Y Combinator-backed Origami Agents has secured $2 million in seed funding to develop AI research agents that support human sales teams. As Michael Nuñez reports for VentureBeat, the San Francisco-based startup focuses on automating sales research tasks rather than replacing sales representatives entirely. Founded four months ago, the company has achieved $50,000 in monthly recurring …
Former Google AI researcher François Chollet has founded a new AIcompany called Ndea, focusing on developing artificial general intelligence (AGI). As reported by Kyle Wiggers for TechCrunch, Chollet is partnering with Zapier co-founder Mike Knoop in this venture. The company aims to create AI systems capable of human-like learning and continuous improvement. Ndea’s approach centers …
AI or Not, a platform specialized in detecting AI-generated content and deepfakes, has raised $5 million in seed funding. As reported by Dean Takahashi, the investment round was led by Foundation Capital with participation from GTMFund, Plug and Play, and angel investors. The company’s technology identifies AI-generated content across images, audio, and video to prevent …
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt has founded a new AI startup called Hooglee, focusing on AI-powered video generation and social networking. According to Forbes reporter Sarah Emerson, the company aims to “democratize video creation with AI” and is currently funded by Schmidt’s family office, Hillspire. Sebastian Thrun, co-founder of Google’s Waymo, leads the project alongside …
The AI coding assistant Cursor has secured $100 million in Series B funding, reaching a post-money valuation of $2.6 billion. According to Marina Temkin of TechCrunch, the funding round was led by returning investor Thrive Capital, with Andreessen Horowitz also participating. The investment comes just four months after Cursor’s $60 million Series A round. The …
Backflip has developed an AI-powered platform that converts text prompts, sketches, and photos into 3D designs. As reported by Charles Rollet for TechCrunch, the startup has secured $30 million in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz and New Enterprise Associates. The technology aims to simplify computer-aided design, reducing hours of specialized work to minutes. …
Chinese autonomous trucking company TuSimple has transformed into CreateAI, shifting its focus to video game development and animation. According to Evelyn Cheng’s report for CNBC, the company plans to leverage its artificial intelligence expertise to reduce triple-A game production costs by 70% over the next five to six years. CEO Cheng Lu expects the company …
Former Google employees are playing a significant role in shaping the artificial intelligence industry, according to a new study by WriterBuddy.ai. The research found that 14 of the top 50 AI startups are led by ex-Google staff, with these companies collectively raising $14.7 billion in funding and achieving a combined valuation of $71.6 billion. The …
Emergence AI has unveiled a new enterprise-grade autonomous multi-agent AI orchestrator designed to integrate multiple software systems across organizations. According to an article by Carl Franzen in VentureBeat, the platform enables seamless workflow automation between different vendors’ applications. The company, founded by IBM Research veterans and backed by $97 million in funding, differentiates its offering …
Three leading members of Google’s NotebookLM team have departed the company to establish their own AI venture, according to reporting by Charles Rollet for TechCrunch. Former team lead Raiza Martin, designer Jason Spielman, and engineer Stephen Hughes will focus on developing consumer-oriented artificial intelligence products. The startup remains in stealth mode with minimal public information …