Author Archives for Anshu Agarwal

Founders’ perspective: What really gets investors to say “Yes”

October 7, 2025 5:58 pm Published by Comments Off on Founders’ perspective: What really gets investors to say “Yes”

SF Tech Week event: A panel discussion with the founders who have successfully raised multiple rounds of funding. Panelists: ✨ Abhinav Asthana, CEO and co-founder of Postman ✨ Shreesha Ramdas, CEO and co-founder of Lumber ✨ Sri Ganesan, CEO and co-founder of Rocketlane Moderator: Anshu Agarwal, Converge Date: Oct 8th, 2025, 5-7pm Venue: 3 Embarcadero... Read More


What Makes a VC Lean in… or Walk away?

October 7, 2025 5:51 pm Published by Comments Off on What Makes a VC Lean in… or Walk away?

SF Tech Week event: A panel discussion with early stage VCs that gives an authentic look into how VCs evaluate early-stage opportunities in the AI era. Panelists: ✨ Ashmeet Sidana, Engineering Capital ✨ Apoorva Pandhi, Zetta ✨ Raviraj Jain, Lightspeed Moderator: Maia Heymann, Converge Date: Oct 9th, 2025, 5-7pm Venue: 405 Howard St 10th Floor,... Read More


Converge Invests in Cookiy AI – Secures $7M+ to Transform Consumer Insights With Agentic Voice AI

October 6, 2025 9:07 pm Published by Comments Off on Converge Invests in Cookiy AI – Secures $7M+ to Transform Consumer Insights With Agentic Voice AI

Cookiy AI has raised over $7 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed round backed by Liquid2, Converge, GoAhead, and UpHonest, alongside other top-tier venture funds and strategic angels. The company is pioneering a new paradigm of platforms that merges Agentic AI with Voice AI, conducting natural, human-like conversations with consumers to uncover the motivations, preferences, and mindsets that drive decisions. You can... Read More


Converge Portfolio Company TrustCloud Raises $15M Series A

May 20, 2025 6:14 pm Published by Comments Off on Converge Portfolio Company TrustCloud Raises $15M Series A

TrustCloud, an AI-native security assurance platform for hybrid enterprises, raised $15 million in strategic funding led by ServiceNow Ventures, with participation from Cisco Investments, Presidio Ventures, OpenView Venture Partners, Tola Capital, and existing investors. Read the full article here.


Startup Lessons & AI Insights

April 25, 2025 6:47 pm Published by Comments Off on Startup Lessons & AI Insights

Ctrl Alt Podcast with Vida Patil: An interview with Anshu Agarwal that explores her journey from an engineer to startup founder to VC. Tune in to listen to the five acquisitions she went through during her startup journeys. Listen to full podcast here.


Converge Portfolio Company FurtherAI Raises New Funding

April 2, 2025 6:34 pm Published by Comments Off on Converge Portfolio Company FurtherAI Raises New Funding

AI Assistant for commercial insurance — like ChatGPT, but built for the insurance industry. It automates complex workflows like submission processing, policy comparison, and underwriting audits, freeing teams to focus on high-impact work. The round was led by Nexus Venture Partners. Read the full article here.


Converge Portfolio Company Lumber Raises $15.5M Series A

March 27, 2025 5:34 pm Published by Comments Off on Converge Portfolio Company Lumber Raises $15.5M Series A

Lumber’s platform empowers construction firms by automating time-consuming back-office functions, allowing them to focus on strategic, high-value work. Leveraging cutting-edge AI, Lumber offers intelligent scheduling, automated compliance monitoring, and adaptive payroll processing that expertly handles complex union regulations. Read the full article here


Converge Invests in TaxGPT

February 6, 2025 5:07 pm Published by Comments Off on Converge Invests in TaxGPT

TaxGPT answers the most complex tax questions, generates tax memos, and replies to client emails and IRS tax notices in seconds. Over 10,000 CPAs, tax lawyers, and enrolled agents serving 250,000 clients are already using the platform. You can read the full announcement here.