Morning VC Brief丨2024.10.18

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00. TL;DR

1/ Electricians Intelligence Assistant Treehouse raises $15M Series A

2/ Aviation Intelligence Startup Beacon AI raises $15M Series A

3/ Insurance Digital Infra Startup Herald raises $12M Series A

4/ Enterprise Intelligence Platform SynthBee raises $20M Seed Round

5/ B2B Customer Success Startup Agency AI raises $12M Seed Round

6/ AI Research Agent Tako raises $5.75M Seed Round

7/ AI Police Paperwork Automation Startup Abel Police raises $5M Seed Round

01. Venture News

1/ Electricians Intelligence Assistant Treehouse raises $15M Series A

Treehouse aims to solve problems for all of the major stakeholders in electrification and deliver a streamlined install experience for customers, partners, and electricians alike. This round was led by Flourish Ventures with participation from CarMax, Montage Ventures, Acrew Capital, and more. Link

2/ Aviation Intelligence Startup Beacon AI raises $15M Series A

Beacon AI is on a mission to put AI assistance in every professional flight deck to improve flight safety and efficiency for defense and commercial operators. This round was led by Costanoa Ventures with participation from Scout Ventures. Link

3/ Insurance Digital Infra Startup Herald raises $12M Series A

Herald enables brokerages to connect with 80+ insurance products from 35+ carrier partners along a number of lines of business. This round was led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Brewer Lane Ventures with participation from Afore Capital and Underscore Venture Capital. Link

4/ Enterprise Intelligence Platform SynthBee raises $20M Seed Round

SynthBee aims to reshape enterprise productivity with a strong focus on security, precision and innovation in a safe, transparent and scalable manner. This round was led by Crosspoint Capital. Link

5/ B2B Customer Success Startup Agency AI raises $12M Seed Round

Agency AI navigates complex B2B customer success workflows like the interplay between IT, legal, and security. This round was led by Sequoia Capital and HubSport Ventures with participation from Sarah Guo, Nat Friedman, and more. Link

6/ AI Research Agent Tako raises $5.75M Seed Round

Tako supercharges deep research by delivering interactive, up-to-date and shareable knowledge cards sourced from trusted data providers. This round was led by A* Capital and Abstract Ventures with participation from Naval Ravikant, Gokul Rajaram, and more. Link

7/ AI Police Paperwork Automation Startup Abel Police raises $5M Seed Round

Abel takes police body camera footage and turns it into completed police reports. This round was led by Day One Ventures with participation from Long Journey Ventures, Y Combinator, and more. Link