Flux Capital, Led by Ari Stiegler, Wins “Allocator One Breakout Fund of the Year”

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 13, 2025 — Flux Capital, a leading venture capital fund founded by Los Angeles investor Ari Stiegler, today announced it has been named Allocator One’s “Breakout Fund of the Year.” The honor follows a competitive review of hundreds of emerging managers on the Allocator One platform and underscores Flux Capital’s strong track record in portfolio construction, rigorous risk management, and commitment to transparent reporting.

Allocator One serves as a critical fund of funds in the venture capital industry, by reviewing over 800 funds per year, and choosing the highest quality funds to invest in. As a platform they act as a filter for investors, provide tools for due diligence, document management, and performance monitoring.

The “Breakout Fund of the Year” designation reflects strong performance metrics alongside operational quality evaluated through the platform’s assessment process. The competition, which drew participation from hundreds of emerging venture capital fund managers seeking institutional and professional investor capital, judged participants on a combination of performance metrics, and operational capability. By winning this award, Flux Capital has demonstrated its ability to meet the stringent criteria set by institutional investors worldwide.

“Today’s venture market rewards discipline over hype,” said Ari Stiegler, Founder of Flux Capital. “This award recognizes our focus on underwriting rigor, operational excellence, and delivering real outcomes for limited partners—not just paper markups. We’re grateful to our LPs, our portfolio founders, and the team whose work made this possible.”

Flux Capital invests in category-defining companies at the earliest stages, emphasizing repeatable sourcing, concentrated conviction, and active portfolio support to deliver differentiated results for its investors. This latest recognition further solidifies its position as a forward-thinking manager in the increasingly competitive alternative investment landscape. The firm plans to build on this momentum in 2026.

About Flux Capital

Flux Capital is a venture capital fund focused on delivering absolute returns through rigorous research and dynamic portfolio management. Founded by Ari Stiegler, the firm is committed to transparency, disciplined risk management, and fostering long-term partnerships with its investors.

Contact:

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Flux Capital
619.985.1889
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Investors Back Irys Insurtech with $12.5 Million to Reinvent Insurance Software

Irys’s AI-native operating system replaces decades-old systems with scalable, intelligent technology —signaling a new era for insurance distribution modernization and investor confidence in the sector.

TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 13, 2025 — Irys, the company rebuilding insurance infrastructure from the ground up, today announced a $12.5 million seed round led by Markd, with participation from Deepwork Capital, Florida Opportunity Fund, Ansay & Associates, HICO Ventures, and JMG Capital.

The round gives Irys fresh capital to expand engineering, accelerate implementation, and scale distribution partnerships across the U.S and Canada. It also underscores a resurgence of investor confidence in insurance infrastructure, coming shortly after Markd’s own $500 million fundraise to back transformative insurtechs.

“For 15 years I ran agencies on tech that didn’t care if it was usable,” said Margeaux Giles, CEO of Irys. “The industry’s been trapped in contracts, broken platforms, and empty promises. It’s eroded the trust agents fight to build every day with their clients. Irys is how we fix that.”

Irys replaces outdated systems with an AI-native, integration-agnostic operating platform that unifies financials, operations, and sales and client data in real time. The system communicates across tools and between AIs, enabling automation that scales service capacity and profitability without adding staff.

“We’ve seen what simple automation can do,” Giles said. “If basic AI can double a service rep’s book from $200K to $500K — imagine what agentic AI can do for an organization that can actually implement it.”

Already, Irys supports several top brokerages and MGAs representing close to $1 billion in active written premium, and the company is forming agency cohorts to pilot its frictionless, no-data-migration approach to implementation.

“The market has confirmed- insurance leaders are done stacking third-party tools just to work around outdated systems,” said Parker Beauchamp, Managing Partner at Markd. “Irys isn’t just a new AMS, it’s the whole backbone. It runs CRM, analytics, accounting, tasks, and document management, all in one place. It’s the infrastructure that works.”

The raise comes as insurtech investment rebounds, with global funding up 28% last quarter according to Gallagher Re, and capital flowing toward platforms that deliver real infrastructure change. With its decentralized backend, open APIs, and agentic AI facilitation, Irys is positioning itself as the operational hub for the next generation of insurance enterprises.

