#Ciridae, a #startup founded by former a16z and Apple employees, raised $20 million in seed funding to bring AI to mid-market businesses in industries like home services and construction. The company aims to streamline #backoffice operations and improve efficiency for these businesses, which are often less equipped to adopt AI themselves. https://fortune.com/2026/05/11/a16z-apple-alums-20m-ai-real-businesses/?eicker.news #tech #media #news