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In today’s Cloud Wars Minute, cohost Kieron Allen breaks down Dataminr’s $85 million funding round to advance its generative AI features and highlights the company’s unique role in real-time threat detection and crisis response.
Highlights
00:04 — Dataminr has raised $85 million to develop generative AI agentic features. Dataminr is an AI platform that analyzes public data for event, risks, and threats. In addition to enhancing resilience in a company’s cybersecurity, Dataminr can also support corporate security. It can assist first responders, and it also serves news agencies with timely information for stories.
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01:01 — Dataminr is a beautiful example of AI done right — when a solution is so well-formed that it seamlessly fits into multiple areas without any forced adjustments. It’s one that we should be looking out for. With this latest cash injection, the total amount raised by Dataminr has reached $1.05 billion, and that’s since the company was founded in 2009.
