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Nory Raises $16 Million to Expand ‘AI Restaurant Manager’ Product
Investments // May 22, 2024

Nory has raised $16 million in Series A funding to expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the hospitality industry. The company will use the new funding to accelerate its product development and prioritize its international expansion, Nory said in a Wednesday (May 22)...

The Week in AI: Copilots, Unicorns and Calls for Oversight
Artificial Intelligence // October 22, 2023

We are still in the first innings of generative artificial intelligence (AI). But the innovative and groundbreaking technology, which represents an entirely new computing paradigm, has already hit a home run in capturing the attention of both public institutions and private enterprises. And for the...

Report: Generative AI Firms Make Up 60% of New Unicorns
Artificial Intelligence // October 17, 2023

If you’re searching for unicorns, you might want to look in the generative AI space. A report published Tuesday (Oct. 17) by venture firm Accel says generative artificial intelligence (AI) companies are now the main driver of “unicorns,” or startups valued at $1 billion. In fact, 60% of new...

AI-Enabled Source-to-Pay Solution Provider Aavenir Raises $6M
Investments // March 22, 2022

Aavenir, an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled source-to-pay (S2P) solution provider, raised $6 million in Series A funding, the company announced Tuesday (March 22). Aavenir said it will use the capital to build new products, increase its S2P solutions footprint and strengthen its sales team for market...

Quick Reads
Accel Prepares to Pour $5 Billion Into Global AI Breakouts

April 15, 2026
Venture capital firm Accel has raised $5 billion in late-stage capital to invest in artificial intelligence (AI) companies. The company’s partners said in a Tuesday (April 14) blog post that AI has reduced the distance between having an idea and scaling it, that the market is expanding to match that change and that the defining companies of the next decade are taking shape now. […]

Nory Raises $16 Million to Expand ‘AI Restaurant Manager’ Product

May 22, 2024
Nory has raised $16 million in Series A funding to expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the hospitality industry. The company will use the new funding to accelerate...

Report: Generative AI Firms Make Up 60% of New Unicorns

October 17, 2023
If you’re searching for unicorns, you might want to look in the generative AI space. A report published Tuesday (Oct. 17) by venture firm Accel says generative artificial intelligence (AI) companies are now the...

AI-Enabled Source-to-Pay Solution Provider Aavenir Raises $6M

March 22, 2022
Aavenir, an artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled source-to-pay (S2P) solution provider, raised $6 million in Series A funding, the company announced Tuesday (March 22). Aavenir said it will use the capital to...