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Harness, the AI‑powered DevOps platform founded in 2017 by serial entrepreneur Jyoti Bansal, announced a $240 million Series E round that lifts its post‑money valuation to $5.5 billion. The financing, led by Goldman Sachs with participation from IVP, Menlo Ventures and Unusual Ventures, includes a $40 million tender offer aimed at providing liquidity for long‑term employees. The capital will fund expanded research and development, a hiring surge at the company’s Bengaluru hub, and broader go‑to‑market and international efforts. Harness aims to automate the “after‑code” phase of software delivery, leveraging AI agents and a knowledge graph to streamline testing, security, and deployment for more than 1,000 enterprise customers. Ler mais

Israeli AI agent startup Wonderful announced a $100 million Series A financing led by Index Ventures, with participation from Insight Partners, IVP, Bessemer and Vine Ventures. The round brings the company’s total funding to $134 million and backs its platform that deploys enterprise‑grade voice, chat and email agents across dozens of languages and markets. Wonderful says its agents already handle tens of thousands of daily requests with an 80% resolution rate and have expanded into Europe and the Middle East, with further launches planned in Germany, the Nordics and the Asia‑Pacific region. The company is also exploring new use cases such as employee training and regulatory compliance. Ler mais