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Dublin AI start-up Dubsof has raised $6.5 million (€5.8 million) in a seed round led by BlueYard Capital, The Irish Times reports. The company plans to use the funding to double its headcount over the next 12 months as it builds software to bring AI tools into companies’ existing workflows.

What happened Dubsof was founded last year and has 25 staff, according to The Irish Times. The company has tested its platform with customers in beta and live settings. Its co-founder Aidan McNeill told the paper that the round totalled $6.5 million. BlueYard contributed €2.6 million, the report says. Other named investors include Backed VC, Project Europe and Cocoa Ventures. The Irish Times also reports that company filings showed almost €5.4 million raised, while the company gave the paper the larger total for the round. Dubsof says it will hire more software engineers and machine-learning specialists. Its stated aim is to help businesses fit AI tools into their existing workflows, rather than asking them to start from scratch. Why it matters

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