“OpenAI and Google are rewriting what’s possible every six weeks,” Giles said. “Insurance can’t afford to be a generation behind. Irys is the bridge between their innovation and our industry.”

With this funding, Irys will expand its engineering and customer success teams, scale distribution partnerships, and roll out new AI-driven modules for accounting, analytics, and submission management in early 2026.

About Irys

Irys builds insurance software that actually works. Its AI-native, integration-agnostic core insurance operating system replaces bloated legacy systems with scalable, intelligent technology that moves as fast as modern business. Headquartered in Tampa, Florida, Irys enables agencies, MGAs, and carriers to automate workflows, unify data, and modernize without disruption.

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Liquid Wind granted €3.6 million in funding for eFuel project in Sweden

GOTHENBURG, Sweden, Oct. 13, 2025Liquid Wind receives support from Industriklivet, the Swedish Energy Agency’s program supporting Swedish industry’s green transition, amounting to €3.6 million (SEK39 million), for the pre-engineering of the company’s full-scale eMethanol plant in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. 

The Swedish Energy Agency has assessed that the project will provide a solid foundation for Liquid Wind to move toward an investment decision for the planned eFuel facility. The project is expected to pave the way for a future investment that will significantly reduce carbon dioxide emissions by replacing fossil fuels in hard-to-abate sectors such as shipping, aviation, and the chemical industry.

According to the Agency, the project’s goals and research focus are well aligned with the purpose of Industriklivet — to drive the transition toward lower carbon emissions and a more sustainable industrial sector.

“We are pleased to receive the Industriklivet support for our project in Örnsköldsvik. It represents a strong commitment from the Swedish government that not only accelerates the transition to fossil-free eFuel production in Sweden but also sends a powerful signal to international investors and offtakers. It’s a clear endorsement of our vision to scale local and resilient eFuel solutions in Europe,” says Claes Fredriksson, CEO and founder of Liquid Wind.

The planned eFuel facility will be integrated with Övik Energi’s biofuel-powered combined heat and power (CHP) plant*, creating a highly efficient, and circular energy system. Using renewable electricity, the facility will produce green hydrogen through electrolysis and combine it with 150,000 tons captured biogenic CO₂ from the CHP plant to produce 100,000 tons of eMethanol per year, enabling the avoidance of 200,000 tons CO₂e annually.

By replacing fossil fuels in transport and industry, the facility will significantly contribute to the reduction of carbon emissions and strengthen Örnsköldsvik’s role as a frontrunner in Sweden’s green energy transition.

*Primarily sourced from forest and paper industry by-products. 

Liquid Wind’s eFuel facility project in Örnsköldsvik, Sweden, is funded through Industriklivet, which is part of the EU Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) and Next Generation EU. Industriklivet is a government initiative run by the Swedish Energy Agency.

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About Liquid Wind 

Liquid Wind is a leading developer of eFuel production facilities with a vision to reduce the world’s dependency on fossil fuel. Liquid Wind has a solid pipeline of facility projects in development with the goal of reaching 10 projects by 2027. Headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden and present in Denmark and Finland, Liquid Wind has approx. 70 employees. Liquid Wind has a strong group of investors, including Alfa Laval, Carbon Clean, Elyse Energy, HYCAP, Samsung Ventures, Siemens Energy, Topsoe and Uniper. 

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M2 Invests $10M in Falcon Finance to Accelerate Universal Collateralization Infrastructure

ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, Oct. 13, 2025 — Falcon Finance, the first universal collateralization infrastructure, today announced a comprehensive $10 million strategic investment from M2 Capital Limited (M2 Capital), the proprietary investment arm of M2 Group (M2), a UAE-headquartered conglomerate, with a diversified portfolio spanning digital asset solutions and financial innovation. The round also included participation from Cypher Capital, a UAE-based multi-strategy investment firm known for backing high-impact blockchain infrastructure projects. This investment marks a major milestone in Falcon’s mission to redefine stability and capital efficiency in decentralized finance.

The investment comes at a time of rapid growth for Falcon Finance. In recent months, the protocol has surpassed $1.6 billion in USDf circulation, placing it among the top ten stablecoins by market capitalization. Falcon also established a $10 million on-chain insurance fund, seeded with protocol fees, to serve as a protective buffer for users and safeguard yield obligations in times of stress. In parallel, the team successfully completed the industry’s first live mint of USDf against tokenized U.S. Treasuries, bridging DeFi liquidity with real-world assets and advancing the integration of institutional-grade instruments into the decentralized ecosystem.

