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AI of the DayCompanyFriday, October 23

Enact Intelligence

A stealth robotics startup wants to build the software backbone for all robots

What it is

Enact Intelligence is a Swiss startup building full-stack infrastructure software meant to run across many kinds of general-purpose robots, rather than just one hardware platform.

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It emerged from stealth with $30 million in pre-seed funding backed by Mistral CEO Arthur Mensch and researcher Yann LeCun, signaling serious technical credibility behind a bet that robots need a shared software layer the way computers needed operating systems.

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Watch whether Enact ships its platform to real hardware partners and whether its backers' involvement leads to deeper ties with Mistral's AI models or LeCun's research direction.

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Companies say AI lets them do more with fewer people. The numbers tell a messier story. In 2025, U.S. employers announced 1,206,374 job cuts, up 58% from 2024 and the highest annual total since 2020. By May 2026, AI was the leading reason companies gave for cutting jobs, at 40% of that month's announcements. This isn't just Big Tech. Accenture cut more than 11,000 people while revenue grew 7%. Citigroup plans to reach 20,000 layoffs by the end of 2026. Verizon has cut 13,000+ jobs since October 2025. Meanwhile, Forrester and Orgvue each found that 55% of employers who made AI-driven cuts no…

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$34.2Bacross 25 rounds

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  4. LegoraSeries E
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  5. Otter.aiOther, led by General Catalyst
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