German AI startup Parloa triples valuation to $3 billion in latest fundraise

FILE PHOTO: A message reading "AI artificial intelligence", a keyboard, and robot hands are seen in this illustration taken January 27, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Jan 15 (Reuters) - German startup Parloa ‌has raised $350 million in a late-stage round that tripled the valuation ‌of the artificial intelligence-driven customer service platform to $3 billion in less ‌than a year.

The Series D round, announced on Thursday, was led by General Catalyst and joined by existing investors such as EQT Ventures, Altimeter Capital and Durable Capital Partners.