May 19, 2025

Weekly Newsletter

Voltra / $1.8m Pre-Seed

Voltra provides a unified API platform that lets developers control EV chargers, batteries, and microgrids through a single integration.

Plakar / $3m Pre-Seed

Plakar is an open‑source tool that captures encrypted, versioned snapshots of files and data—stored in “Kloset” archives—for fast, efficient, queryable backups.

TensorStax / $5m Seed

TensorStax is an AI-driven platform that lets developers define data pipelines in natural language and automatically generates ETL/ELT workflows within tools like dbt, Airflow, Spark, and Snowflake.

Nirvana Labs / $6m Seed Extension

Nirvana Labs offers developers a Web3‑optimized cloud platform that delivers ultra‑low latency, high throughput, and cost‑efficient access to multiple blockchains via simple APIs.

Openlayer / $14.5m Series A

Openlayer is an enterprise platform that integrates with development workflows to continuously test, monitor, and govern AI systems—including ML models and LLM agents—using automated evaluations and observability built into CI/CD pipelines.

TensorWave / $100m Series A

TensorWave is a cloud platform offering developers dedicated, bare-metal AMD Instinct GPU infrastructure optimized for high-memory AI training and inference.

AI21 Labs / $300m Series D

AI21 Labs provides high-performance language models and APIs that let developers add LLM features like generation, summarization, and RAG to their apps.