Go.AI Raises $85M Series A for On-Prem AI Infrastructure in Regulated Industries
PTrubey · x · 2026-09-23
Go.AI (formerly Go Abacus), a Chicago-based provider of on-premises AI infrastructure for regulated industries, raised an $85 million Series A led by Updata Partners, with GFT Ventures and LAUNCH participating, bringing total funding to $90 million.
- Its flagship product The Go1 is billed as the industry's first on-prem AI hardware-and-software stack built for examiner-ready compliance in finance and healthcare.
- The company has 50+ employees, 200+ customers, ARR up more than 8x year over year, and is profitable.
- Investor PTrubey participated via Jason's LAUNCH fund, arguing on-prem AI is a no-brainer for regulated sectors.
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