Particle
Particle is developing an AI-based news reader that lets you browse a personalized list of news stories, to get you quickly up-to-speed at a glance, or go infinitely deeper to understand various perspectives, broader context, and how a story has unfolded over time.
$10.9M Series A ·
Led by Lightspeed · Source: techcrunch.com
All 2 rounds ↓Signals
Website registeredJun 22, 2023 (3 years old)
TIMELINE · MONEY RAISED
Particle | 255 days from website to first raise on record
Raised $11M in 1 sourced round·1 signal before the first raise
Money raised, round by round (amounts linked to their source). Pins are dated signals; hover the icons for dates.
Funding rounds
| Date | Round | Amount | Lead | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | $10.9M | techcrunch.com | ||
| Seed | undisclosed | — | fundraisingfox.com |
Timeline
- Website created
Founders and team
SB
Sara Beykpour Co-founder & CEOsource: particle.newsMM
Marcel Molina Co-founder & CTOsource: particle.news
Investors
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Sources and API
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