Startup Plurai raises $13M to improve AI agent reliability using autonomous vehicle tech

Plurai was founded by Ilan Kadar and Elad Levi, who previously worked on autonomous driving technology. The startup aims to address the limitations of AI agents, which often struggle with complex workflows and edge cases without close supervision. The company creates a digital twin of a company's electronic systems to map potential agent workflows and use synthetic data for testing. By using these simulations, Plurai aims to help businesses post-train open-weight models that match the performance of larger frontier models at a significantly lower cost. The startup announced a $13 million seed funding round led by Team8, with participation from U&I, Velocity, and Mercer, to support the development of its simulation platform.