Cerrion Raises $18M In Series A Funding Led By Creandum For AI Video Agent Platform

Cerrion, a Zurich-based provider of an AI video agent platform for real-time production line monitoring, raised $18M in Series A funding led by Creandum with participation from existing backers and notable angels. Founded in 2021 by Karim Saleh and Nikolay Kobyshev, the company plans to use the capital to double its teams in Europe and the U.S. and expand its platform beyond vision to support a wider range of manufacturing processes. Cerrion’s technology is already deployed across three continents and in live production environments at manufacturers such as Unilever, Riedel, and Schott Zwiesel, helping identify and resolve issues for brands like Pepsi, Coca-Cola, Pfizer, and Novartis. FOUNDERS: Karim Saleh & Nikolay Kobyshev INVESTORS: Creandum, Y Combinator, Goat Capital, 10x Founders, Session VC, Harry Stebbings, Oskar Hjertonsson, Thomas Wolf, Garret Langley, Filip Kaliszan, Marc Maurer & Carl Rivera ROUND: Series A AMOUNT: $18,000,000 HQ: #Zürich #Switzerland #VentureCapital #Cerrion #KarimSaleh #NikolayKobyshev #Creandum #YCombinator #GoatCapital #10xFounders #SessionVC #HarryStebbings #OskarHjertonsson #ThomasWolf #GarretLangley #FilipKaliszan #MarcMaurer #CarlRivera #TradedVC

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Runta Raises $20 Million Seed Round Led By A16z For AI Agent InfrastructureRunta, a San Francisco Bay Area startup building the execution layer for AI agents, has raised a $20 million seed round led by a16z. The company’s platform helps organizations control what AI agents can do while they run by limiting access, capping spending, and maintaining records of agent actions. Founded by Guanlan Dai, Runta aims to provide the infrastructure and guardrails needed to safely deploy and manage autonomous AI agents at scale. FOUNDER: Guanlan Dai INVESTOR: a16z ROUND: Seed AMOUNT: $20,000,000 HQ: San Francisco Bay Area, California #VentureCapital #Runta #TradedPartner #GuanlanDai #TradedVC

Alpaca Secures $135 Million Funding Led By Peak XV To Enhance Brokerage InfrastructureAlpaca, a global leader in agent-first brokerage infrastructure, raised $135 million in funding led by Peak XV, with major participation from Elefund. New and returning investors included Opera Tech Ventures (VC Arm of BNP Paribas) and Unbound. Alpaca has secured $435 million in total financing, inclusive of debt financing from Payward (Kraken’s parent company) and BMO. The raise builds on Alpaca’s $150 million Series D in January, which valued the company at $1.15 billion. As tokenization reshapes access to global markets and AI accelerates the creation of new financial applications and market participants, demand is growing for regulated infrastructure for the next era of finance. Founded by Yoshi Yokokawa and Hitoshi Harada, Alpaca will use the capital to accelerate its agent-first brokerage infrastructure enabling financial companies and institutional clients to build and scale investing products across traditional and onchain markets. FOUNDERS: Yoshi Yokokawa (@iyoshyoshi) & Hitoshi Harada (@umitanuki) INVESTORS: Peak XV, Elefund, Opera Tech Ventures, Unbound AMOUNT: $135,000,000 TOTAL FUNDING: $400,000,000 HQ: New York, New York #VentureCapital #Alpaca #TradedPartner #YoshiYokokawa #HitoshiHarada #TradedVC

Self Inspection Secures $10 Million In Funding Led By Sandberg Bernthal Venture PartnersSelf Inspection, a San Diego-based AI startup using smartphone cameras to assess vehicle body damage, raised $10 million in funding led by Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners, the family office of former Meta executive Sheryl Sandberg. Founded in 2021 by veterans of Apple and Nvidia, the company is building a “Vehicle Condition Intelligence” platform that creates standardized, AI-verified vehicle condition records, with CEO Constantine Yaremtso positioning the technology as a system of record for automotive transactions. The round included strategic investments from U.S. AutoForce and Westlake Financial, along with participation from existing backers including DVx Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, Rebellion Ventures, and BrightCap Ventures. INVESTORS: Sandberg Bernthal Venture Partners, U.S. AutoForce, Westlake Financial, DVx Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, Rebellion Ventures & BrightCap Ventures AMOUNT: $10,000,000 HQ: San Diego, California #VentureCapital #SelfInspection #TradedVC