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2026-08-15NoteEllis AICompetitor scan: 4 queued for review

2026-08-13NewsCobiFintech Global and multiple outlets cover Cobi's pre-seed raise and enterprise traction including Mastercard, Emirates Flight Catering, Presight AI, and Lari Exchange.↗

2026-08-11NewsCobiArab Founders and Wamda report Cobi's pre-seed, noting plans to accelerate Middle East and international enterprise deployments.↗

2026-08-11NewsCobiPlug and Play publishes profile of Cobi's team and technology stack, citing ex-Deloitte CEO, ex-AWS CTO, and ex-HSBC/Citi Head of Data and AI.↗

2026-08-11FundingCobiCobi raises $1M pre-seed round led by Lunara Partners, with Plug and Play, Annex Investments, and Spring participating.↗

2026-08-09NewsEllis AIUrbanGeekz covers Ellis $10M raise, highlighting founder background and platform roadmap↗

2026-07-31NewsEllis AITechCrunch covers Ellis launch: repeat founder Ryan Williams raises $10M seed for private credit AI startup↗

2026-07-30MilestoneEllis AICorrected Business Wire release confirms expanded investor list including Kearny Jackson↗

2026-07-30NewsEllis AIAlternative Credit Investor covers Ellis launch and $10M seed funding↗

2026-07-30LaunchEllis AITreville Capital Group named as design partner; Ellis design-partner network cited at $50B+ AUM↗

Enterprise workflows · 0 tracked

AI agents and copilots for enterprise software and knowledge work.

None tracked in this vertical yet.

Fintech · 6 tracked

AI applied to payments, banking, lending, underwriting, and fraud.

Lumoniclumonic.comProvides a unified data and workflow platform for private credit managers covering covenant tracking, financial spreading, and LP reporting automation, competing directly with Ellis on the fund operations and LP reporting layer.Stage unknown Uptiquptiq.aiBuilds AI agents tailored to private credit and lending workflows, automating borrower onboarding, underwriting, and post-close monitoring inside existing LOS and servicing systems, similar to Ellis's agent-first approach for fund operations.Stage unknown Cobicobi.aiAI decision stack for customer intelligence that unifies scattered customer data and automates decisions across enterprise financial workflows.AI tech: Cobi's platform ingests behavioural, transactional, product, and engagement signals in real time to detect shifts in customer preferences or disengagement, then …Pre-seed · founded 2024 · Dubai, UAE

Process automation · 0 tracked

AI-native automation of back-office and operational processes.

None tracked in this vertical yet.