Falcon has also expanded the reach and utility of USDf through new exchange listings and integrations across DeFi protocols, from perpetuals and real-world asset trading venues to yield markets. Supported by Chainlink’s Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) and Proof of Reserve, Falcon delivers real-time verification that USDf remains fully overcollateralized, further strengthening trust and transparency.

With M2 Capital’s investment, Falcon will accelerate its global roadmap, focusing on expanding fiat corridors, deepening ecosystem partnerships, and enhancing the resilience of its universal collateralization model. 

Commenting on the investment, James Greenwood, CEO of M2 Group said: “Our investment in Falcon Finance reflects M2’s conviction that the next era of digital assets will be defined by combining resilient, transparent infrastructure with pioneering products and investment opportunities. Falcon’s universal collateralization model and synthetic dollar protocol are precisely the kind of innovations that enable M2’s family office, institutional investor and high-net-worth clients to access digital asset markets with confidence, liquidity and real-world integration.” 

“This partnership with M2 marks a new chapter for Falcon Finance,” said Andrei Grachev, Founding Partner at Falcon Finance. “It is a powerful endorsement of the progress we’ve made, from surpassing a billion USDf in circulation to pioneering on-chain insurance and bridging DeFi with real-world assets. With M2’s support, we are accelerating toward our vision of building the most resilient and inclusive financial infrastructure in the digital economy.”

About Falcon Finance

Falcon Finance is building a universal collateral infrastructure that turns any custody-ready asset, including digital assets, currency-backed tokens, and tokenized real-world assets, into USD-pegged onchain liquidity.

By bridging onchain and offchain financial systems, Falcon gives institutions, protocols, and capital allocators a simple way to unlock stable and yield-generating liquidity from the assets they already hold. Learn more: falcon.finance.

About M2 Group:

M2 Group is a UAE-headquartered conglomerate committed to delivering secure, regulated, and forward-looking digital asset solutions for individuals and institutional investors through its regulated entities and affiliates:

  • M2 Custody Limited (M2CL), licensed by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)
  • M2 Global Wealth Limited (M2GW), licensed by the Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB)
  • M2 Capital Limited (M2CL), the proprietary investment arm established in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM)

The affiliate entities of M2 Group are licensed and regulated by the FSRA (ADGM) in Abu Dhabi and the Securities Commission of The Bahamas (SCB) and provide clients with access to institutional-grade custody, tailored yield strategies, digital asset financing, and deep OTC liquidity. Guided by strong governance and global standards, M2 combines regional insight with international reach to create exclusive opportunities and deliver a seamless digital wealth experience. For more information, interested parties can visit: www.m2.com.

Contact :
Founding Partner
Andrei Grachev
Falcon Finance
[email protected] 

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Green Cabbage Secures $40 Million Series B Funding to Accelerate Global Procurement Intelligence Expansion

CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa., Oct. 10, 2025 — Green Cabbage, a global leader in procurement intelligence, today announced a $40 million Series B investment from Sageview Capital, a growth equity firm based in Silicon Valley and New York. The funding will fuel the company’s international expansion and the continued launch of advanced multi-channel spend cubes, furthering its mission to redefine procurement intelligence.

“We’re honored to welcome Sageview Capital as a partner in our growth journey,” said Eric Cunningham, CEO and Founder of Green Cabbage. The trust we’ve earned from some of the world’s largest enterprises by delivering billions in savings across Technology, Third-Party Labor, Marketing, and Travel & Expense has validated our model. With Sageview’s support and global network, we’re expanding the depth of our spend categories and extending our solutions from large enterprises to mid-market organizations worldwide.”

Jeff Klemens, Partner at Sageview Capital, added: “We’ve been following Green Cabbage for over a year and are impressed with their vision, product momentum, and consistent execution.  With annual growth more than 100% and an exciting technology roadmap, it’s clear they are bringing unmatched innovation to procurement & finance. The combination of strong customer ties across private equity, consulting, and global enterprises, plus an experienced and energized leadership team, positions Green Cabbage for long-term, sustainable success.  We are excited to partner with Eric and the entire Green Cabbage team to support their growth journey.”

