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<title>Baseten raises $150 million to power the future of AI inference</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Baseten just pulled in a massive $150 million Series D, vaulting the AI infrastructure startup to a $2.15 billion valuation and cementing its place as one of the most important players in the race to scale inference — the behind-the-scenes compute that makes AI apps actually run. If the last generation of great tech companies […]]]></description>
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<a href="https://www.baseten.co/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Baseten </a>just pulled in a massive $150 million Series D, vaulting the AI infrastructure startup to a $2.15 billion valuation and cementing its place as one of the most important players in the race to scale inference — the behind-the-scenes compute that makes AI apps actually run.
If the last generation of great tech companies was built on the cloud, the next wave is being built on inference. Every time you ask a chatbot a question, generate an image, or tap into an AI-powered workflow, inference is happening under the hood. Baseten wants to be the go-to platform for that process — a kind of “Stripe for AI”.
The company’s co-founder and CEO, Tuhin Srivastava, describes inference as the foundational layer of the modern AI economy. His pitch is simple: the better and cheaper the inference infrastructure, the more powerful the AI products that can be built on top.
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Rapid growth, rapid funding</h2>
This round nearly triples Baseten’s valuation in just six months since its last raise. The startup has now raised more than $285 million in total, with backers ranging from top venture firms to corporate growth funds.
<h2 class="wp-block-heading">Who’s building on Baseten</h2>
The platform is already serving high-volume workloads:
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<li>Healthcare: powering billions of fine-tuned LLM calls each week for medical teams.</li>
<li>Sales and productivity: helping companies like Clay and Writer roll out new AI capabilities faster and at scale.</li>
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For customers, Baseten isn’t just infrastructure — it’s the difference between shipping new AI features in weeks instead of months.
Clay’s CEO, Kareem Amin, says:
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“We launch new AI capabilities faster, with higher quality… Baseten isn’t just infrastructure for us, it’s a critical piece of how we deliver the next generation of AI-powered GTM.”
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">What’s next</h2>
With fresh capital, Baseten plans to:
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<li>Expand developer tools</li>
<li>Boost infrastructure reliability</li>
<li>Push the limits of model performance</li>
<li>Grow its customer success and support teams</li>
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<h2 class="wp-block-heading">The bottom line</h2>
AI apps don’t work without inference. As generative AI moves deeper into everyday products, Baseten is positioning itself as the invisible backbone of the industry — the layer that will quietly power billions in future revenue.
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<title>ProRata Raises $40M to Launch Gist Answers, Giving Publishers Control in the AI Era</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Generative AI startup ProRata has secured $40 million in Series B funding led by Touring Capital. The investment will accelerate the rollout of Gist Answers, an AI-as-a-service solution that enables publishers to embed custom AI search, summarization, and recommendation functionality directly into their websites and other digital destinations. ProRata has raised more than $75 million […]]]></description>
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Generative AI startup <a href="https://prorata.ai/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">ProRata </a>has secured $40 million in Series B funding led by Touring Capital. The investment will accelerate the rollout of Gist Answers, an AI-as-a-service solution that enables publishers to embed custom AI search, summarization, and recommendation functionality directly into their websites and other digital destinations. ProRata has raised more than $75 million since its founding in 2024. 
Gist Answers allows publishers to harness the rapid growth of generative AI by providing AI-powered search capabilities on their platforms. The service enables richer interactive experiences, driving longer sessions, stronger engagement, and greater value. Publishers can also extend their reach and revenue opportunities by licensing their content to ProRata to inform Gist Answers on third-party destinations. With more than 700 high-quality publications worldwide already participating, Gist is leveraging its core content attribution technology to build an ethical, licensed model where human creativity fuels the AI economy and shares in its rewards.
Gist Answers works in tandem with Gist Ads, an innovative advertising platform that transforms AI answers into high-value ad inventory by placing native, conversational ads adjacent to AI responses. This creates a premium format aligned with user intent, driving performance for marketers and unlocking incremental revenue for publishers.
