Top 10 Artificial Intelligence Capital Raises and Investors in the U.S. – January 1st to March 31st, 2026

Several interesting transactions closed in the Artificial Intelligence sector over the past quarter. If you would like more info or would like to discuss the capital raising market for your company, please contact me.

PE Growth/Expansion

1. Instead, artificial intelligence-powered tax management software for businesses, accountants and individuals, received development capital from Skylark Private Equity Partners.
2. Leadpoet, autonomous artificial intelligence sales agent software that generates premium sales prospects for businesses, received $750,000 of development capital from investors.

Merger/Acquisition

3. Persona, artificial intelligence video interaction platform that delivers conversational digital agents for customer engagement and support, was acquired by Luma AI.
4. Quotient AI, evaluation platform that accelerates the development and deployment of reliable artificial intelligence products, was acquired by Databricks.

Later Stage VC

5. Serenity, AI-powered environment, health, and safety platform that streamlines workplace safety management and operational processes, raised venture funding from Cerity Partners Ventures.
6. Tulip Interfaces, data analytics and insights platform that transforms factories by managing and visualizing global operations digitally, raised $120 million through a combination of Series D and Series D-1 venture funding in a deal led by Mitsubishi Electric, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $1.27 billion.

Early Stage VC

7. GIGABLUE, digital platform that manages and optimizes distributed energy resources for commercial and industrial applications, raised $20 million of Series A venture funding in a deal led by Planet Ocean Fund.
8. Union Specialty, AI-driven habitational wholesale platform that automates submissions and market real estate risks in a short period of time, raised venture funding from 2048 Ventures.

Seed Round

9. Ezra, artificial intelligence-based recruitment tools for automating candidate evaluation, raised $3.2 million of Seed-1 funding in a deal led by Penny Jar Capital and LMNT Ventures, putting the company’s pre-money valuation at $18.8 million.
10. Reconstructiv, spatial data intelligence software that transforms visual data from cameras and sensors into structured, spatially aware datasets for real-world understanding, raised $150,000 of pre-seed funding from Right Side Capital Management and Forum Ventures.

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