Ex-Cloudera CEO Bearden Raises $30.5 Million for New AI Startup

Jan. 29, 2024, 4:00 PM UTC

Sema4.ai, a startup that makes artificial intelligence tools for businesses, has raised $30.5 million from investors including Mayfield and Benchmark.

The three-month-old startup, which until now has been a closely held secret, aims to help companies more easily design AI-powered tools to automate specific tasks. It’s helmed by Rob Bearden, the former chief executive officer of software firms Cloudera Inc., Docker Inc. and Hortonworks. Bearden left Cloudera in June.

Rob Bearden
Source: Sema4.ai

In addition to the funding, Sema4.ai also plans to announce Monday that it has acquired open source automation startup Robocorp. Bearden said he expects the combined company’s staff to grow from about 60 people ...

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