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By Kyle Wiggers
September 14, 2023
BentoML scores $9M funding to expedite AI app development
The success of large language models like GPT has sparked a frenzy of developers eager to make AI-powered applications. But building AI services can be tricky, especially due to the shortage of skilled developers to meet the rising demand these days. That’s where Chaoyu Yang, an early software engineer at the data mega-unicorn Databricks, comes […]
Jun 26, 2023
Distributional raises $19M to automate AI model and app testing
Distributional, an AI testing platform founded by Intel’s former GM of AI software, Scott Clark, has closed a $19 million Series A funding round led by Two Sigma Ventures. Clark says that Distributional was inspired by the AI testing problems he ran into while applying AI at Intel, and — before that — his work at Yelp as a software lead in the company’s ad-targeting division. “As the value of AI applications continues to grow, so do the operational risks,” he told TechCrunch. “AI product teams
Oct 8, 2024
Generative AI startup Writer raises $200M at a $1.9B valuation
Writer has raised $200 million at a $1.9 billion valuation to expand its enterprise-focused generative AI platform. The Series C round was co-led by Premji Invest, Radical Ventures and ICONIQ Growth, with participation from Salesforce Ventures, Adobe Ventures, B Capital, Citi Ventures, IBM Ventures and Workday Ventures. Writer CEO May Habib says the new cash, which brings the startup’s total raised to $326 million, will be used for product development and “cementing the company’s leadership in
Nov 12, 2024
Prompt engineering startup Vellum.ai raises $5M as demand for generative AI services scales
The startup helps companies improve their generative AI prompting, and this quick fundraise indicates there's room for more of its ilk.
Jul 11, 2023