Palona AI raised $10M in seed funding to create AI agents for retail businesses, led by co-founder Maria Zhang.
Amount Raised
$10 Million
Round Type
Seed
Palo AltoSoftwareArtificial IntelligenceMachine LearningInvestors
Description
Palona AI officially launched with $10 million in seed funding to develop customer-facing AI agents for retail businesses. The company aims to help businesses create customized AI systems that learn about customers and adapt to their needs.
Quick answer
Palona AI raised $10 Million in a Seed round, dated January 23, 2025. Investors: Neo, Maynard Webb, Fusion Fund and Uphonest Capital. Palona AI is based in Palo Alto, California, United States.
- How much did Palona AI raise?
- Palona AI raised $10 Million in a Seed round on January 23, 2025.
- Who invested in Palona AI?
- Neo, Maynard Webb, Fusion Fund and Uphonest Capital are named as investors in this round.
- What does Palona AI do?
- Palona AI is a leading provider of Real-World AI solutions for the restaurant industry.
- Where is Palona AI based and how big is it?
- Palona AI is based in Palo Alto, California, United States. Fundz records about 27 employees.
- Who are the decision-makers at Palona AI?
- Fundz holds 2 contacts at Palona AI. Names and contact details are shown to Fundz members.
Source: Fundz verified event record.
Who else raised in Software and Artificial Intelligence around the same time
Companies in the same sectors as Palona AI that raised within 45 days of this round, from Fundz verified event records.
- Cursor raised $105M (Funding Round) on January 15, 2025.
- Reflection AI raised $105M (Series A) on March 8, 2025.
- Momentic raised $3.7M (Seed) on March 8, 2025.
- Intangible Technology raised $4M (Seed) on March 6, 2025.
- Conveo raised $5.3M (Seed) on March 6, 2025.
- Connektra.io raised an undisclosed amount (Seed) on March 6, 2025.
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