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The Latest Agentic Development

• OpenAI Launches ChatGPT Atlas – OpenAI introduced ChatGPT Atlas, a new web browser with ChatGPT built-in, featuring an “agent mode” that lets the AI autonomously perform tasks (for example, adding groceries to an online cart) without users leaving the page.

• Zip Unveils Suite of AI Agents for Procurement – Spend management startup Zip announced at its Zip Forward conference a new suite of procurement AI agents, headlined by a Price Negotiation Agent that analyzes purchase history and market benchmarks to identify overpayments and suggest better deals across all spending categories

• Finzly Debuts “Agentic Galaxy” Platform – Charlotte-based fintech Finzly rolled out Agentic Galaxy, a system allowing banks to create custom AI agents to automate payment processing workflows and make real-time decisions on the bank’s behalf. Use cases include having agents filter fraud false-positives to reduce manual reviews

• Rubrik Launches Agent Cloud – Data security firm Rubrik introduced Rubrik Agent Cloud, an enterprise platform to monitor, govern, and “rewind” the actions of AI agents deployed in organizations. Billed as an industry-first solution for managing agentic AI at scale, it discovers agents built on platforms like OpenAI, Microsoft Copilot, and Amazon Bedrock, providing a unified view and the ability to undo unintended agent actions.

• Lattice Debuts Habits and AI Agent Plus – HR tech provider Lattice announced two new offerings: Habits, a workflow tool fostering team alignment and rhythm, and an upgraded Lattice AI Agent Plus. The AI Agent Plus acts as an intelligent coach that joins one-on-one meetings, takes notes, and offers managers proactive insights and personalized coaching to improve team communication and growth.

Funding & Investments

• Serval Raises $47 M for IT Service Agents – Serval, a startup using agentic AI to automate IT service management, announced a $47 million Series A funding round led by Redpoint Ventures. Serval’s platform employs dual AI agents – one to write internal automation scripts for routine IT tasks and another to execute helpdesk requests – providing a controlled approach to AI-driven IT operations.

• UnifyApps Secures $50 M, Taps New Co-CEO – Enterprise AI startup UnifyApps raised $50 million in a Series B led by WestBridge Capital (implying a ~$250 million valuation) and named early investor Ragy Thomas (founder of Sprinklr) as its new chairman and co-CEO. Founded in 2023, UnifyApps connects corporate apps (Salesforce, Workday, etc.) with LLMs to automate workflows, and plans to use the funds to grow its 400-person team and expand in Europe.

• Hyro Raises $45 M for Healthcare AI Agents – Hyro, a New York-based “responsible AI agent” platform for healthcare, announced $45 million in new funding led by Healthier Capital with participation from Norwest and others. Hyro’s conversational AI agents automate patient interactions and administrative tasks (appointments, billing inquiries, etc.) across voice and chat channels, and are already deployed at over 45 US health systems.

• Bricklayer AI Gets $5 M Seed for Cybersecurity Agents – Bricklayer AI closed a $5 million seed round led by Tech Square Ventures. Bricklayer’s platform empowers Security Operations Center teams to build and orchestrate specialized AI agents that automate cyber defense workflows – handling tasks like threat investigation, incident triage, vulnerability management and reporting with speed and auditability.

• Chipmind Emerges with $2.5 M for Chip-Design Agents – Zurich-based Chipmind came out of stealth with a $2.5 million pre-seed raise to develop AI agents for semiconductor design. Chipmind Agents autonomously tackle complex chip design and verification tasks by integrating with a company’s proprietary design data and tools, aiming to shorten development cycles and save engineers ~40% of their time on repetitive work

• AdsGency AI Lands $12 M for “Agentic” Ad Platform – AdsGency AI, a San Francisco startup, raised a $12 million seed round led by XYZ Venture Capital to build what it calls an “agentic AI operating system” for digital advertising. The platform leverages multiple LLMs and AI agents to autonomously plan ad strategies, generate multi-format content, execute ad placements across channels, and optimize campaigns without human intervention.

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