This funding follows Green Cabbage’s Series A investment from Sorenson Capital just one year ago. “We’ve been fortunate to align with the right partners at the right time, and we couldn’t be more excited to have Sageview join us,” said Eric Cunningham. “Our clients have been asking for deeper insights through a multi-channel spend cube platform, and we are delivering. We’ve also built a world-class leadership team across the globe, and our clients’ results speak for themselves.”

About Green Cabbage:

Green Cabbage is the global leader in Procurement Intelligence, with offices in North America, Europe and Asia. The governed data from its proprietary and secure platform allows to deliver detailed comparisons at the Micro-SKU level, alongside with commercial and legal term insights. Green Cabbage enables private equity firms, consulting companies, and B2B enterprises worldwide to achieve 15-30% in savings on supplier agreements. With expertise spanning pricing, licensing, negotiation, legal intelligence, and training, Green Cabbage empowers clients to secure the best prices and overall agreements, as well as optimize procurement processes. For more information, visit https://www.green-cabbage.com/ or contact Alex Fochler ([email protected])

About Sageview Capital:

Sageview Capital is a private investment firm focused on partnering with industry-defining innovators to build enduring software and tech-enabled businesses. With over $2.0 billion in assets under management, Sageview Capital collaborates with entrepreneurs on a custom approach, leveraging its decades of experience, operational expertise, and network in scaling many successful companies. The firm invests for the long-term and has guided many of its portfolio companies to IPO or acquisition–and beyond. For more information, visit https://www.sageviewcapital.com.

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Trellist Increases Investment into AI Search Audit to Redefine Brand Visibility in the Era of AI

WEST CHESTER, Pa., Oct. 10, 2025 — Trellist Marketing and Technology has announced new investments in its AI Search Audit, a pioneering solution that helps organizations understand and improve how their brands are represented across today’s most influential AI-powered search engines.

Unlike traditional SEO audits, the AI Search Audit uncovers how brands appear, or fail to appear, on emerging platforms like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google’s Search Generative Experience (SGE). The audit provides organizations with visibility into this new discovery space, where more digital journeys are beginning.

“AI search is redefining the customer journey, influencing how needs are discovered, and decisions are made,” said Thomas Atadan, AI Transformation Leader at Trellist. “Our AI Search Audit helps brands stay visible and competitive as this new journey takes shape.”

Clients can begin with a free snapshot assessment to reveal strengths, gaps, and opportunities, with the option to advance into a comprehensive $2,500 AI Search Audit for deeper insights and strategy.

To request a free AI Search Snapshot, visit https://marketing.trellist.com/ai-search-audit

About Trellist Marketing and Technology

Trellist Marketing and Technology is a professional services and solutions firm in marketing and technology that empowers businesses to achieve measurable growth and sustained success. Serving a diverse range of clients—from Fortune 500 companies to mid-tier businesses and emerging markets—Trellist delivers tailored, innovative solutions through a collaborative approach that integrates deep expertise in both marketing and technology. 

Our commitment to understanding each client’s unique challenges allows us to provide customized strategies that drive impactful results. Trellist is proud to be veteran-owned and 100% U.S.-based, bringing a strong commitment to integrity and excellence to everything we do. 

ChatGPT is a trademark of OpenAI. Perplexity is a trademark of Perplexity AI. Google and Google Search Generative Experience are trademarks of Google LLC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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HavocAI Adds $85M in New Capital to Scale Proven Autonomy Capabilities

PROVIDENCE, R.I., Oct. 10, 2025 — HavocAI, a leading developer of maritime autonomous systems, today announced it has secured $85 million in new capital. The funding comes from new investors B Capital, In-Q-Tel, Lockheed Martin, Hanwha, Taiwania, Vanderbilt University, Up Partners, Island Green Capital, and Zero Infinity Partners, along with continued support from Scout Ventures and Outlander Ventures in addition to other early funders. The funding round, completed at a significant valuation increase, brings HavocAI’s total funding to nearly $100 million – an unprecedented achievement for a maritime autonomy company in its first year and a half of operations.

