Weekly Tech Pulse
From Vancouver insurance tech startup Quandri raising $12M to Rwazi raising $12M Series A to help companies with consumer insights and intelligence
US & International Startup & Tech News
Rwazi raises $12M Series A to help companies with consumer insights and intelligence
Rwazi, founded in 2021 by Joseph Rutakangwa and Eric Sewankambo, secured a $12 million Series A led by Bonfire Ventures to bolster its AI‑powered market intelligence platform. The platform taps into real-time, zero-party data from emerging markets to provide brands with deeper consumer insights. This funding will support Rwazi's expansion across global consumer markets.
Source: TechCrunch
Vancouver insurance tech startup Quandri raises $12M
Quandri, a Vancouver‑based startup offering AI‑powered automation tools for insurance brokers and agencies, has closed a $12 million financing round. The capital, led by Framework Venture Partners and Intact Ventures, will help scale Quandri’s platform across North America. CEO Jackson Fregeau says the funding brings fresh momentum to the company's vision of modernizing the insurance industry.
Source: GeekWire
Brian Singerman is raising over $500M for a new fund with a twist on the VC model
Zucca, a Seattle‑based spin‑out from Pioneer Square Labs, raised $5 million to develop its AI platform designed to accelerate product launches for food and beverage brands. Led by industry veteran Karen Huh and supported by PSL, the startup aims to reduce time and costs in bringing new SKUs to market.
Source: GeekWire
Software for landscapers: Seattle startup Duranta lands $7M to help lawn care companies
Duranta, headquartered in Seattle, secured a $7 million seed round to grow its all‑in‑one software platform tailored for landscapers and lawn-care businesses. The tool combines AI‑powered property measurement, design, CRM, and invoicing to streamline operations and boost service efficiency.
Source: GeekWire
LATAM Startup & Tech News
NG.Cash raises $27 M to expand AI credit
Brazilian neobank NG.Cash secured $27 million in Series B funding (led by L4 Venture Builder) to enhance AI-driven lending tools and tailor loan limits for Gen Z users. The startup plans to deploy the funds to improve personalization in credit services and money management tools.
Source: LatamList
Kipon raises R$1.4 million in funding
Kipon, a Brazil‑based HRTech startup focused on people management, raised R$1.4 million in its latest funding round. Led by DOMO.VC, the investment will aid product development and market expansion in the Brazilian HR software space.
Source: Thesaasnews
Unblock raises $13.5 million to convert wasted energy into computing power
Unblock, a Latin American energy‑infra startup, raised $13.5 million in a round led by Goldcrest Capital and Collaborative Fund. The company transforms stranded or flared energy into modular computing power, already avoiding around 142,000 tons of CO₂ annually. The funds will help double capacity across regional data‑center sites.
Source: ESG Today
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