Context: Hex says it rebuilt its data analytics platform for AI agents; Peak XV led the $100M round at a $1.2B valuation.
From Forbes: Data analytics provider Hex Technologies, which says it has rebuilt its platform for AI agents, raised a $100M Series D led by Peak XV at a $1.2B valuation — This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. … The SaaSpocalypse has become one of the most controversial topics in enterprise tech.
Hex Technologies · Series D · $100M · with Peak XVAs stated by Forbes.
Broccoli AI sells AI agents to plumbing, HVAC and electrical companies; the Series A and Series B were announced together, with a source putting the valuation at $300M.
Mercor supplies human experts to train and evaluate AI models, drawing on a network of more than 5 million domain experts.
Strands (AWS) says Amazon replaced Sonnet 4.6 with its Strands Decider in an agent workflow and saved millions; 689 points and 242 comments on HN.
a16z's own announcement that it is leading General Translation's Series A.
Anthropic also announced Claude Whiteboards, Sheets and Data the same day; Claude Meetings drafts plans and timelines as participants talk.
Graphon builds memory for AI agents by mapping connections across docs, videos and images; RRE led.
