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August 2025

Keychain Raises $30 Million Series B and Launches KeychainOS, an AI Operating System Set to Power the Future of CPG Manufacturing

Just 18 months post-launch, Keychain adds capital and unveils its second major product: a first-of-its-kind, AI-powered operating system designed to help manufacturers run their facilities more efficiently

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By RETAIL TECHNOLOGIES

Brij Secures $8M in Oversubscribed Round to Power the Future of Offline-to-Online Customer Relationships

June 2025 RETAIL TECHNOLOGIES Brij Secures $8M in Oversubscribed Round to Power the Future of Offline-to-Online Customer Relationships Trusted by 150 leading brands globally, the AI-powered platform converts third-party retail transactions into direct, data-driven connections. Brij, the AI-powered platform helping consumer brands redefine omnichannel enablement by unlocking and monetizing offline customer relationships, today announced the closing of an $8 million oversubscribed funding round. Led by Bright Pixel Capital and CEAS Investments, the funding round also saw participation from Artemis Fund, Red Bike Capital, Lakehouse Ventures, Forum Ventures, and SuperAngel.Fund, alongside strategic angels from notable consumer brands such as Caraway, Brunt Workwear, and Feastables. This diverse support underscores the market's confidence in Brij's unique approach to enhancing customer engagement as shown by the trust placed by leading brands including Heineken, Sapporo, Feastables, Quip, Black Diamond, Black & Decker, Once Upon a Farm, Gozney, Momofuku, and ARMRA. Brij solves a critical challenge...
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By INFRASTRUCTURE SOFTWARE

FlowFuse Secures $7.2 Million Investment to Drive End-to-End Industrial Data Applications

June 2025 INFRASTRUCTURE SOFTWARE FlowFuse Secures $7.2 Million Investment to Drive End-to-End Industrial Data Applications Revolutionizing Connectivity, Workflows, and Integrated AI for Operational Excellence FlowFuse, a leader in bridging industrial operations with digital enterprise systems, today announced it has raised $7.2 million in new funding. The investment was led by Senovo, with participation from Bright Pixel, Uncorrelated, Westwave, and Open Core Ventures. This funding will significantly accelerate FlowFuse's mission to simplify the extraction, transformation, and utilization of industrial data, empowering organizations to build robust, end-to-end applications for digital transformation. Led by CEO Zeger-Jan van de Weg and founded by Nick O'Leary, the original creator of open-source Node-RED, FlowFuse leverages Node-RED as its core low-code visual programming tool. Node-RED, part of the OpenJS Foundation, enables rapid application development by connecting diverse data sources, from legacy industrial equipment to modern cloud APIs, and is widely adopted by companies like Siemens and Bosch....
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By CYBERSECURITY

VanishID Secures $10M in Funding as it Launches Digital CEO Protection Offering

April 2025 CYBERSECURITY VanishID Secures $10M in Funding as it Launches Digital CEO Protection Offering Armed with investment from Dell Technologies Capital, agentic AI-powered digital executive protection leader prepares for its next stage of growth VanishID, the leader in agentic AI-powered digital executive protection for enterprises, today announced its rebrand from Picnic Corporation and the launch of a new CEO Protection offering designed specifically to protect Chief Executives and their families from the unique digital privacy and security risks. VanishID also announced a recent $10M investment led by Dell Technologies Capital and joined by Mark McLaughlin, former CEO and Chairman of Palo Alto Networks, with continued strong participation from Crosslink Capital, Rally Ventures, Energy Impact Partners, and Bright Pixel. LockStep Ventures also joined this funding round. Public data exposure of personally identifiable information (PII) represents the digital breadcrumbs that enable cyberattacks, fraud, and physical threats against executives. No one is...
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