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AI collaboration assistant Viktor completes $75 million funding round, led by Accel
AI collaboration assistant Viktor has announced the completion of a $75 million funding round, led by Accel, with participation from Bek Ventures, Kaya VC, Tenacity Capital, and executives from companies such as Slack, Google DeepMind, and Figma. The company is currently building "AI virtual colleagues" embedded into Slack and Microsoft Teams. Unlike traditional personal AI assistant products, these AI colleagues can execute tasks across systems like Google Drive, Notion, Airtable, and Shopify, generate reports, and build organization-level memory. (Fortune)
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AI startup Ciridae announces $20 million seed funding round led by Accel
According to Fortune, AI startup Ciridae has announced a $20 million seed funding round led by Accel, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz and General Catalyst. The company was co-founded by Jack Soslow, former partner at a16z, and Jack Weissenberger, former head of machine learning at Apple, and focuses on delivering AI transformation services to mid-sized enterprises in the real economy—such as home services, construction, and industrial distribution.
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Accel Partner Dan Levine to step back from frontline investing; previously led early-stage investment in Scale AI
According to The Information, Dan Levine, a partner at venture capital firm Accel, will gradually step back from frontline roles at the firm. Levine gained prominence for leading Accel’s early investments in high-profile startups such as Scale AI and Vercel, and is one of the key figures in Accel’s growth investing practice. It is reported that Accel currently holds multiple investments in the crypto and Web3 space, including OpenFX—a startup focused on stablecoin-based cross-border transactions—Pave Bank, a programmable banking platform, and Public, a multi-asset investment platform.
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