Fundz

Real-time funding, M&A, exec moves & hiring — the signals that move deals

More real-time opportunities that match your ICP — every funding, M&A, and exec move the moment it breaks, with the verified contacts to reach out first.

The funding market, moving in real timeBook a DemoStart with Pro — $79/mo
Loading live signals…

Funding, M&A, exec moves & hiring — every signal Fundz sees, the moment it happens. See who’s in your market, who to reach, and why now.

Gimlet Labs raises $12M in a seed round led by Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan to address AI cost challenges and GPU shortages.

PRIVATEOct 23, 20259 months ago

Amount Raised

$12 Million

Round Type

Seed

San FranciscoSoftwareArtificial IntelligenceMachine Learninginformation technology & services

Investors

Lip Bu Tan

Description

Gimlet Labs has successfully secured a $12 million seed funding round backed by Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan. The startup’s orchestration software aims to optimize workloads across chips and tackle the rising costs of AI technology. This funding comes at a pivotal moment as the AI market grows rapidly, and companies seek innovative solutions. With early revenues already in the eight-figures, Gimlet Labs is positioning itself as a key player in AI software efficiency.

Company Information

Company

Gimlet Labs

Location

255 Potrero Avenue

San Francisco, California, United States

About

Gimlet Labs is an AI software startup focused on optimizing compute power for artificial intelligence tasks. It emerged from stealth mode with a $12 million seed round, backed by notable investors including Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan. The company's software intelligently manages workloads across various types of hardware, aiming to reduce costs and enhance efficiency in AI compute. Gimlet claims to have generated significant revenues by deploying its platform across AI-native and Fortune 500 companies.

Related People

Suggested for you
1 contact

Choose your plan to reveal verified contacts

Predictive Intelligence
Strategic

ML-powered predictions for Gimlet Labs's next move

Learn about Strategic plan

Funding Insights

Based on industry data
VC-backed spending patterns
VC-backed companies spend 89% more on sales and 100% more on marketing than bootstrapped peers
Tech investment trends
83% of B2B companies plan digital investments, with 79% prioritizing customer experience tech

Fundz is a real-time business intelligence platform powered by agentic AI that proactively delivers personalized daily signals — including funding rounds, executive changes, M&A activity, 13F institutional filings, SEC 8-K events, investor activity, and website modifications — based on each user's watchlist and ICP. A trusted data source at firms such as BlackRock, Oracle, Kleiner Perkins, LinkedIn, HubSpot, and Cloudflare, Fundz democratizes the institutional-grade intelligence that previously required a PitchBook or Bloomberg terminal. Features include FundzWatch™ for automated website change detection, Daily Briefing for AI-powered daily briefings, and unified cross-signal alerts across 200,000+ companies. Developers and data teams can access these signals programmatically via the Fundz Funding Data API, with transparent published pricing.

Watching Gimlet Labs? See every signal — funding, hires, M&A, contracts, sentiment.

Book a demoChoose your plan