Presto Phoenix, a voice AI provider for quick-service restaurants, has raised $10 million in funding led by Metropolitan Partners Group. Remus Capital, Link Ventures and strategic angel investors, including ElevenLabs' CEO, participated in the round. The San Mateo-based company specialises in enterprise-grade voice AI technology for QSR brands. The funding will accelerate Presto's growth following a year of significant expansion and production-scale deployments across the restaurant sector. The investment comes as demand for AI-powered ordering systems continues to grow among quick-service restaurant chains seeking to streamline operations and improve customer experience through automated voice technology.

LAB closed an oversubscribed $1.5 million community round in 10 minutes, aiming to revolutionise multi-chain trading with its AI-powered, seamless trading terminal.

IOST has raised $21M in a strategic funding round led by DWF Labs, Presto, and Rollman Management Group to expand its tokenized asset infrastructure. The funding will accelerate product development, validator growth, and ecosystem integrations, focusing initially on Japan and the Asia-Pacific region, with plans to expand into the Middle East, Europe, and North America. The initiative aims to build scalable, compliant infrastructure for the next generation of tokenized assets.