Needle, a San Francisco and Berlin-based AI-powered search and agent development platform provider, has raised $2.2 million in seed funding.
Investors
The round was led by 468 Capital and Presight Capital.
468 Capital is a venture capital firm focused on supporting entrepreneurs with global ambitions. Founded in 2020, the firm invests in category-defining businesses. With offices in Berlin and San Francisco, 468 Capital provides strategic and financial support to entrepreneurs looking to grow internationally.
Presight Capital, founded in 2019, focuses on early-stage investments in biotechnology, fintech, deep tech, healthcare, and cryptocurrency. The firm has invested in over 80 startups globally and partners with other investors through its sister fund, Presight Partners.
Needle Use of Funds
The company will use the funding to advance its technology, fuel its growth, expand its engineering team, strengthen core technology, and accelerate go-to-market initiatives.
About Needle
Founded by Onur Eken and Jan Heimes, Needle provides an AI-powered platform that enables organizations to easily access and leverage data from siloed systems. It provides a unified search layer and uses agentic retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) technology to deliver direct answers and boost productivity without requiring technical expertise. Headquartered in San Francisco and Berlin, the platform serves businesses of all sizes, offering quick implementation in areas like customer support, compliance, and internal knowledge management.
Funding Details
Company: Needle Technologies Inc.
Raised: $2.2M
Round: Seed
Funding Date: March 2025
Lead Investor: 468 Capital, Presight Capital
Company Website: https://needle-ai.com/
Software Category: AI Search & Agent Development
Source: https://needle-ai.com/news/needle-seed-funding