ProRata’s approach has garnered support from major publishers and industry leaders. Nicholas Thompson, CEO of The Atlantic, emphasized the importance of ensuring that trusted journalism remains central to how people search and learn in the AI era. Andrew Perlman, CEO of Recurrent, owner of Popular Science, highlighted how partnering with ProRata enables established brands to embrace new technology like Gist Answers to deepen engagement and maintain control over their content.
As AI continues to reshape the digital landscape, ProRata’s initiatives aim to empower publishers to take control of their content and revenue streams. With the backing of significant investment and strategic partnerships, ProRata is positioning itself as a key player in the evolving AI-driven media ecosystem.
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<title>Plural raises $7 million to bring Wall Street to the “electron economy”</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2025 15:32:32 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Plural, a startup that wants to turn energy infrastructure into a scalable investment product, has closed a $7.13 million seed round led by crypto-native investment firm Paradigm. The raise nearly doubles its original target and pushes total funding to almost $10 million. The company calls itself a “tokenized asset management platform” — jargon that basically […]]]></description>
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<a href="https://www.pluralfinance.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Plural</a>, a startup that wants to turn energy infrastructure into a scalable investment product, has closed a $7.13 million seed round led by crypto-native investment firm Paradigm. The raise nearly doubles its original target and pushes total funding to almost $10 million.
The company calls itself a “tokenized asset management platform” — jargon that basically means it’s taking the fragmented, slow world of financing solar, batteries, and edge-data centers, and automating it with smart contracts. Instead of messy legal paperwork and back-office fund admins, Plural’s system handles distributions, compliance, and investor protections in code.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Why it matters</h3>
Global electricity demand is set to spike: data centers could double their power use by 2030, while EV adoption and electrification push overall consumption up 50 percent. The traditional grid isn’t keeping up. That gap creates a need for distributed energy projects — solar arrays, batteries, and on-site generation near where power is actually consumed.
Plural’s pitch is that these projects are high-yield but too small and fragmented for conventional infrastructure financing. Its platform makes them “portfolio-ready” by bundling and tokenizing them, effectively lowering capital costs for developers. According to the company, developers using Plural already save about 2 percent on cost of capital.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">2025 milestones</h3>
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<li>More than $300 million in distributed solar and battery assets are now listed on Plural’s platform.</li>
<li>The startup acquired a registered broker-dealer, rebranded as Plural Brokerage LLC, letting it directly facilitate securities transactions.</li>
<li>Its tech has already been used to cut intermediaries in fundraising, speeding up deployment cycles.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Investor backing</h3>
Paradigm’s Caitlin Pintavorn said the energy and data center financing system “still runs on dated legal rails.” She sees Plural as a chance to build transparent, scalable markets for real-world infrastructure.
Founder and CEO Adam Silver puts it in starker terms: as AI and electrification reshape the economy, 
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In other words, the future is electric — and Plural wants to make sure investors can own a slice of it.

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<title>Hello Patient Raises $22.5M Series A to Transform Healthcare’s “Front Door” with Conversational AI</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Hello Patient, a conversational AI company focused on reinventing patient communications, has secured $22.5 million in Series A financing. The round was led by Scale Venture Partners, with participation from 8VC, Bling Capital, Max Ventures, Remus Capital, and FirstLook Partners. The company is tackling one of healthcare’s most persistent problems: access. Known as the “front […]]]></description>
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<a href="https://www.hellopatient.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Hello Patient</a>, a conversational AI company focused on reinventing patient communications, has secured $22.5 million in Series A financing. The round was led by Scale Venture Partners, with participation from 8VC, Bling Capital, Max Ventures, Remus Capital, and FirstLook Partners.
The company is tackling one of healthcare’s most persistent problems: access. Known as the “front door” of healthcare, communication and scheduling systems often determine whether patients can actually secure timely care. Across the U.S., as many as 42% of patient calls and texts go unanswered during peak hours, largely due to staffing shortages and overburdened call centers. This leads to delays in care, missed appointments, and revenue loss for practices.
Hello Patient’s platform uses AI agents to manage real-time patient conversations via voice, text, and chat. The system books appointments, answers routine questions, and re-engages patients while maintaining strict compliance with healthcare privacy and security standards. By automating these interactions, practices can reduce administrative load and allow staff to focus more on direct patient care.
