Particle.News, a Northern California-based startup, secured $10.9 million for its AI that helps readers understand different angles of news stories. The startup also signed a deal with Reuters to be a source of news content for its service. Lastly, LDCarbon, a South Korea-based company, raised $28 million for its technology that recycles end-of-life tires and other automotive parts into recovered carbon black and pyrolysis oil. The company is building Asia's largest tire pyrolysis plant to help solve pollution issues and assist automakers in achieving sustainability goals.
Key takeaways:
- Eyebot, a Boston-based startup, has secured $6 million in funding to build a network of AI-powered kiosks that provide 90-second vision exams without the need for an optometrist.
- Canary Speech raised a $13 million Series A funding round for its AI-powered voice biomarker healthtech startup, which uses vocal analysis to screen for mental health and neurological disorders.
- Butterflies.AI secured a $4.8 million seed round to create a social media platform where users can create AI friends.
- Particle.News, a news-reader startup, secured a $10.9 million Series A funding round for its AI that helps readers look deeper into news stories and understand different angles.