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Step Into AI is a private technology company in Chicago, Illinois, founded 2023. It raised $8.2M in Oct 2026 and its filings name 6 officers. Everything below links to the record it came from.
Equity raise reported to the SEC, Oct 2026.
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| When | What happened | Kind | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | Raised $8.2M in equity from 17 investors | Capital | SEC filing |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Raised $1.2M in equity from 10 investors | Capital | SEC filing |
| Dec 5, 2025 | Raised $750K in equity from 1 investors | Capital | SEC filing |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Raised $3.1M in equity from 3 investors | Capital | SEC filing |
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| Role | Contact | Source | Why they matter now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Officer | Karan Mishra | SEC filing, Oct 2026 | Named officer in the filing; part of the buying group |
| Executive Officer | Santoash Rajaram | SEC filing, Oct 2026 | Named officer in the filing; part of the buying group |
| Chief Technology Officer | Matthew P Kinley | SEC filing, Oct 2026 | Technology and tooling decisions |
| Chief Technology Officer | Austin Guyette | SEC filing, Oct 2026 | Technology and tooling decisions |
| Chief Technology Officer | Mads Jensen | SEC filing, Dec 2025 | Technology and tooling decisions |
| Chief Technology Officer | Matthew Kinley | SEC filing, Feb 2025 | Technology and tooling decisions |
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Try it on Step Into AI with a free trial →| Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois, per the filing address |
| Industry group | Other Technology |
| Founded | 2023, DELAWARE |
| Ownership | Private company |
| Raise history | $3.1M (Feb 2025) · $750K (Dec 2025) · $1.2M (Feb 2026) · $8.2M (Oct 2026) |
| Lakewave Rising | 22 · 1 kinds of evidence · rank in Illinois after sign-up |
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Yes. Step Into AI reported a $8.2M equity raise to the SEC on Oct 21, 2026 with 17 investors.
The company's SEC filing, Oct 2026 names Karan Mishra (Executive Officer) among its officers.
Chicago, Illinois, per the address on its SEC filing.
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Compiled from public records and refreshed nightly; last updated Nov 10, 2026. Facts are as the SEC, the company's careers page or the company's own announcements published them. Check the source before acting. See something wrong? Tell us and we will correct it.