“Before this, the only solution was to hire more staff or rely on static patient engagement software,” said Alex Cohen, CEO and Founder of Hello Patient. “With conversational AI, providers now have a scalable solution that delivers the seamless, responsive access experience patients expect—while also strengthening the bottom line.”
Since launching less than a year ago, Hello Patient has facilitated more than 100,000 phone calls and 300,000 patient conversations. Its customers range from clinic groups like Revive Med Spa to national digital health providers such as Octave Health. The platform has been shown to improve lead conversion, boost patient retention, and reduce administrative strain.
With the new funding, Hello Patient plans to expand its product capabilities and broaden its footprint among healthcare organizations nationwide.
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<title>Galvanize raised $100 Million Series C to Advance Non-Pharmacological Therapies</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:52:51 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Galvanize Therapeutics, a commercial-stage medical technology company specializing in pulsed electric field (PEF) therapies, has successfully raised $100 million in an oversubscribed Series C financing round. The investment was led by Sofinnova Partners, with participation from Norwest Venture Partners, Elevage Medical Technologies, Ally Bridge Group, Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Fund, Janus Henderson Investors, Longaeva, and existing […]]]></description>
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<a href="https://galvanizetx.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Galvanize Therapeutics</a>, a commercial-stage medical technology company specializing in pulsed electric field (PEF) therapies, has successfully raised $100 million in an oversubscribed Series C financing round. 
The investment was led by Sofinnova Partners, with participation from Norwest Venture Partners, Elevage Medical Technologies, Ally Bridge Group, Perceptive Xontogeny Venture Fund, Janus Henderson Investors, Longaeva, and existing investors including Fidelity Management & Research Company, T. Rowe Price, Gilmartin Capital, Intuitive Surgical, and founding investor Apple Tree Partners.
The funds will be utilized to expand the company’s commercial presence and advance clinical and development activities related to its Aliya® PEF system for solid tumors and RheOx® therapy for chronic bronchitis. The innovative PEF platform employs non-thermal, short-duration, highly focused electrical pulses to destabilize cellular pathological processes, aiming to alter disease trajectories without the use of pharmaceuticals.
In conjunction with the financing, Doug Godshall, former CEO of Shockwave Medical and HeartWare International, has been appointed Chairman and CEO of Galvanize Therapeutics. Jonathan Waldstreicher assumes the role of President and Chief Strategy Officer. (<a href="https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/galvanize-therapeutics-raises-100-million-in-oversubscribed-series-c-financing-to-transform-the-treatment-of-cancer-and-chronic-lung-disease-302544329.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">PR Newswire</a>)
Galvanize Therapeutics is headquartered in Redwood City, California, and is committed to transforming the treatment of cancer and chronic lung diseases through its novel PEF technologies. 
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<title>Tidal Cyber raised $10M to Put Hackers’ Tactics at the Center of Cyber Defense</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Hackers don’t fight fair — and Tidal Cyber wants to turn that reality into an advantage for defenders. The Virginia-based startup just raised $10 million in Series A funding to scale its approach called Threat-Led Defense, a model that puts actual attacker behavior, not checklists, at the core of cybersecurity. The round was led by […]]]></description>
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Hackers don’t fight fair — and <a href="https://www.tidalcyber.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Tidal Cyber</a> wants to turn that reality into an advantage for defenders. The Virginia-based startup just raised $10 million in Series A funding to scale its approach called Threat-Led Defense, a model that puts actual attacker behavior, not checklists, at the core of cybersecurity.
The round was led by Bright Pixel Capital, backed by earlier supporters like USAA, Capital One, and Veteran Ventures.
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">Why it matters</h4>
For years, companies measured security by counting CVEs, passing audits, or following compliance rules. But attackers don’t play by those rules — they use whatever works. Tidal Cyber’s platform flips the script, showing organizations whether their tools can actually stand up against the same techniques used by real-world adversaries.
<h4 class="wp-block-heading">The brains behind it</h4>
Tidal Cyber was co-founded by Rick Gordon, Richard Struse, and Frank Duff — veterans of MITRE, the nonprofit that created the ATT&CK® framework used worldwide to study hacker tactics. Between them, they’ve launched accelerators, built threat-sharing standards like STIX and TAXII, and run evaluation programs used by governments and Fortune 500 firms.
