人工智能工作助手 Glean 获 2.2 亿美元 D 轮融资，估值飙升至 22 亿美元
人工智能初创公司 Glean 宣布已筹集 2 亿美元资金，估值为 22 亿美元。该公司开发的 AI 软件可以筛选企业存储库，为员工的问题提供快速解答。
本轮融资由凯鹏华盈（Kleiner Perkins）和 Lightspeed Venture Partners 领投，红杉资本、Coatue、ICONIQ Growth、IVP、Latitude Capital、Adams Street、Capital One Ventures、花旗、Databricks Ventures、Workday Ventures、General Catalyst 等参投。
Glean 的 AI 软件通过分析电子邮件、文档、聊天记录和知识库等企业数据，为员工提供即时答案。这可以节省员工大量时间，让他们专注于更有价值的任务。
该公司表示，其软件已在全球 200 多家公司使用，包括谷歌、亚马逊和微软。
Glean 首席执行官兼联合创始人 Arvind Srinivasan 表示：“我们很高兴获得这一轮融资，这将使我们能够继续投资于我们的产品和团队，并加速我们的增长。”
“我们相信，Glean 有潜力彻底改变企业知识管理的方式，我们很高兴看到我们的客户如何利用我们的技术来提高生产力和效率。”
本轮融资是 Glean 迄今为止最大的一笔融资。此前，该公司在 2021 年 11 月的 C 轮融资中筹集了 1 亿美元，估值为 8 亿美元。
Glean 的估值飙升反映了人工智能在企业领域日益增长的重要性。越来越多的公司正在使用人工智能来自动化任务、提高效率和做出更好的决策。
英语如下：
**Headline: AI Work Assistant Glean Raises $220 Million, Valued at $2.2 Billion**
**Keywords:** AI assistant, funding, valuation
**Body:**
Artificial intelligence workplace assistant Glean has raised $220 million in a Series D funding round that values the company at $2.2 billion.
The AI startup’s software sifts through a company’s repositories to provide employees with quick answers to their questions.
The funding round was led by Kleiner Perkins and Lightspeed Venture Partners, with participationfrom Sequoia Capital, Coatue, ICONIQ Growth, IVP, Latitude Capital, Adams Street, Capital One Ventures, Citi, Databricks Ventures, Workday Ventures and General Catalyst.
Glean’s AI software provides employees with instant answers by analyzing a company’s data, including emails, documents, chat logs and knowledge bases. This can save employees significant time, allowing them to focus on more valuable tasks.
The company said its software is used by more than 200 companies globally, including Google, Amazon and Microsoft.
“We are thrilled to have closed this round of funding, which will enable us tocontinue to invest in our product and team and accelerate our growth,” said Arvind Srinivasan, CEO and co-founder of Glean.
“We believe that Glean has the potential to transform the way that enterprises manage knowledge, and we are excited to see how our customers leverage our technology to drive productivity and efficiency.”
The funding round is Glean’s largest to date. The company previously raised $100 million in a Series C round in November 2021, at an $800 million valuation.
Glean’s soaring valuation reflects the growing importance of AI in the enterprise. More companies are using AI to automate tasks, improve efficiency and make better decisions.
【来源】https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/27/glean-is-worth-2point2-billion-as-citigroup-databricks-workday-invest.html
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