Seattle startup Avante raises $30M to bring AI agents to corporate benefits teams

Avante CEO Rohan D’Souza in a video announcing his startup’s new funding. (Avante via LinkedIn) Avante , the maker of an AI platform to help companies manage employee health care and other benefits, has landed a $30 million Series A round. Frist Cressey Ventures led the round, with participation from Sorenson Capital, Hearst Ventures, Morgan Stanley Next Level Fund and existing investor Fuse.