BackboneAI builds frictionless data networks through intercompany automation, a completely new category of automation. It transforms supplier and customer relationships through real-time data synchronization, fast API connectivity, and third-party application and database integration. Based in New York City and founded in 2019 by serial entrepreneur Rob Bailey, BackboneAI helps companies work together more efficiently by automating their intercompany data processes and optimizing communication through technology. The company’s investors include Fika Ventures, Boldstart Ventures, Cendana Capital, Dynamo Ventures, GGV Capital, MetaProp, Spider VC, and several notable angel investors.
Location: Belgium
Employees: 11-50
Total raised: $9.35M
Founded date: 2019
Investors 11
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Funding Rounds 2
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 03.09.2026 | Pre-Seed | $4.65M | Passion Ca... |
| 25.03.2020 | Seed | $4.7M | - |
Mentions in press and media 11
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| 03.09.2026 | Venture Capital & Startup Funding Roundup, September 3, 2026: Base10 Partners, Gradient Ventures, Point72, Y Combinator & More | Today’s funding narrative reinforces that investors are targeting AI-driven solutions across diverse sectors rather than generic “new AI” startups. Major new rounds span from space manufacturing in New Zealand to AI-augmented medical diagno... |
| 03.09.2026 | Backbone raises €4M for automated food quality and compliance | Food industry software startup Backbone has raised €4 million in pre-seed funding to further develop its AI-powered quality and compliance platform and support its commercial expansion. The round was led by Pitchdrive, with participation fr... |
| 03.09.2026 | Backbone Raises €4M in Pre-Seed Funding | Backbone, a Brussels, Belgium-based food technology and regulatory compliance startup, raised €4m in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Pitchdrive, with participation from PROfounders Capital, Passion Capital, 100IN, and Belgian food in... |
| 03.09.2026 | Startup Funding News Today, September 3, 2026: Backbone, Plenti, Rightcharge Outlier Space, Zeit AI, & More | Venture capital is shifting toward specialized AI, physical infrastructure, and software embedded in complex operating workflows this morning. The strongest fresh rounds in the latest 16-hour window include New Zealand orbital-manufacturing... |
| 16.12.2020 | Delivering the goods: Food supply chain tech market map & predictions for 2021 | Editor’s note: Seana Day and Brita Rosenheim are partners at Culterra Capital and venture partners at Better Food Ventures, each with 20-plus years of investment, M&A, and strategy experience in agrifoodtech. Their analyses on the agrif... |
| 16.03.2020 | Intercompany Data Automation Platform BackboneAI Raises $4.7 Million | Intercompany data automation platform BackboneAI announced it has launched with a $4.7 million seed round of funding led by Fika Ventures Intercompany data automation platform BackboneAI announced it has launched with a $4.7 million seed ro... |
| 10.03.2020 | BackboneAI raises $4.7 million to unify disparate enterprise data sets with AI | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! BackboneAI, a startup providing a data automation... |
| 10.03.2020 | BackboneAI raises $4.7 million to unify disparate enterprise data sets with AI | BackboneAI, a startup providing a data automation platform for enterprises, today emerged from stealth with $4.7 million in seed funding. CEO Rob Bailey says the round will be used to scale the company’s product for data collection within a... |
| 10.03.2020 | BackboneAI scores $4.7M seed to bring order to intercompany data sharing | BackboneAI, an early-stage startup that wants to help companies dealing with lots of data, particularly coming from a variety of external sources, announced a $4.7 million seed investment today. The round was led by Fika Ventures with parti... |
| 10.03.2020 | BackboneAI Raises $4.7M in Seed Funding | BackboneAI, a NYC-based intercompany data automation platform, raised $4.7m in seed funding. The round was led by Fika Ventures with participation from Boldstart Ventures, Cendana Capital, Dynamo Ventures, GGV Capital, MetaProp, Spider VC, ... |
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