Intelligence raises $7.9M seed
Announced 3 August 2026
◆ The Round
Intelligence raised $7.9M in seed funding, announced on 3 August 2026, led by Index Ventures, with participation from Conviction (Sarah Guo and Mike Vernal), A*, Valkyrie. The round is tracked live by Fusion42 as part of the Raise fund database and the Scout startup database.
◆ About Intelligence
Intelligence provides Design Arena, an AI tool that gathers human feedback at scale for AI models, especially for media-generating models. Intelligence is based in United States and currently at seed stage, operating in AI Infrastructure, Generative AI.
◆ Investors
LeadIndex Ventures
ParticipationConviction (Sarah Guo and Mike Vernal), A*, Valkyrie
◆ Investing funds on Raise
◆ Market context
Index Ventures, AlleyCorp and Beth Turner are profiled on Raise, Fusion42's database of venture funds — where each investor's thesis, cheque size and other tracked backings can be followed. This funding event is a citable node in Fusion42's market graph: it links Intelligence's Scout profile to the funds behind the round and to related Wire analysis, and is refreshed from public announcements as the round is confirmed or extended. It is the same live market data Arthur reasons over when benchmarking a founder's own raise against what is closing in the market right now.
◆ Explore the market
◆ FAQ
How much did Intelligence raise?
Intelligence raised $7.9M in its seed round, announced 2026-08-03.
Who invested in Intelligence's seed round?
The round was led by Index Ventures, with participation from Conviction (Sarah Guo and Mike Vernal), A* and Valkyrie.
What does Intelligence do?
Intelligence provides Design Arena, an AI tool that gathers human feedback at scale for AI models, especially for media-generating models.
Verified 3 August 2026 · Sources: public filings