Sandstone Raises $30m For AI-Native Inhouse Teams

Sandstone's Series A was led by Lightspeed Partners, with participation from Sequoia.

Although defense-side legal AI remains underdeveloped despite a large market opportunity, writes guest author Patrick Ip, investors are increasingly watching whether startups can build scalable platforms around litigation intelligence, risk benchmarking and proprietary outcome data for corporate legal departments.

All-in-one software ecosystem provider Scotch is a Denver-based AI-native operating system designed specifically for liquor store owners.

Terra AI raised $20M in a Series A led by Khosla Ventures to scale its AI platform for mineral and energy subsurface exploration.

Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Reactor, the developer platform for real-time generative video, emerged from stealth with $59 million in funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participation from WndrCo, Amplify Partners, Sky9 Capital, FPV Ventures, and additional investors. Reactor is building the infrastructure layer that makes real-time world models accessible to developers, enabling a new generation […]

Sekai's funding boost could democratize app development, but sustaining user engagement remains a critical challenge for long-term success. The post Sekai raises $20M Series A to enhance AI app creation platform appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

"If you're 22 years old in San Francisco and building something in AI, there may be a seed term sheet in your inbox — but if you're 19, oh my God, this means you're really good; you might already have a Series A [offer]," said one, half-kiddingly.

AI-powered platform enables automation leaders to automate secure, cross-application workflows in minutes—without APIs or brittle RPA SANTA CLARA, Calif., May 29, 2026 — GUIDE, an AI-powered workflow automation platform from Workspot, […] The post GUIDE Brings AI-Native Workflow Automation to AWS with Cross-Application Agent Support appeared first on AIwire.