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Earlier this summer, QuietScore was been approved for OpenAI startup benefits, including $10,000 in API credits. Over the last couple of months we’ve been putting these resources to work on the research and validation system behind QuietScore OpenAI’s API infrastructure is helping us accelerate the research and validation system behind QuietScore, strengthen our coverage of Denver’s multifamily market, and prepare the platform for expansion into additional cities. The goal isn’t simply to build another AI-powered real estate product. It’s to create an acoustic intelligence layer that helps renters better understand how a building may perform before signing a lease. Thank you to OpenAI for Business for providing resources that help early-stage startups turn ambitious ideas into working products. For other founders interested in OpenAI’s startup resources, Build Hours, events, and information about available benefits, check out the link in the post #PropTech #Multifamily #ArtificialIntelligence https://lnkd.in/gDt8kMxN

🚀 Blacksmith Raises $45 Million at $550 Million Valuation Cloud platform Blacksmith has raised $45 million in a Series B funding round led by Peak XV Partners, taking the startup’s valuation to approximately $550 million. Blacksmith provides infrastructure for companies to build, test and ship software code. The timing is significant. AI coding tools are allowing developers to generate software faster than ever. But more code also creates a new challenge: How do companies test, review and deploy all that code reliably? That's where platforms like Blacksmith are becoming increasingly important. The fresh funding will support the company's expansion as demand grows for cloud infrastructure capable of handling increasingly AI-driven software development workflows. The broader trend is clear: AI may accelerate coding — but it is also creating a bigger market for testing, infrastructure and developer tooling. 💰 Funding: $45 Million 📈 Round: Series B 💎 Valuation: $550 Million 🤝 Lead Investor: Peak XV Partners #Blacksmith #PeakXVPartners #Funding #SeriesB #Startup #CloudComputing #DeveloperTools #AI #SoftwareDevelopment #TechStartup

Lovable Raises $400M Series C Lovable, a Stockholm-based startup providing an AI-driven software development platform, has raised $400 million in Series C funding. #AI #AICoding #VibeCoding #SoftwareDevelopment #DeveloperTools #SaaS #EnterpriseAI #SoftwareEngineering #SeriesC #Funding #Lovable https://lnkd.in/gCCsf49p

Space Raises $2.4M Pre-seed Space, a San Francisco, CA-based software startup, has raised $2.4 million in a pre-seed funding round. #AI #AIInfrastructure #AIData #DistributedFilesystem #FileSystem #DataInfrastructure #Enterprise #SaaS #PreSeed #Funding #Space https://lnkd.in/g5YkgRT3

𝗟𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝘀 $𝟭𝟯.𝟯𝗕 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 $𝟰𝟬𝟬𝗠 European "vibe-coding" startup Lovable closed a $400M Series C led by Menlo Ventures and the Scaleup Europe Fund, tripling-plus its valuation to $13.3B just months after crossing $500M in annualized run-rate revenue in June. It's one of the fastest-scaling AI-native dev tools of 2026, underscoring how much capital is still chasing AI-assisted software creation despite a broader "SaaSpocalypse" narrative. 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲: https://lnkd.in/dkUTRDMJ 𝗕𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀: Massive war chest for R&D and international expansion; validates AI-native "build software by prompting" as a durable category, not a fad; strong revenue-to-valuation trajectory signals real usage, not just hype. 𝗗𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀: $13.3B valuation on ~$500M ARR is a steep multiple that raises down-round risk if growth cools; "vibe coding" tools face open questions about code quality/maintainability at enterprise scale; increasingly crowded category (Emergent, Prime Intellect, etc.) raises competitive/differentiation risk. #B2BSaaS #AIStartups #VibeCoding #VentureCapital #Founders

Rillet Raises $100M Series C at a $1B Valuation Rillet, the AI accounting startup co-founded and led by CEO Nicolas Kopp, has raised a $100 million #SeriesC at a $1 billion valuation, led by ICONIQ, with Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital returning as investors. #Rillet says it now serves more than 600 companies and has doubled its ARR in the past three months. The round reportedly came together in less than 48 hours, reflecting strong investor interest in its AI-powered approach to finance and ERP. Since emerging from stealth in 2024, Rillet has raised more than $200 million, including a $70 million #SeriesB and $25 million #SeriesA. Its growth highlights the momentum behind #AI startups targeting legacy enterprise software. Read More - https://lnkd.in/dQ6ztHN8 Credit - TechCrunch

Swedish Lovable hits decacorn status with $400 million funding round Stockholm-based AI software company Lovable has raised $400 million in a Series C round at a $13.3 billion valuation. The round was led by Menlo Ventures and co-led by EQT Group’s Scaleup Europe Fund, with participation from Balderton Capital, Carmignac, KASZEK Ventures, LTS Investments, Tencent, WiL (World Innovation Lab), and REGENT. Existing investors including Accel, Antler, CapitalG, DST Global, Evantic Capital, HubSpot Ventures, and Salesforce Ventures also participated. Founded in 2024, Lovable develops an AI-powered platform that allows users to create software applications without traditional coding skills. Lovable plans to use the new capital to expand its product and infrastructure, strengthen security and governance capabilities, and grow its workforce to around 450 employees, with hiring focused on machine learning, product, infrastructure, and security roles. The company will continue to be headquartered in Stockholm while expanding its operations in London, Boston, San Francisco, and New York. https://lnkd.in/dcdnHNbc #nordicmade #Finland #Funding #SaaS #trending Credit: Svante Gullichsen

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📈 CodeRabbit, the AI code review startup, has raised $143 million. The Series C was co-led by Atomico and Smash Capital. It saw participation from new investors BMW i Ventures, Datadog, Hirtle Callaghan and Scenic Management, alongside returning backers CRV, Scale Venture Partners, FLEX Capital, Pelion Venture Partners, Harmony Partners and Engineering Capital. Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/g5TdE3cV Harjot Gill Guritfaq Singh Bradley Twohig Luca Eisenstecken Kasper Sage #ai #coding #ustech #innovation #investment #funding #vcfunding #startups #technology

Lovable, an AI coding platform that allows users to build software through natural-language prompts, has raised $400 million in a Series C round at a $13.3 billion valuation, led by Menlo Ventures and the Scaleup Europe Fund. The company reached around $500 million in annualized revenue run rate in June. https://lnkd.in/e492NDda