Key Takeaways
- Cloudforce, a Maryland-based AI firm, raised $10 million in Collection A funding led by Owl Ventures.
- The funding spherical noticed participation from Microsoft’s enterprise fund, M12, granting Cloudforce entry to Microsoft’s enterprise sources.
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Cloudforce, an AI agency that makes a speciality of the Microsoft cloud ecosystem, has secured $10 million in a Collection A funding spherical led by Owl Ventures, with participation from M12, Microsoft’s Enterprise Fund.
Owl Ventures’ Lyman Missimer stated Cloudforce stands out for its skill to reengineer AI infrastructure for larger training in a method that balances enterprise-grade safety with a robust person expertise.
“The numbers converse for themselves: over ninety establishments, double-digit quarterly income development, and a gross sales velocity that’s accelerating—not slowing. We’re thrilled to accomplice with Husein and the workforce to convey this safe innovation to thousands and thousands extra learners worldwide,” Missimer said.
Cloudforce has gained traction with its flagship product, nebulaONE, a safe AI platform utilized by greater than 3 million customers throughout roughly 90 establishments worldwide, together with main universities corresponding to Oxford, UCLA, and the College of Maryland.
Husein Sharaf, founder and CEO of Cloudforce, stated that the corporate goals to make main AI fashions broadly accessible with out requiring customers to pay excessive month-to-month charges or surrender management over their personal knowledge.
The funding will assist international enlargement and the scaling of the nebulaONE platform, with a concentrate on delivering safe AI entry throughout training and healthcare.
The engagement with M12 offers Cloudforce direct ties to Microsoft’s enterprise gross sales and product groups, enhancing its platform’s attain and capabilities in deploying personal cloud AI options.
