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Riley AI Raises $3M to Disrupt Product Insights with Adaptive AI

San Francisco-based Riley AI has secured $3 million in seed funding led by Vertex Ventures US, with additional support from NextView Ventures, Hyphen Capital, and angel investors. Co-founded by Claudia Natasia and Kevin Ma, Riley AI is transforming product discovery by leveraging adaptive artificial intelligence to analyze and prioritize insights from diverse data sources.

The company’s AI-powered assistant delivers actionable recommendations, helping businesses identify and address customer needs more effectively. By streamlining the process of product insights, Riley AI enables teams to collaborate on building solutions that drive growth and innovation.

The funding will support the expansion of Riley AI’s operations and the ongoing development of its platform, as the company aims to redefine how organizations generate growth through smarter, AI-driven product discovery.

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