The capital injection positions HavocAI to accelerate the scaling of its proven autonomous maritime platforms, ensure long-term operational resilience, and demonstrate the financial stability that government customers require from emerging defense technology partners. All the recent investors are mission-aligned partners who bring not only capital but critical geographic and technological collaborations that multiply HavocAI’s capabilities.

The funding will directly support multiple strategic initiatives, including the following primary missions:

  • Additional Vessel Integration: Beyond HavocAI’s current fleet of 14′, 38′, 42′, and 100′ vessels, funding will enable integration onto entirely new vessel types and sizes, increasing the capability and interoperability of platforms leveraging HavocAI’s technology.
  • Supporting Increased Demand: Funding will enable HavocAI to increase manufacturing capacity to meet the U.S. military’s demand signal to build thousands of autonomous boats that can be used immediately.
  • Aiding Allies & Partners: Funding will increase HavocAI’s ability to operate in non-US areas of responsibility and provide additional direct support to our international allies and partners, especially in the Indo-Pacific.

“This funding represents far more than just capital – it has enabled us to cut through the noise about maritime autonomy and build a collaborative autonomy stack that actually works in a very short time,” said Paul Lwin, CEO and co-founder of HavocAI. “We’ve put two new boats in the water this year, and we’re going to add two more before the year is over, including our 100′ Atlas multi-mission vessel. Our swarming autonomy accomplishes priority missions today, not at an unknown point in the future. This technology is needed right now.”

HavocAI has pursued a software-first strategy, reasoning that there is enough shipbuilding capacity to serve military and commercial needs if superior autonomy creates heterogeneous, self-organizing fleets in which hundreds or potentially thousands of vessels can be tasked by a single operator. The company has consistently demonstrated working autonomy on its vessels and several made by other builders.

“HavocAI represents exactly the kind of company we look for – one that combines cutting-edge technology with the proven ability to sell and execute,” said Howard Morgan, Chairman and General Partner at B Capital. “HavocAI is actually delivering working solutions that solve real operational challenges. Their ability to demonstrate functional autonomous systems at scale sets them apart as the clear market leader in this critical technology area.”

The funding round also reflects growing international recognition of HavocAI’s strategic importance, particularly among allies focused on maritime security and deterrence capabilities. The participation of prominent Indo-Pacific investors underscores the global nature of maritime security challenges and the universal need for advanced autonomous capabilities.

“Our investment reflects our belief that HavocAI is making real, measurable contributions to regional stability through technological superiority,” said David Weng, General Partner at Taiwania. “Going forward, one of our goals is to bring HavocAI to collaborate with local partners here in Taiwan.”

About HavocAI

Founded just over a year and a half ago, HavocAI has delivered more than thirty fully operational products to the U.S. military and demonstrated highly scalable collaborative autonomy to the Navy and Army in multiple real-world scenarios. The company has four distinct vessels (14′ Rampage, 38′ Seahound, 42′ Kiakoa, and 100′ Atlas) in production, and signed partnership agreements with Lockheed Martin, PacMar Technologies, Metal Shark, Ilmor, Tocaro Blue, and more.

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Amplifi Vascular Announces Successful First-in-Human Study Results, Closes $6.8M Series A, and Receives FDA IDE Approval

Company announces positive first-in-human study results, the close of a $6.9 million Series A financing, and FDA approval of its Investigational Device Exemption. 

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 9, 2025 — Amplifi Vascular, developer of the first-of-its-kind Vein Dilation System designed to increase eligibility, improve creation and early maturation of arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) for hemodialysis, today announced three major milestones: positive first-in-human (FIH) study results, the close of a $6.9 million Series A financing, and U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of its Investigational Device Exemption (IDE).

The Amplifi FIH Study enrolled nineteen (19) patients to pre-dilate veins prior to surgical AVF creation. The study met its primary objectives, with rapid post-procedure vein enlargement supporting successful fistula creation, physiological maturation (≥5mm in diameter and ≥500ml/min flow), and early functional use. No significant device-related adverse events were reported. Results support the system’s potential to address the root cause of extended time to maturation and historical high degree of failure leading to an increase in rates of forearm AVF success and to potentially reduce the dependence on dialysis catheters and grafts.

