Funded Artificial Intelligence Startups in Cincinnati
Ten AI-focused funding entries are listed for Cincinnati (sorted by round date desc), spanning from 2021-07-01 (Physna, Series B, $56M) to 2025-12-17 (Brai…
Ten AI-focused funding entries are listed for Cincinnati (sorted by round date desc), spanning from 2021-07-01 (Physna, Series B, $56M) to 2025-12-17 (Brain-CA Technologies, Series Unknown, $3M). The largest disclosed round is Physna’s $56M (2021-07-01), which stands far above the rest of the disclosed amounts; for example, the next-highest disclosed figure is Mantium’s $13M (2021-11-09), and all other disclosed rounds are at or below $3M (including Brain-CA Technologies on 2025-12-17 at $3M and Nichefire on 2025-01-07 at $3M). A clear timing cluster appears in mid-2024: three Seed rounds—Nichefire is Seed on 2025-01-07, while in 2024 itself BRANDRANK.AI ($1M on 2024-07-30), Futureheal (undisclosed on 2024-07-01), and Taiga ($2M on 2024-06-06)—sit within about a month window.
Stage mix is heavily Seed-led among disclosed amounts: Seed accounts for 5 of 9 entries where amounts are disclosed ($3M Nichefire on 2025-01-07; $1M BRANDRANK.AI on 2024-07-30; $2M Taiga on 2024-06-06; $100K Fresho on 2023-07-17; $1M Subterra on 2022-05-17). Two entries have amounts not specified ($100K appears twice, but only Futureheal is explicitly undisclosed), including one “Series Unknown” classification (Brain-CA Technologies, $3M on 2025-12-17) and one “Series B” (Physna, $56M on 2021-07-01).
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Frequently asked
What’s the largest disclosed AI round in Cincinnati in this list, and how does it compare to the rest of the disclosed amounts?
Physna’s $56M (Series B) on 2021-07-01 is the largest disclosed amount and is far above the next-highest disclosed round, Mantium’s $13M on 2021-11-09; after that, disclosed rounds drop to $3M or below (e.g., Brain-CA Technologies $3M on 2025-12-17 and Nichefire $3M on 2025-01-07).
Are funding rounds clustered in time near the most recent dates shown?
Yes. In 2024 mid-year, three entries cluster closely: Taiga closed $2M on 2024-06-06 (Seed), Futureheal closed on 2024-07-01 with an undisclosed amount (Seed), and BRANDRANK.AI closed $1M on 2024-07-30 (Seed).
How much of the list is Seed vs other stages, considering disclosed amounts?
Among the 9 entries with disclosed amounts, 5 are Seed rounds: Nichefire ($3M, 2025-01-07), BRANDRANK.AI ($1M, 2024-07-30), Taiga ($2M, 2024-06-06), Fresho ($100K, 2023-07-17), and Subterra ($1M, 2022-05-17). The remaining disclosed-stage examples are Physna (Series B, $56M on 2021-07-01), Mantium (Seed, $13M on 2021-11-09), DialGuide (Grant, $100K on 2022-02-03), and Brain-CA Technologies (Series Unknown, $3M on 2025-12-17).
Which entries look like outliers by round size within this Cincinnati AI set?
Physna’s $56M (2021-07-01) is the clearest upside outlier. Mantium’s $13M (2021-11-09) is the next-largest disclosed figure, while several other disclosed rounds sit near the floor of disclosed amounts shown, such as $100K entries for Fresho (2023-07-17) and DialGuide (2022-02-03).
What do the stage/amount classification signals suggest—any undisclosed rounds or “Series Unknown” entries?
One entry has an undisclosed amount: Futureheal on 2024-07-01 (Seed). One entry is explicitly labeled “Series Unknown”: Brain-CA Technologies on 2025-12-17 with a disclosed $3M; the rest of the stage labels in this slice are Seed, Grant, or Series B.
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