Palona AI raises $20M
Palona AI announced a Series A round of $20M on 17 August 2026. The company operates in AI & Machine Learning and is based in United States. It was founded by Maria Zhang, Founder and CEO.
Industry
AI & Machine Learning
Founder
Maria Zhang
Founder and CEO, Palona AI
Outreach angles
- -Zhang previously served as a VP at a major tech company before founding Palona AI to bring multimodal AI to traditional physical businesses.
- -She chose to prove the model in the restaurant industry first, a notoriously low-tech vertical, before expanding into other physical businesses.
- -Palona AI's customer base already includes Din Tai Fung, Mountain Mike's Pizza, and Giordano's as it rolls out its Revenue Expansion and Operations Excellence products.
Signals
Series AAI-NativeEnterpriseB2BProduct Launch
Round details
Company: Palona AI
Domain: palona.ai
Amount: $20M
Stage: Series A
Industry: AI & Machine Learning
Country: United States
Announced: 17 August 2026
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