CEO Rick Gordon puts it simply:
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“Instead of guessing or checking boxes, we help security teams know if they can stop the attacks that really happen.”
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<h4 class="wp-block-heading">What’s next</h4>
With fresh funding, Tidal Cyber plans to:
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<li>Push product innovation to stay ahead of evolving threats</li>
<li>Expand adoption of Threat-Led Defense across industries</li>
<li>Build a more complete platform driven by cyber threat intelligence and adversary behavior</li>
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Bright Pixel’s Marcos Osório says that clarity is what sets Tidal Cyber apart:
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“They show organizations where they’re truly exposed — not just on paper.”
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As cybercrime grows more complex, Tidal Cyber is betting that fighting like the enemy is the only way to stay safe.
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<title>ID.me Raises $340 Million to Fight AI Fraud and Grow Digital Identity Services</title>
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<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2025 15:36:35 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[ID.me, an online identity verification company trusted by over 152 million people, has raised $340 million through a Series E funding round and a credit facility, pushing its value above $2 billion. The round was led by Ribbit Capital with support from Ares Credit funds, Moonshots Capital, and new investor Positive Sum. The money will […]]]></description>
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<a href="https://network.id.me/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">ID.me</a>, an online identity verification company trusted by over 152 million people, has raised $340 million through a Series E funding round and a credit facility, pushing its value above $2 billion. The round was led by Ribbit Capital with support from Ares Credit funds, Moonshots Capital, and new investor Positive Sum. The money will help ID.me expand secure digital identity access and fight against AI-powered fraud.
Fraud has become both a money and national security issue. From 2018 to 2022, the U.S. government lost up to $521 billion each year to fraud, according to the GAO. Criminal groups from Russia, China, and Nigeria have stolen billions in pandemic aid, while North Korean hackers increasingly target U.S. companies with stolen identities. Now, fraudsters are using AI tools like deepfakes to attack faster than ever, making strong digital defenses critical.
ID.me has already played a key role in stopping fraud. Seven states credited the company with preventing over $270 billion in unemployment fraud during the pandemic. In Virginia, after the state introduced ID.me in 2024, online claims went up 173% while call center requests dropped 57%, making the process easier for both citizens and the agency.
“Fraud is moving as fast as AI—and so are we,” said Blake Hall, ID.me’s Founder and CEO. “Secure identity is key for the future of AI systems, and this funding helps us expand secure access, protect privacy, and keep ahead of criminals.”
The company has been growing quickly. In 2024, ID.me added 20.4 million new digital wallets—over 55,000 every day—and handled more than 409 million successful logins, up 44% from the year before.
Investors see ID.me as crucial in the AI economy. “As AI grows, trusted digital identity will be the foundation,” said Justin Saslaw of Ribbit Capital. “ID.me has built one of the most advanced identity wallets in the world, giving it a strong edge in this new era.”
John Clark of Ares Management added, “As AI changes the economy and fraud risks rise, ID.me’s identity wallet will be even more important for safe connections between organizations and users while keeping the process simple and smooth.”
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<title>Anonymous Content Lays Off 15% of Workforce Amid Industry Headwinds</title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2025 12:47:30 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Anonymous Content, the acclaimed production and management company known for projects like Spotlight and Disclaimer, is laying off 15% of its employees. The company, which employs roughly 150 staff members, confirmed that the cuts will impact all divisions and levels, with layoffs beginning Wednesday. The move reflects broader challenges across the entertainment industry, where companies […]]]></description>
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Anonymous Content, the acclaimed production and management company known for projects like Spotlight and Disclaimer, is laying off 15% of its employees. The company, which employs roughly 150 staff members, confirmed that the cuts will impact all divisions and levels, with layoffs beginning Wednesday.
The move reflects broader challenges across the entertainment industry, where companies are navigating declining ad revenue, weak box office performance, and tightened budgets from studios and streaming platforms. This is the second round of reductions for Anonymous Content, following a wave of layoffs in 2023. A company spokesperson declined to comment on the latest cuts.
