Julius AI isn’t just another name in the buzzing world of artificial intelligence—it’s the startup making serious noise in data science circles. And now, it’s turning even more heads after raising a $10 million seed round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, with participation from big names like Horizon VC, 8VC, Y Combinator, and AI Grant. High-profile angels like Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas, Vercel’s Guillermo Rauch, and Twilio’s Jeff Lawson also joined the table.
But beyond the funding headlines is a bigger story: Julius AI is on a mission to make data analysis as simple as having a conversation. Born from the brain of Rahul Sonwalkar, the platform is designed to operate like a data scientist in your pocket—just smarter, faster, and always available. Think: “Can you show me how revenue trends compare between industries in China and the U.S.?” And boom, Julius visualizes it in seconds.
And this isn’t just hype. Julius already boasts over 2 million users and has churned out more than 10 million visualizations to date. Even more impressive? Harvard Business School thought it was so good, they asked Rahul to customize Julius for their course on Data Science and AI for Leaders. Now that’s endorsement on a whole new level.
Let’s rewind for a moment. You might remember Rahul as the guy behind that viral Twitter prank during Elon Musk’s takeover (yep, “Rahul Ligma”). But today, his name rings louder in tech circles for something else entirely—building one of the most promising AI startups tackling a niche that ChatGPT and Claude don’t fully own.
At a time when everyone wants to “do AI,” Julius shows the power of going deep, not wide. Their success proves that solving one meaningful problem really well can be far more valuable than trying to be everything to everyone.
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