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An applied AI startup that has raised $3.5 million in a pre-seed funding round to develop a simulation and testing layer for marketing teams
bodhiumlabs.comLinkedInMenlo Park, CaliforniaAI10 people
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Source 1 lists September 30, 2026 as the funding date; Source 2 says the financing was completed earlier this year but gives no day.
| Round | Amount | Announced | Lead | Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-seed | $3.5M | 2026-09-30 | Long Journey, Streamlined Ventures | 2 outlets. #62 in Trending |
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Source 1 lists September 30, 2026 as the funding date; Source 2 says the financing was completed earlier this year but gives no day. | ||||
Bodhium Labs builds closed-loop AI visibility and simulation software that helps marketing and growth teams test and improve how brands appear in AI search and answer engines before campaigns launch.
Generative AI lets go-to-market teams produce content quickly, but the company says they still cannot predict effectiveness until after deployment; Bodhium's LLM simulators and evaluation harnesses move testing upstream so teams can test likely audience, search-engine, and AI-platform responses before launch. The bet matters because Bodhium says it emerged from stealth with more than $1 million in ARR and multiple Fortune 500 clients, while Mando's non-branded AI visibility rose from 7.8% to 28.1% in four months; the $3.5 million pre-seed funds this simulation and testing layer.
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