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Apr 7, 2023 • 4min
SetSail adds ChatGPT questioning capabilities on top of sales data
SetSail set out to build a new way to compensate sales people, where based on the data, companies could pay salespeople on where they were in the pipeline, not in just one big chunk when they landed the sale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 6, 2023 • 4min
Alga Biosciences wants to help climate change, one bovine burp at a time
Cows are a significant source of methane emissions, primarily due to their unique digestive system. Milk and beef cows are ruminants, which means they have a specialized stomach chamber (called the rumen), which houses billions of microbes that facilitate the breakdown of fibrous plant material. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 6, 2023 • 5min
Ensemble raises $100M debut fund to bet on startup teams — but not in the way you think
The firm uses an in-house data algorithm it hopes will help it find startups that have teams designed to scale — beyond just the founders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 5, 2023 • 4min
New funding helps CarmaCare accelerate its ‘healthcare-for-your-car’ service
CarmaCare take over where traditional car insurance leaves off to provide an easier way to buy extended warranties for car repairs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 5, 2023 • 4min
AirTree backs generative AI content creation and management platform Narrato
Generative AI is hot among venture capital firms now, with $4.5 billion invested in 2022. Narrato, a AI content creation and collaboration platform, announced today it has joined the ranks of other generative AI startups with VC funding.
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Apr 4, 2023 • 4min
Amazon wants to boost ten generative AI startups around the globe
Amazon’s first foray into the world of accelerator programs, designed to help early-stage startups build and launch, was focused on conversational AI back in 2016. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 4, 2023 • 5min
Tencent backs Singapore’s Horizon Quantum Computing in $18M round
Quantum computers have the potential to carry out highly complicated calculations in minutes that would have taken classical computers thousands of years to work out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 3, 2023 • 4min
Artie sidesteps the app stores by putting high-quality games in your browser
When you play a game, how do you play it? Monopoly or Settlers of Catan around the dining table? Mario Kart on your Nintendo Switch? Assassin’s Creed on your Xbox? Among Us on your phone? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 3, 2023 • 6min
DataDome, which uses AI to protect against bot-based attacks, raises $42M
Online businesses are at risk of bad bot activity, certainly more now than they used to be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Mar 31, 2023 • 5min
Qualcomm-backed Aravita wants to help Brazilian supermarkets control food waste
Aravita's AI-powered solution for supermarkets looks at variables, including climate, seasonality and consumer behavior, to manage the purchasing of fresh food. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
