Opera unveils an AI agent

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March 4, 2025

What We're Reading

Opera unveils an AI agent that runs natively within the browser [TechCrunch]
Stability AI optimized its audio generation model to run on Arm chips [TechCrunch]
Google’s Gemini now lets you ask questions using videos and what’s on your screen [TechCrunch]
Deutsche Telekom and Perplexity announce new ‘AI Phone’ priced at under $1K [TechCrunch]

Trending Companies

Opal, a company that develops an all-in-one software platform designed to automate back-office operations for digital agencies, raises $1.5MM Pre-Seed Funding from Founder's Co-op.

Automation • Vancouver, Canada

Auditoria, a firm that develops intelligent applications designed to automate corporate finance and accounting tasks, raises $38MM Series B from Innovius Capital.

Automation • San Jose, CA • Post-Money Valuation

Lockchain, a developer of an AI-powered risk management platform for cryptocurrencies, raises $5MM Series A from White Star Capital.

Cryptocurrency • Athens, GA • Post-Money Valuation

Lizzy Care, a company that offers a health care platform for at-home memory and dementia care, raises $2.6MM Equity Funding from Boomerang Ventures.

Home Health • New York, NY • Post-Money Valuation

HouseWhisper, a company that develops an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant designed for real estate agents to manage their daily operations, raises $6.7MM Seed from Mayfield Fund.

Real Estate Technology • Seattle, WA • Post-Money Valuation

Swirepay, a company that develops a payment platform designed to provide invoice payment services, raises $3.4MM Seed from TiE Angels.

Automation • Santa Clara, CA • Post-Money Valuation

Eikon Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company that leverages engineering and computing to discover novel treatments for life-threatening diseases.

Biopharmaceuticals • Hayward, CA • Post-Money Valuation

Musubi, an artificial intelligence company that offers content moderation and fraud detection services across social media apps.

SaaS • Santa Barbara, CA • Post-Money Valuation

Enigma Analytics, a company that offers a platform for human-driven security, raises $10MM Series A from Madrona Venture.

Cyber Security • New York, NY • Post-Money Valuation

Baretz+brunelle acquires LexFusion, a company that provides legal services.

Legal • San Diego, CA • Deal

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Upswell acquires Taradel, a firm that offers personalized marketing services.

Email • Glen Allen, VA • Deal

OneCompass acquires Aquinas Leadership, a firm that offers training and professional development services, offering tailored learning solutions that enhance employee performance and business outcomes.

Human Resources • Cary, NC • Deal

Flowers Foods acquires Simple Mills, a company that produces organic, gluten-free, and plant-based food products.

Ingredients • Chicago, IL • Deal

Resource Innovations acquires Richard Heath & Associates, a provides program management, development & outreach services underserved audiences.

Energy Efficiency • Fresno, CA • Deal

Four M Commercial acquires Varcode, a provider of cold-chain management solutions for the food and pharmaceutical industries.

Pharmaceuticals • Chicago, IL • Deal

Macquarie Corporate Holdings acquires Galehead Development, a upstream technology and services platform for planning, management and delivery of greenfield development pipeline for the energy transition.

Analytics • Boston, MA • Deal

Stronvar Aerospace acquires Electro-Methods, a company that manufactures components for next-generation commercial and defense engine platforms.

Industrial Manufacturing • South Windsor, CT • Deal

Nordic Capital invests in Anaqua, a provider of integrated intellectual property (IP) management technology solutions and services.

Analytics • Boston, MA • Deal

Inszone Insurance acquires Kouri Insurance, a company that provides insurance brokerage services.

Auto Insurance • Sioux Falls, SD • Deal

IBM Corp acquires DataStaxk, a company providing an AI Platform-as-a-Service that makes it possible for developers to build GenAI applications.

Analytics • Santa Clara, CA • Deal

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