Joyce Shen’s picks: musings and readings in AI/ML, September 28, 2026
📌 Musings and Readings
“As A.I. Accelerates, Governments Are Increasingly Being Left Behind” (Link)
“China central bank adviser says AI could deepen supply-demand imbalance” (Link)
“Burned Out and Unemployed, Young People in China Are Launching AI Startups” (Link)
“New IBM CHRO Study: AI Puts Critical Thinking at the Center of Workforce Priorities” (Link)
“FAA debuts its AI-powered tool for managing flight traffic” (Link)
👏 Deals
TigerByte Cyber, a Washington, DC-based cybersecurity company developing solutions to protect AI, defense, and other mission-critical systems from advanced cyber threats, has raised $3m in seed funding.
Comp AI, a Miami, FL-based company building an AI-native compliance solution that automates security audits, evidence collection, and regulatory compliance, has raised $34m in series A funding.
Syte, a Münster, Germany-based proptech company building an AI-powered real estate intelligence solution that helps developers, investors, and brokers identify and evaluate property development opportunities, has raised €9m in series A funding.
Metris Energy, a London, UK-based company providing the AI-native operating system for renewable energy, automating asset performance, operations, and revenue management, has raised $5m in seed funding.
Integral, A Berlin, Germany-based company developing an AI-powered platform that automates accounting, tax, and payroll workflows for SMEs, combining software with expert human oversight, has raised €18m in series A funding.
Creem, a Tallinn, Estonia-based fintech building a merchant-of-record solution to simplify global payments, billing, tax, and compliance, has raised €5m in seed funding.
Logibot, a Brussels, Belgium-based AI robotics startup developing a hardware-agnostic software solution that enables logistics operators to deploy and manage robots for warehouse automation, has raised €1.4m in seed funding.
Opio, a Paris, France-based AI fintech startup automating data-room analysis, financial analysis, and transaction reporting, has raised €4m in its first institutional funding.
Euka AI, a CA-based company providing an AI-powered creator-commerce solution helping brands discover, manage, and optimize creator partnerships to drive sales on TikTok Shop, has raised $5m in seed funding.
Beagle Labs, a NYC-based AI-powered insurtech company streamlining property inspections and accelerate underwriting decisions, has raised pre-seed financing.
Chamelio, a NYC-based company providing an AI-native legaltech platform helping in-house legal teams automate contract workflows, has raised $26m in series A funding.
Outerlimit, a London, UK-based AI-native cybersecurity company building a Zero Trust security and authorization layer for enterprise AI agents, has raised $16m in pre-seed funding.
F13, a Berlin, Germany-based AI-native design technology company developing models for visual content, has raised $5m in pre-seed funding.
Kontext, a Munich, Germany-based company building the security and authorization layer for AI agents, has raised $4m in seed funding.
Scholar Education, a Tampa, FL-based building an AI-native platform for K–12 schools, automating core teacher workflows and enabling personalized instruction, has raised $2m in seed funding.