Observed Signal · Oct 17, 2024 · Funding · Source: Tech.eu · Impact: 2/5 · Sentiment: Positive
Zerve raises $7.6M seed to streamline data and AI workflows
Zerve, an Irish data science and AI development platform, announced a $7.6 million seed round led by Paladin Capital Group. The company, founded in 2021, offers a developer-centric platform for building, managing, and deploying data and AI workflows, featuring automated infrastructure management, version control, and deployment processes. Zerve commercially launched in February 2024 and has attracted over 4,000 users to its free tier within three months. Existing investor Elkstone and angel investors, including Rob Hickey, also participated. The funding will help Zerve scale its platform and support code-first data teams in enterprises aiming to reduce cycle times and improve ROI.
Seed funding for an AI development platform; relevant to AI/data infrastructure but not a major AdTech shift.
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- Zerve raised a $7.6 million seed round.
- Paladin Capital Group led the funding round.
- Existing investor Elkstone and angels, including Rob Hickey, participated.
- Zerve commercially launched its product in February 2024.
- Over 4,000 users signed up for Zerve's free tier in three months.
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