The seed round was led by Stephen Altman, founder of New World Private Equity Partners, to support expansion of the company's marketing technology.
"This round isn’t just fuel, it’s validation. It validates the belief that marketing can be smarter, faster, and more effective when human creativity is amplified, not replaced, by AI. AMP™ gives ambitious brands the strategic edge they have been missing."
EOS Yacht Charter backed the London-based metasearch startup to fund platform growth and artificial intelligence development.
"Within the next three years, our goal is to be the company that turns the yacht charter industry upside down. We want to bring an entirely new, active, and high-spending audience into yachting — and serve as the bridge between travelers and charter partners worldwide."
The London and San Francisco startup raised the seed capital from Base10 Partners and Y Combinator to expand its headcount.
"Outbound sales has stagnated over the past decade, with rapidly diminishing returns. Likewise, generic automation tools – even those promising the wizardry of AI – aren’t penetrating traditional industries because they don’t know how to find relevant prospects, let alone target them effectively."
The pre-seed round was co-led by CapitalT and January Ventures to enable product expansion.
"Volatility in European energy markets is making energy more expensive for users, while decreasing profitability for suppliers. Energy has become a tax, ultimately making small businesses uncompetitive and inefficient. RYE’s mission is to make energy an enabler of growth, instead of a constraint."