Sema4.ai Secures $25M Series A Extension for AI Agent Platform on Snowflake
Sema4.ai announced a $25 million Series A extension, bringing total Series A funding to $55.5 million, alongside the launch of its Team Edition AI agent platform on Snowflake Marketplace.
Sema4.ai, an enterprise AI agent company, has announced a $25 million Series A extension, bringing its total Series A funding to $55.5 million. The round saw participation from Snowflake Ventures, Rocketship VC, MVP Ventures, and COX Enterprises, alongside returning investors Mayfield and Benchmark.
Funding and Growth
The new capital will fuel rapid growth and innovation in enterprise AI agents, addressing the challenge of moving beyond proof-of-concept stages in AI adoption. Many teams struggle with complex integration and deployment, which Sema4.ai aims to simplify.
Sema4.ai Team Edition Launch
The company also revealed the general availability of its Sema4.ai Team Edition on Snowflake Marketplace. This platform enables one-click deployment of AI agents directly into Snowflake environments using Snowpark Container Services and Snowflake Cortex AI. Key benefits include:
- No-code/low-code deployment for non-technical users.
- Secure AI operations within Snowflake’s governance framework.
- Pre-built integrations with Cortex AI services, including Cortex Search, Cortex Analyst, and Document AI.
- Enterprise context awareness for structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data.
Key Features
- One-click deployment from Sema4 Studio to Snowflake.
- Natural language processing for tasks like forecasting and data analysis (no SQL or coding required).
- 24/7 secure operations leveraging Anthropic Claude via Cortex AI.
- Seamless collaboration through shared environments.
Executive Insights
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Rob Bearden, CEO of Sema4.ai:
"Sema4.ai Team Edition combines Snowflake’s Cortex AI tools with our platform, enabling rapid deployment of agents that execute work across multiple data sources."
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Harsha Kapre, Snowflake Ventures:
"Sema4.ai makes secure, enterprise-grade AI practical and scalable within the Snowflake ecosystem."
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Brad Hoefler, CTO of Koch Engineered Solutions (KES):
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