s16vc is an early-stage founder-centric angel fund. The fund focuses on early stage technology investments, operating globally in Europe, and the US. We have brought together more than 80 founders & operators to support early stage companies in their growth. Fund partners are active founders and operators: - Oleg Bibergan - Co-founder & Co-Managing Partner at s16vc, venture investor & corporate finance executive with 15 years of experience spanning early, growth, and late stage deals as equity investor with GS SSG, Kismet Capital Group, and personal angel portfolio - Aleks Shamis - Co-founder & Co-Managing Partner at s16vc. Ex-Deputy CEO at Borzodelivery.com (global on-demand delivery business, operating in 10 countries) - Mike Peregudov - Founder & CEO at Pivot.ws (EdTech startup in the US market), Food Party (exit to Yandex) - Leo Batalov - Partner, Global Co-Head of Emerging Growth Companies & Venture Capital at DLA Piper, top international law firm - Egor Rudi - Founder & CEO at Profi.ru (leading services marketplace in Eastern Europe), Co-founder at Hands.ru (first Uber-like marketplace in home improvement market) - Tolya Marin - Founder at Payment systems (fintech company with profit per employee > PayPal & 20m installs/ 5m MAU) - Andrey Khusid - Founder and CEO of Miro, the world's most popular visual collaboration platform Being founders ourselves, we are confident that people succeed, not ideas, and feel immense respect for every founder who perseveres to the point of creating impact and monetizable value. We invest in teams who share our values: - People succeed, not ideas - Community, not individual - Trust - Transparency - Intrinsic motivation to help - Pay forward - Beginner mindset
Dubformer is an Amsterdam-based company that provides AI dubbing solutions for the Media and Entertainment Industry. Dubformer leverages a unique technology stack, developed by a team of leading AI experts, which includes Speech Recognition, Voice Biometrics, Speaker Diarization, Machine Translation, Generative Voices, and AI Mixing. This is complemented by the Human Touch platform, where professional proof-listeners review and refine AI-generated content, ensuring its alignment with industry standards. Dubformer works with 130+ languages and offers 1000+ voices. The company has delivered hundreds of hours of dubbing and voice-over content to the global audiences, working both directly with Media companies, and as a SaaS partner for leading LSPs. Client list includes Little Dot Studios, Motorvision, W4tch.tv, VOXX Studios, and others.
Krisp
Series A in 2021
Krisp develops an AI-powered application that enhances audio quality for remote workers by eliminating background noise and improving voice clarity during calls. The app integrates seamlessly with various conferencing and recording platforms and is compatible with all types of headsets and microphones, including built-in, Bluetooth, and USB devices. Krisp's technology not only cancels unwanted noise but also recovers lost sound packets during network transfers, transforming low-bitrate audio into high-definition quality. This makes it particularly useful for contact centers, telecommunications, and critical communication scenarios, ensuring clear and professional audio in a variety of settings.
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