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AI startup ASI valued at $3 billion in latest funding round

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AI startup ASI, valued at $3 billion, raised $325 million in its Series C funding round, led by Spark Capital. This valuation underscores ASI's growth and focus on physical asset management, contrasting with the tech ecosystem's AI manipulation and text generation focus. The company will use the proceeds to expand in energy, logistics, and military environments, and add to its research and engineering teams in Boston, securing $99 million and $875 million contracts from the US Army and FAA respectively.

Key points

  • ASI is valued at $3 billion after raising $325 million in a Series C funding round.: ASI is valued at $3 billion after raising $325 million in a Series C funding round.
  • The round was led by Spark Capital and included participation from Citadel Securities, Me…: The round was led by Spark Capital and included participation from Citadel Securities, Meritech Capital, and Craft Ventures.
  • ASI focuses on physical asset management, contrasting with the tech ecosystem's AI manipu…: ASI focuses on physical asset management, contrasting with the tech ecosystem's AI manipulation and text generation focus.

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Oct 20 : Artificial intelligence startup ASI said on Tuesday it had raised $325 million in a funding round valuing the company at $3 billion, amid growing investor appetite for AI software used in real-world applications.

Here are more details:

• The Series C round was led by Spark Capital, with participation from affiliates of Citadel Securities, Meritech Capital and Craft Ventures, among others

• The Boston-based company develops simulation and monitoring software that helps operators forecast disruptions hours, days or weeks in advance across complex systems such as air traffic, power grids and military operations

• "While the broader tech ecosystem spent hundreds of billions teaching AI to manipulate words and generate text, ASI is deeply focused on AI systems that can manage and control physical assets," said Phillip Buckendorf, founder and CEO of ASI

• ASI said it would use the proceeds to expand deployments in energy, logistics and military environments and add to its research and engineering teams in Boston

• The company secured a five-year, $99 million US Army contract in October and a 12-year, $875 million Federal Aviation Administration contract in June, covering military command systems and air traffic management, respectively

Original source: www.channelnewsasia.com

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