Several tech startups — Scrunch AI, Reka, Starseer, ArcSpan, Queen One, among others, have announced their venture capital VC funding to bolster innovation and business growth.
Scrunch AI Raises $15 mn
Salt Lake City–based Scrunch AI, co-founded and led by CEO Chris Andrew, secured $15 million in Series A funding led by Decibel, with participation from Mayfield, Homebrew, and others, totaling $19 million raised to date. The company helps over 500 brands—including Lenovo and Skims—understand and optimize AI search visibility, reporting 50 percent month-over-month customer growth, 40 percent more AI-derived referral traffic, and up to 4× visibility increases. Their Agent Experience Platform builds a parallel, crawler‑optimized web layer for AI agents, enabling machine‑readable content without redesigning existing sites. The round funds accelerate AXP rollout, agency tools, and expansion in the AI search ecosystem market estimated to be over $40 billion today.
Reka Secures $110 mn
Sunnyvale, California–based Reka, a leader in multimodal AI, announced a $110 million funding round backed by new and existing investors—including NVIDIA and Snowflake—to scale its suite of multimodal models (Core, Flash, Edge) that process text, images, video, and audio. Reka’s strategy centers on commercializing its research-grade AI offerings through tools, APIs, and enterprise partnerships. The funding will accelerate enterprise adoption, expand go‑to‑market efforts, and drive product innovation. Benefits include enabling real-time understanding across modalities and competitive edge for businesses requiring rich, AI-driven analytics.
Starseer Secures $2 mn
Knoxville-based Starseer, co-founded and led by Tim Schulz (CEO), raised a $2 million seed round led by Gula Tech Adventures, with participation aimed at accelerating its mission to secure AI systems for enterprise and government use. The model-agnostic platform demystifies black-box AI by monitoring for prompt injections, backdoors, and data poisoning, and provides audit-ready documentation—ensuring compliance with regulations like the EU AI Act. Starseer’s strategy focuses on enabling regulated sectors (finance, healthcare, defense) to deploy AI securely and transparently. The funding will fuel continued platform development, expand engineering and go‑to‑market teams, and drive adoption across high-stakes environments.
ArcSpan Raises $5.2 mn
New York‑based ArcSpan, co‑founded and led by CEO Art Muldoon, secured $5.2 million in a seed extension round backed by new and existing investors, including Good Apple co‑founder Al Muzaurieta. The company equips premium publishers to convert first‑party data into advertiser‑ready audiences through AI‑driven segmentation, contextual quality scoring, and automated PMP deal activation. Its Audience Builder 3.0, QualityCloud, AQI, and PMP Activation Hub form a Triple‑A framework—Aggregation, Amplification, Activation—to boost yield. ArcSpan’s strategy focuses on publisher control, transparent curation, and monetization. Key benefits: higher-quality, agentic audiences, streamlined go‑to‑market, and optimized ad revenue.
Queen One Raises $5.5 mn
Brooklyn-based Queen One, backed by Charge VC, Inspired Capital, Red Swan Ventures, Prospeq, and entrepreneur investors, secured $5.5 million+ in a Friends & Family round. The platform transforms brand websites into interactive, content-rich commerce experiences—bringing life, energy, and revenue to online storefronts. With its Connect product (powered by Dragon Tiles), Queen One converts static product SKUs into compelling narratives and visuals. The investment will fund further development— including expanding its Brooklyn headquarters and tech team—aimed at building immersive, story-driven commerce that resonates with consumers and boosts engagement.
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