AI2 Incubator Launches $80 Million Fund III Backed By Khosla Ventures And Others

Seattle-based AI2 Incubator, an organization known for spinning out AI startups with real-world applications, has launched its $80 million third fund (Fund III) to support about 70 new ventures over the next four years. Led by managing directors Jacob Colker and Yifan Zhang, along with technical directors Oren Etzioni and Vu Ha, the incubator aims to deepen its focus on vertical, domain-specific AI startups that pair strong technical foundations with practical industry expertise. Backed by investors including Khosla Ventures, Point72 Ventures, Madrona Venture Group, BHP Ventures, and SBI Group, the new fund marks a significant step up from its previous $30 million fund, reinforcing AI2 Incubator’s role in fueling Seattle’s growing AI ecosystem and helping founders turn deep technical insights into impactful businesses. AMOUNT: $80,000,000 #VentureCapital #AI2Incubator #JacobColker #YifanZhang #TradedVC

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Puppy Sphere Secures Seed Round Of $24 Million From Strategic Investors Including The School Of Hard KnocksPuppy Sphere (@ThePuppySphere), a New York-based wellness brand centered on the human-animal bond, has raised a Seed round from a group of strategic investors including The School of Hard Knocks, Tobi Oluwole, Jake Fleshner, Torch Collective, former Massage Envy CEO David Humphrey, and other founders and operators. Founded by Francesca Albo and Lea Burbidge Izquierdo, Puppy Sphere has scaled its puppy yoga concept into a broader experiential wellness platform with 13 studios, corporate wellness programs, brand partnerships, and live activations, serving more than 450,000 customers and partnering with companies including Google, Amazon, Netflix, TikTok, and the NBA. FUN FACT: Puppy Sphere was born from two Canadian founders’ own mental health journeys and has since grown into 13 studios across North America, $14M+ in cumulative revenue, and 450,000+ customers, all without outside capital. Along the way, the brand has welcomed names like Sabrina Carpenter, Simu Liu, Trevor Noah and Alessia Cara, while building a broader wellness platform around the gentle power of puppy therapy. Now Puppy Sphere is opening its cap table for the first time through a strategic angel round, bringing together leaders across media, consumer growth and wellness, including The School of Hard Knocks, former Massage Envy CEO David Humphrey, growth entrepreneur Tobi Oluwole, and Nucleus Network co-founder Jake Fleshner, alongside a broader group of strategic founders and operators. The vision: bring the gentle power of puppy therapy across the globe. FOUNDERS: Francesca Albo (@FrancescaaAlbo), Lea Burbidge Izquierdo (@LeaburbIz) INVESTORS: The School of Hard Knocks (@TheSchoolofHardKnockz), Tobi Oluwole (@TheTobiOluwole), Jake Fleshner (@JakeFleshner) Torch Collective, Heather Stark, Will Bodewes, Craig Zingerline & more ROUND: Seed VALUATION CAP: $24,000,000 HQ: New York, New York #VentureCapital #PuppySphere #TradedPartner #FrancescaAlbo #TradedVC