“Our first-in-human study not only met its primary objectives but also demonstrated rapid post-procedure vein enlargement, facilitating successful fistula creation, physiological maturation, and early functional use,” stated Sean Morris, President and Chief Executive, Amplifi Vascular. “Furthermore, the FDA IDE approval empowers us to commence a U.S. clinical investigation, directly addressing the underlying causes of extended maturation times and elevated failure rates in AVF creation.”

FDA IDE approval enables Amplifi to initiate AMPLIFI-1, a U.S. clinical investigation evaluating safety, performance, and time to functional maturation compared with standard care. Surendra Shenoy, MD, Washington University, St. Louis School of Medicine said, “Early outcomes suggest that proactive vein dilation prior to AVF surgery can significantly improve the likelihood of achieving a usable fistula sooner—an outcome that matters greatly to our dialysis patients.”

About Amplifi Vascular Amplifi Vascular is a medical device company focused on improving hemodialysis access by enabling reliable, early maturing forearm AVFs. The Amplifi Vein Dilation System delivers a controlled, temporary therapy to enlarge target veins prior to surgical fistula creation, aiming to increase success rates, reduce catheter days and re-interventions, and lower overall costs of care.

www.amplifivascular.com

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Search Party emerges from stealth with $3.5 million to help brands track & control their AI visibility

Unicorn founders committed to delivering the complete infrastructure for the next evolution of search and discovery

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 9, 2025 — Search Party, a new startup in the generative engine optimization (GEO) space, has launched out of stealth with a $3.5 million funding round led by Fuse, a leading early-stage VC firm known for backing category-defining SaaS and AI companies.

The launch comes as nearly half of consumers have already turned to AI over Google for search and discovery. Search Party offers brands the opportunity to reclaim their voice in large language models like ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity by offering complete visibility and unprecedented control over how they appear in AI-generated answers.

Unlike early GEO tools that stop at visibility tracking, Search Party reveals where AI sources its answers, then activates autonomous workflows that generate strategies and content to influence those sources.

“AI models respond to the signals we feed them,” said Ryan Brown, CTO and co-founder. “We give brands the technical visibility to see which sources shape those signals and the tools to influence them. Because if you don’t write the story, someone else will.”

Search Party also digs deep into prompt-level analytics. Users can store and analyze unlimited queries related to their brand and products, benchmark competitors, and transform insights into actions that improve how large language models describe them.

“You aren’t just marketing to people anymore,” said Brandon Brown, CEO and Co-Founder. “You’re marketing to AI, and AI is marketing to people. That means you need to show up in the places AI trusts, and present your content in a way that it understands. That’s what Search Party is built for.”

Brandon and Ryan Brown were previously two of the co-founders of GRIN, the world’s leading creator management platform and Sacramento’s first tech unicorn.

Under Brandon’s leadership as CEO, GRIN grew from $0 to $1 billion in valuation, raised $145 million across seven funding rounds, and scaled from two to 480 employees before his exit in 2024. Ryan led engineering and technical strategy as GRIN became the undisputed category leader for influencer marketing software.

“Brandon and Ryan have already proven their ability to build category-defining companies, and we believe Search Party is poised to do the same in the new era of generative search,” said Brendan Wales, General Partner at Fuse VC. “As AI rapidly reshapes how people discover and trust information, brands need purpose-built solutions to understand and influence how they appear. Fuse is excited to back the team and their vision for putting companies in control of their AI visibility.”

Brandon and Ryan each bring two decades of leadership experience to a new frontier: GEO and AI-powered visibility.

“By this time next year, AI will be the dominant discovery channel, yet most brands won’t even know how they show up,” said Brandon Brown, CEO and co-founder of Search Party. “We built Search Party to help brands take back control.”

Search Party is now accepting early users into its beta program. Brands can try Search Party for free today and start building visibility in the new era of search and discovery.

About Search Party

Search Party helps brands track and control how they appear in answer engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Claude. As LLMs become the new front door to the internet, it’s more critical than ever to show up accurately and with authority.

The platform analyzes how models perceive your brand, identifies the sources shaping that perception, and delivers personalized workflows to grow and improve it. The end goal: to make you the definitive answer in the prompts that matter most to your brand.

Search Party is now accepting early users into its beta program. Brands can visit the website to apply for access and start building visibility in the next frontier of search.

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