Founded in 1999, Anonymous Content has built a strong reputation in film and television. Its credits include Babel, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Winter’s Bone, Stillwater, Being John Malkovich, and Swan Song. The company’s most notable achievement came in 2015 when Spotlight won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
On the TV and streaming side, the company has produced acclaimed titles such as The Knick, Boy Swallows Universe, Anatomy of a Scandal, Shantaram, Defending Jacob, Eyes on the Prize: Hallowed Ground, and Catch-22.
Despite the current turbulence, Anonymous Content continues to push forward with new projects. Upcoming releases include a mini-series adaptation of East of Eden and a new take on Little House on the Prairie. Three of its films — Christy, The Balloonists, and Orwell 2+2=5 — are set to premiere at the Toronto Film Festival next month.
In addition to its production work, Anonymous Content manages a roster of high-profile talent, including Samuel L. Jackson, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Alfonso Cuarón, Margaret Qualley, Todd Phillips, Joel Edgerton, Dee Rees, Rebecca Ferguson, and Paul Dano.
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<title>Rain Raises $58M Series B Led By Sapphire Ventures to Become the Enterprise Stablecoin Platform of Record </title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2025 00:18:10 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Rain, the enterprise-grade infrastructure for stablecoin-powered payments, today announced a $58 million Series B funding round led by Sapphire Ventures, with participation from Dragonfly, Galaxy Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst, Samsung Next, Lightspeed, and Norwest. The raise brings Rain’s total funding to $88.5M and comes just five months after the company’s Series A — cementing Rain’s role as the single integration global […]]]></description>
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<a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4497386-1&h=2416475668&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rain.xyz%2F&a=Rain" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow">Rain</a>, the enterprise-grade infrastructure for stablecoin-powered payments, today announced a $58 million Series B funding round led by Sapphire Ventures, with participation from Dragonfly, Galaxy Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst, Samsung Next, Lightspeed, and Norwest. The raise brings Rain’s total funding to $88.5M and comes just five months after the company’s Series A — cementing Rain’s role as the single integration global fintechs, banks, and marketplaces use to launch compliant stablecoin-powered cards, wallets, and payment programs.
The new funding will be used to expand Rain’s platform and services to give global institutions the most flexible, modular, and compliant stablecoin infrastructure available. The company is also investing in hiring across engineering, commercial, and compliance teams; helping existing partners scale programs; and entering into new markets where enterprises are embracing stablecoin-based payment workflows.
Enterprise interest in stablecoins has surged following the GENIUS Act in the U.S. and the MiCA framework in Europe, which have created a clear regulatory path for adoption. Rain’s vertically integrated platform enables partners to embed stablecoins into products and operations — covering money-in, storage, spending, and money-out — all through one API. Partners can compliantly launch programs to over 1.5 billion people today, with expansion underway into Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.
Rain has pioneered making stablecoins instantly usable anywhere Visa is accepted through its physical and virtual card programs, processing millions of transactions across 150+ countries. The company’s transaction volume has grown 10x since January 2025, with portfolio partners — including Nuvei, Avalanche, Dakota, and Nomad — using Rain’s infrastructure for merchant payouts, everyday consumer purchases, B2B spend, and cross-border payroll.
“Stablecoins are shifting to the backbone of global commerce,” said Farooq Malik, CEO and Co-founder of Rain. “In its earliest form, money moved instantly. We’ve spent centuries slowing it down. Rain is bringing that simplicity back to billions of people, but now it works across any border, any platform, and any currency.”
Rain is a Visa Principal Member and uniquely settles 100% of card payment volume directly in stablecoins on the Visa network. The platform is built natively for stablecoins, not retrofitted from fiat rails, and meets enterprise compliance standards including PCI DSS, SOC 2, and audited smart contracts.
“Stablecoins have scaled to hundreds of billions in circulation, but until now, they couldn’t be easily spent. Rain is working to fix that by connecting stablecoins to Visa’s global network, turning them into money you can actually use for everyday commerce. We’re proud to partner with Farooq, Charles, and the Rain team as they redefine the future of payments,” said Jai Das, President and Partner at Sapphire Ventures, as well as Rain’s newest Board Director.
