Optimal Dynamics Secures $40 Million Series C to Advance AI-Powered Logistics Solutions
Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT) is leading a $40 million series C financing round in Optimal Dynamics, a leader in automated intelligent freight and logistics decision-making technology. Why it matters: Optimal Dynamics technology aims to transform how trucking fleets and logistics providers make strategic, tactical and real-time decisions. Its AI-driven approach enables logistics operators to adapt quickly […]
The Silent Bottleneck in AI Infrastructure
There’s no question that the explosion of AI over the past few years has fundamentally changed how we work, think, and communicate. At the same time, it has driven data center costs and energy consumption through the roof. AI infrastructure is now significantly more expensive than traditional cloud data centers[1], driven by increasing energy demands[2] […]
Arkestro Announces $26 Million in Series A Funding Round
Arkestro, the leading Predictive Procurement Orchestration platform, today announced they have closed a $26 million Series A funding round led by NEA, Construct, Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT) and Four More Capital, a division of Henry Crown & Company, and with participation from existing seed vendors Cervin, Correlation, El Cap, Forum, Illuminate and Tenacity. This fresh funding will be used to accelerate growth, enabling Arkestro to further help customers amplify the impact […]
NeuraLight aims to track ALS, Parkinson’s and more with an ordinary webcam
The process of diagnosing and tracking the progression of neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s is often long and imprecise, involving surveys, hospital visits and in-person observations that experts must interpret on the fly. NeuraLight claims it has built a better way, one that uses nothing but an ordinary webcam and could have a huge effect on how these […]
Vayyar Imaging Secures $108M in Series E Funding Led by Koch Disruptive Technologies
Vayyar Imaging, a global leader in 4D imaging radar, today announced that it has finalized a USD 108 million Series E financing round led by Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT), bringing the company’s total funding to over USD 300 million. The new round includes first-time Vayyar backers GLy Capital Management and Atreides Management LP, alongside existing investors […]
Birmigham’s REPOWR Brings “Asset-As-A-Service” Model To Trucking
The co-founders of REPOWR know all about the traditional inefficiencies surrounding the logistics industry. Patrick Visintainer and Spencer Ware, who worked in logistics and transportation insurance and liability respectively, saw that trucks were often underutilized when it came to moving things from point A to point B. “[We] saw the inefficiencies, downtime, and cost that went into running a fleet,” […]
REPOWR raises $4.2M seed round to advance shared-asset visibility technology
Birmingham, Ala. – REPOWR announced March 15 it closed a $4.2 million Seed round. The round was led by Koch Disruptive Technologies (KDT), the growth and venture arm of Koch, Inc., Inc., with participation from Perot Jain Alliance, Plug and Play Venture Group, and several strategic angel investors. The transportation equipment market has virtually dissipated […]
Repowr Closes $4.2 Million Seed Round
Repowr, a collaborative logistics marketplace and digital-leasing platform, announced it closed a $4.2 million seed round. The round was led by Koch Disruptive Technologies, the growth and venture arm of Koch, Inc. Inc. Also participating were Perot Jain Alliance, Plug and Play Venture Group and a number of strategic angel investors, according to the Birmingham, […]
Deepcell Raises $73 million Series B to Progress Single Cell ‘Morpholomics’ Platform
Deepcell, a Silicon Valley life sciences company using artificial intelligence (AI) to identify and isolate single cells based on their morphology, has raised $73 million in Series B funding to continue to progress its unique platform. Koch Disruptive Technologies led the round, which brings the company’s overall funding to almost $100 million. New investors Bridger […]
Deepcell Raises $73 Million to Advance AI Powered Single Cell Analysis
Today Deepcell announced the close of a $73 million B round. Their total funding to date is $100 million. The company plans to use this funding to advance its AI powered single cell analysis platform. Investors in this round included Koch Disruptive Technologies, Andreessen Horowitz, Horizons Ventures, Bridger Healthcare, Casdin Capital and Bow Capital. Jeff Dean, Head […]