Palona AI
PrivateLast Round
Series A
Jul 20, 2026
Total Funding Raised
$38.32M
Momentum
Top 5%
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Company Overview
Palona AI operates in AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure and is based in Palo Alto, California. Its latest recorded funding round was a Series A round in July 2026.
Palona AI is an artificial intelligence company that provides a proprietary AI system with multi-agent and emotionally intelligent language models to empower businesses with customer engagement, automation, and sales.
Sector
AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure
Verticals
NLP & Conversational AI, Customer Experience, Retail Technology, Computer Vision, Workflow Automation
Business Model
B2B
Customer Profile
Usage-Based SaaS, Subscription SaaS
AI Layer
Application
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Palona AI Funding Rounds
Historical fundraising activity
| Round | Date | Amount Raised | Valuation | Investors | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series A | Jul 20, 2026 | ||||
| Seed | Jan 23, 2025 |
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Key People
Founding team and executive leadership
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Palona AI Investors
Notable investors and investment history
| Investor | Rounds |
|---|---|
| Neo | Series A |
| Fusion Fund | Series A, Seed |
| Defy Partners | Series A |
| Llama Venture | Series A |
| UpHonest Capital | Series A, Seed |
| NEO Investment Partners | Series A, Seed |
| Turbo Industries | Series A |
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- Jul 20, 2026
$28.3M raised in early stage VC funding.
- Apr 21, 2026
Monthly visitors grew 98% MoM.
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Recent news
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- attends_eventOct 20, 2026
Palona attends Pizza Expo in Ohio alongside Pizza Cloud.
- hiresSep 24, 2026
Palona welcomes Rena Ogura as Head of Business Operations & Strategy on Sep 24th '26.
- receives_financingAug 24, 2026
In Aug '26, Palona raises $30M in total equity funding and is backed by Ardenwood Advisors, Crimsonox Capital, Defy.vc, Fusion Fund, Llama Ventures, Maynard Webb, NEO Investment Partners, Turbo Partners, and UpHonest Capital.
- launchesAug 17, 2026
On Aug 17th '26, Palona debuts its AI platform for restaurants, a multimodal AI operating layer that connects customer demand, live operations and automated action and is already deployed with restaurant chains.
- receives_financingAug 17, 2026
Palona closes its Series A financing for $20M in California on Aug 17th '26, bringing total funding to $20M including converted SAFEs, with participation from Ardenwood Ventures, CrimsonOx, UpHonest, Turbo, Llama Ventures, Neo, Fusion Fund, Defy and Maynard Webb, along with other investors.
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Palona AI Filings
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Is Palona AI a public or private company?
Palona AI is a private company.
What is the current stock price of Palona AI?
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How much is Palona AI worth (valuation)?
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Can I buy Palona AI stock?
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When was Palona AI's last funding round?
Palona AI's most recent funding round was Series A on July 20, 2026.
Who are the main investors in Palona AI?
Key investors in Palona AI include UpHonest Capital.
Will Palona AI IPO soon?
No public IPO plans have been announced for Palona AI.
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