BusinessFunding / M&ABusiness, Funding & Industry1 source · Oct 20, 2026

AI startup Firefly secures $20M to make the physical world a safer place

The digital world has already become much smarter thanks to the rise of artificial intelligence, and now a startup called Firefly Technology Inc. wants to do the same for the physical world, beginning with workplace safety.

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  • It has just raised $20 million in funding via a Series A round to make that happen.
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  • [1]AI startup Firefly secures $20M to make the physical world a safer place
    SiliconANGLE: AI · Oct 20, 01:00 PM
    The digital world has already become much smarter thanks to the rise of artificial intelligence, and now a startup called Firefly Technology Inc. wants to do the same for the physical world, beginning with workplace safety.
    It has just raised $20 million in funding via a Series A round to make that happen.

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