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Welcome to today’s edition of AI Business Weekly. AI funding momentum continues across B2B marketing, industrial automation, and software development, while global incumbents make bold moves to reshape the talent market and computing landscape.

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Demand AI Group secures $2.5M funding

Toronto-based Demand AI Group, an AI-driven B2B marketing and lead-generation company, has raised 2.5 million dollars from a syndicate of international institutional investors and strategic local partners.

The funding will accelerate platform growth as Demand AI continues scaling its data-driven approach to generating leads and optimizing marketing campaigns for enterprise clients.
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Procense raises $1.5M seed funding for AI-powered manufacturing

San Francisco–based Procense, a startup building AI and remote sensing technologies for process manufacturers, has raised 1.5 million dollars in seed funding led by Kevin Mahaffey and HighSage Ventures.

The company aims to bring automation and predictive intelligence to industrial production, helping manufacturers improve efficiency and reduce costs.
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Altan raises $2.5M pre-seed to democratize software with AI agents

Barcelona-based Altan has secured 2.5 million dollars in pre-seed funding to advance its “agent-native” platform. The technology allows autonomous AI-powered teams to design, build, and operate software from conception to deployment.

The startup aims to lower barriers to software creation, enabling businesses to leverage AI agents as development collaborators.
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OpenAI to launch AI-powered jobs platform

OpenAI is preparing to launch a new AI-driven hiring platform in mid-2026, directly challenging LinkedIn. Announced by Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s CEO of Applications, the service will move away from traditional resumes and job titles, focusing instead on real-world skills and AI fluency.

The platform is part of OpenAI’s strategy to expand beyond ChatGPT and embed its technology into core business workflows.
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Databricks AI chief to launch new computer startup

Naveen Rao, Databricks’ head of AI, is stepping down to found a new company focused on developing a new class of computer.

The move underscores both Databricks’ deep talent pool and the growing wave of entrepreneurial spinoffs in advanced computing.
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📢 AI Funding and Market Trends

Today’s news highlights the diversity of AI’s momentum: Demand AI Group and Procense target enterprise marketing and industrial automation, while Altan is pushing the frontier of agent-based software creation. On the corporate side, OpenAI’s planned hiring platform signals a bold challenge to LinkedIn, and Databricks’ AI chief departing to start a computing venture reflects how leading talent continues to branch into disruptive opportunities.