, Neotribe Ventures, Y Combinator and f7 Ventures also participating. Its platform creates and updates branded tutorials and training videos, and customer Zendesk reports more than fivefold productivity gains and 80% lower production costs.

Oct 2026 · SiliconANGLENews article

Yoodli expands from AI practice sessions into a platform designed to teach workers job skills and track their progress. Its five products create training courses, tutor employees, answer questions through company-built AI personas, coach workers in apps such as Zoom and Slack, and measure skill improvement. Google, Snowflake and Databricks are among its customers; the Seattle startup has raised nearly $60 million and employs about 100 people.

Oct 2026 · GeekWireNews article

Legato emerges from stealth with $12 million in funding and unveils Legato Frames, AI hearing glasses that integrate its patented hearing-assistance technology into eyewear arms. Founded in late 2024 by former Bose colleagues Mehul Trivedi and Steve Romine, the startup targets people with mild to moderate hearing loss and uses AI to distinguish voices from background noise. Backed by Neotribe Ventures, Listen, and Village Global, Legato expects to launch the frames later this fall through select eye-care providers at a fraction of traditional hearing-aid costs.

Aug 2026 · TechCrunchNews article