The seed round was led by Index Ventures with participation from multiple venture firms and angel investors.
"Our platform dramatically streamlines this process and mountains of documents which slow down research today. But improving efficiency is only the beginning, building AI into the invention process, along with the inventors allows inventors to fundamentally expand the horizons of what we can imagine creating. We believe Ankar is creating the foundation for the next generation of breakthrough technologies."
Battery Ventures led the Series A round to support platform development and US expansion.
"Support is no longer just about closing tickets – it’s about building long-term relationships. The migration to collaborative, real-time channels is changing the way businesses interact with customers. Plain is the platform designed for this new reality, helping companies deliver support that’s fast, effective, and aligned with their customers’ needs."
The Index Ventures led round lifts the company total seed funding to over $14m.
"The market is crying out for a new kind of monetisation platform. Our team and product are in place, and customer feedback is beyond expectations, so we’re excited to scale our distribution engine and extend our reach beyond early adopters. Demand for a more flexible, automated revenue management solution is growing fast — especially as people realise the gains of our platform within just a few weeks."
The oversubscribed round was led by Venrex with participation from 8VC, Form Ventures, and several venture scout funds.
"With the adoption of AI in creative tools, the amount of creative work is now growing by 30% a year. For example, last year, more photographs were generated than have ever been taken by human photographers. So, we’ve been asking ourselves ‘what infrastructure is going to be needed to manage this volume of work?’. One problem that doesn’t scale well is issue checking – there’s no Grammarly for creative work and to date this tedious work is still done by eye. Beyond issue checking, we believe AI provides creatives with insights akin to accessing a panel of experts. We see the role of AI as enabling people’s creative processes, not replacing them"
The investment round was led by Zinal Growth with participation from Index Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners, and Tony Fadell.
"We’ve been deeply impressed by the execution and vision of Bogdan and the Apron team. They have created a delightful product for both SMBs and accountants, and we are excited to continue supporting them on their journey."
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