ControlUp, a platform leveraging AI to help monitor desktops remotely, has raised $27 million in venture capital funding. : ControlUp, a startup leveraging AI to help IT teams remediate problems with on-premise, hybrid, and cloud infrastructure, today raised $27 million in funding. The company says the investment will enable it to expand its platform and market presence to monitor user experiences for office and work-from-home deployments. Technology like remote desktop software that allows teams to stay connected while in a decentralized environment has been in high demand.