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Cafeteria Raises $3M In Growth Funding At $22M Valuation From Multiple Investors
Cafeteria, a Los Angeles-based consumer insights platform focused on Gen Z and Alpha, has raised $3M in growth funding at a $22M valuation. The round saw participation from Marquee Ventures, Listen Ventures, Thayer Investment Partners, Imaginary Ventures, Collaborative Fund, Bertelsmann, and Guy Oseary. Founded by CEO Rishi Malhotra, Chief Design Officer Leeann Sheely, and Chief Business Officer Mark Silverstein, Cafeteria enables young users to earn by sharing private, zero-party insights with brands through its AI-driven platform. The funding will be used to enhance its SLM AI capabilities, scale its data infrastructure, and deepen its offerings for enterprise clients.
INVESTORS: Marquee Ventures, Listen Ventures, Thayer Investment Partners, Imaginary Ventures, Collaborative Fund & Guy Oseary
AMOUNT: $3,000,000
VALUATION: $22,000,000
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Businesses Increase AI Spending As Anthropic Leads Adoption At 43.5%Ramp’s latest AI Index shows businesses are continuing to increase AI spending despite rising pressure from cheaper and open-source models. In July, the top 1% of businesses spent a median $7,400 per employee on AI, compared with $650 for the top 10% and $11.95 for the median firm, while Anthropic led business adoption at 43.5%, ahead of OpenAI at 39.7%.
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