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<title>New Study Identifies U.S. States Most Hooked on AI SEO Tools</title>
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<pubDate>Sat, 30 Aug 2025 00:06:03 +0000</pubDate>
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<description><![CDATA[Where In the U.S. Are Businesses Adopting AI SEO Tools Aggressively? 2025 Study Reveals States With the Strongest Interest The study shows Wyoming has the highest per-capita searches for AI SEO tools in the U.S. The research by digital marketing agency Hyper Dog Media analyzed AI SEO tool search data from all 50 U.S. states in 2025, […]]]></description>
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Where In the U.S. Are Businesses Adopting AI SEO Tools Aggressively? 2025 Study Reveals States With the Strongest Interest
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<li>Wyoming leads the nation in AI SEO searches, with 8.47 searches per 100,000 residents.</li>
<li>Vermont (second) and North Dakota (third) follow closely, with 7.71 and 7.46 searches per 100,000 residents, respectively.</li>
<li>Texas reported an annual average of 1.13 searches per 100,000 residents – the lowest across the U.S.</li>
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The study shows Wyoming has the highest per-capita searches for AI SEO tools in the U.S. The research by digital marketing agency <a href="https://www.hyperdogmedia.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Hyper Dog Media</a> analyzed AI SEO tool search data from all 50 U.S. states in 2025, sourced from Google Keyword Planner. By evaluating average searches per 100,000 residents, the study identifies the states most engaged with AI SEO tools, including Ahrefs AI SEO, ChatGPT SEO, Jasper SEO, RankIQ, Screaming Frog SEO, SEO PowerSuite, Serpstat SEO, Surfer SEO AI, and WordLift SEO. Wyoming places first with an annual average of 8.47 searches per 100,000 residents, which is 181.4% higher than the national average of 3.01 searches per 100,000 residents. The Equality State recorded a total of 50 searches in 2025 among its 590,169 residents. Vermont places second with an annual average of 7.71 searches per 100,000 residents, which is 156.1% higher than the national average of 3.01. The Green Mountain State recorded 50 total searches among its 648,278 residents in 2025. North Dakota places third with an annual average of 7.46 searches per 100,000 residents, 147.8% higher than the national average of 3.01 searches per 100,000 residents. The Peace Garden State recorded 60 searches across its 804,089 residents. Looking at the study, a spokesperson at Hyper Dog Media commented: According to the research, states like Wyoming, Vermont, and North Dakota show the highest per-capita interest in AI SEO tools. “This adoption may reflect broader trends in digital marketing innovation, growing emphasis on search optimization, and the increasing accessibility of AI-powered marketing tools. Businesses and marketers in these states are leading the way in embracing new technology to gain a competitive edge.” Rhode Island ranks fourth with 7.14 searches per 100,000 residents, 137.2% higher than the national average of 3.01. The Ocean State recorded 80 total searches among its 1,121,190 residents. Montana ranks fifth with 7.00 searches per 100,000 residents, 132.6% higher than the national average of 3.01 searches per 100,000 residents. The Treasure State recorded 80 searches among its 1,143,160 residents.
Alaska ranks sixth at 6.72 searches per 100,000 residents, followed by South Dakota in seventh with 6.44. comes in eighth at 6.38, Delaware ninth at 5.62, and New Hampshire rounds out the top ten with 4.94 searches per 100,000 residents.
Table of Extended Results: 
The study was conducted by Hyper Dog Media, a digital marketing agency that focuses on doing things right: ethical tactics, smart execution, and budget-conscious strategies that allow businesses to rise above the noise and build lasting connections with their audience. 
Methodology This research analyzed AI SEO tool search data across all U.S. states in 2025, using information from Google Keyword Planner. By examining state populations alongside respective searches per 100,000 residents, the study identified the states with the highest per-capita interest in AI SEO tools, including Ahrefs AI SEO, ChatGPT SEO, Jasper SEO, RankIQ, Screaming Frog SEO, SEO PowerSuite, Serpstat SEO, Surfer SEO AI, and WordLift SEO.
Data Source: Google Keyword Planner
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