AI startup roundup: Digital-led sustainable construction, centralized intranets

Also -  AI chips, autonomous drones, NLP-based marketing platform

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Funding blitz

Startup: Happeo - Finnish intranet provider. Happeo offers a 'virtual headquarters' designed to centralize information and knowledge internally

Latest funding: $26 million, series B

Lead investors:  Endeit Capital, Smartfin, Evli Growth Partners

Other investors: Inkef, Maki.vc, Vendep Capital

Funding plans: Happeo will use the funds to invest in its product and development teams, and further expand in North America while retaining its position in its home market of Europe.

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Startup: 011h - Barcelona-based construction company focused on sustainable building using digital platforms and technology

Latest funding: $25 million, series A

Lead investors: Redalpine

Other investors: Seaya Andromeda, Breega, Aldea Ventures, Giuseppe Zocco, Foundamental, A/O Proptech

Funding plans: 011h will look to further develop its digital platform and building system as well as grow its team and partner network across its home market of Spain and wider Europe.

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Startup: Rebellions - Korean AI chip developer. Rebellions are designing chips for use in data centers, autonomous vehicles and fintech

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Latest funding: $22.8 million, series A extension

Investors: KT

Funding plans: The Korean company will continue the production of its AI chip prototype, ATOM, which is designed for cloud and data center applications.

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Startup: Voyantis - Israeli developer of codeless AI platforms for use by marketing teams. The platform can predict user lifetime value through ML.

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Latest funding: $19 million, seed round

Investors: Target Global, Square Peg, Schusterman Family Investments, Kaedan Capital, Stormbreaker, Jibe Venture

Funding plans: Voyantis will look to expand its product offerings

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Startup: Wonder Robotics - Tel Aviv-based company developing technology to enable autonomous flight and landing of commercial drones.

Latest funding: $4 Million, seed round

Lead investors: Elron Ventures

Other investors: Besadno Investment Group

Funding plans:  The funds will be used to scale up operation and marketing efforts while developing technology for additional applications

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Startup: WiseWorks - London-based startup using NLP to help businesses automate compliance tasks like tracking and reporting digital communications.

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Latest funding: $1.1 million, seed round

Lead investors: Veridian Ventures

Other investors: SyndicateRoom, Istcapital, Founders Factory, R42

Funding plans: WiseWork will now look to expand its team and further develop its products.

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In other news

AI consultants OpTeamizer unveil startup investment plans

Israeli AI consultancy OpTeamizer has announced plans to invest in pre-seed companies developing AI applications.

OpTeamizer said it will invest in around 10 early-stage Israeli-based startups, with each investment ranging from $50,000 to more than $300,000.

Founded in 2015 by former GE Healthcare software lead Tomer Gal, OpTeamizer has previously provided personnel training across AI, working with companies in the health care and defense sectors.