Julius AI, an AI data analysis startup, has successfully raised a $10 million seed round led by Bessemer Venture Partners. The funding round also included participation from Horizon VC, 8VC, Y Combinator, and notable angel investors.
Founded by Rahul Sonwalkar, Julius AI aims to function like a data scientist, capable of analyzing large datasets, creating visualizations, and performing predictive modeling using natural language prompts.
The platform has garnered over two million users and generated more than 10 million visualizations. Julius AI's specialization in data science has attracted attention, including from Harvard Business School, where it is used in a new course called Data Science and AI for Leaders.
Sonwalkar emphasized the importance of focusing on specific use cases, differentiating Julius AI from broader AI models. He also mentioned a past prank involving a fake layoff at Twitter (now X), but asserts that Julius AI is now gaining more recognition.