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Startup · $20.8m raised · Software · AI
Spice AI
Real-time analytical query engine for operational data
Seattle
Funding history
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Seed : $13,500,000
Investors
Every investor coverage indicates participated in a round Spice AI raised.
| Investor | Rounds | Invested |
|---|---|---|
| Alumni Ventures | Seed | - |
| Basis Set Ventures | Seed | - |
| Blackbird Ventures | Seed | - |
| IEX fund | Seed | - |
| Madrona Venture Group | Seed | - |
| Mark Russinovich | Seed | - |
| Nat Friedman | Seed | - |
| Picus Capital | Seed | - |
| Protocol Labs | Seed | - |
| Thomas Dohmke | Seed | - |
| Thomas Dohmke | Seed | - |
On a portfolio page
Investors whose own portfolio pages list Spice AI, even though we haven't found any coverage of the round yet.
| Investor | Listed on |
|---|---|
| Cardinia Ventures | its portfolio page ↗ |
| Utiliti Group | its portfolio page ↗ |
What Spice AI bought
Companies Spice AI acquired or merged with, per published coverage. Buying a company is not investing in one: nothing here counts in the deals column.
People
| Name | Role | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| Phillip LeBlanc | Founder | SmartCompany, Blackbird Ventures portfolio |
| Luke Kim | Founder | SmartCompany, Blackbird Ventures portfolio |
Coverage
Stories naming Spice AI. Where several outlets covered the same round, they are bundled under whichever ran the fullest account.
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