
India, US-based Usher closes $50m Series C

Third Point Ventures has led a USD 50m Series C round for India and US-based enterprise artificial intelligence (AI) and automation technology provider Ushur.
Iron Pillar, 8VC, Aflac Ventures, and Pentland Ventures joined the round. It follows a USD 5m Series B in 2021 led by Iron Pillar and featuring Aflac. 8VC led a USD 12m Series A in 2018. Ushur claims...
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