Virtue AI Raises $30M to Strengthen AI Safety and Compliance

Virtue AI has secured $30M in Seed and Series A funding to scale its AI security platform for enterprises. Backed by Lightspeed and Walden Catalyst, Virtue helps businesses safely deploy AI with tools like automated risk testing, guardrails, and compliance agents — eliminating the trade-off between innovation and security in AI adoption.

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Yale Grads’ Startup Spur Raises $4.5 Million in Seed Funding

Spur, an AI-powered QA testing startup founded by two Yale grads, raised $4.5M from top investors including First Round and Pear VC. Spur uses AI browser agents to mimic real users, helping companies catch bugs and speed up release cycles. Already trusted by Fortune 500s and e-commerce giants, Spur is making quality assurance faster, smarter, and fully automated.

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EV Charging Startup IPEC Raises $3M to Boost Growth and Global Expansion

Bengaluru-based IPEC secured $3 million from Gruhas to scale its EV charging solutions and manufacturing. Founded in 2017, IPEC supplies top EV brands like Ather and Bajaj, delivering over a million chargers. The company aims to double revenue in FY26, expand globally, and drive “Make In India” power electronics innovation for the EV sector.

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