Slingshot AI
Series A in 2025
Slingshot AI is an AI research company focused on enhancing global access to mental healthcare. Based in NYC and London, Slingshot AI develops technology aimed at improving human well-being, fostering connections, and aiding adaptation to future changes. The company leverages advanced large language models to understand the complexities of human psychology, providing tools that empower individuals to manage daily challenges and receive effective mental support. Their cross-disciplinary team includes researchers, engineers, and mental health experts dedicated to this mission.
WaveForms AI
Seed Round in 2024
WaveForms AI is a technology company specializing in advancing audio intelligence. It develops and deploys innovative audio language models that enhance human-AI interactions, making them more natural, engaging, and immersive. The company's core mission is to pass the Speech Turing Test by facilitating real-time, emotionally resonant, and immersive voice interactions, thereby fostering deeper connections and engagement among users.
ElevenLabs
Series B in 2024
ElevenLabs is a company focused on advancing voice artificial intelligence to enhance content accessibility across languages. It specializes in developing an AI-driven voice dubbing tool that automatically translates and dubs videos and podcasts into multiple languages. This innovative technology preserves the original voice and emotional tone, allowing businesses to reach new audiences by effortlessly publishing their content in different languages. ElevenLabs aims to make content universally enjoyable and accessible, thereby broadening the potential viewer base for creators and businesses alike.
Klu.ai
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Klu.ai is a generative AI platform that simplifies the process of designing, deploying, and optimizing AI applications. The company integrates major large language models (LLMs) such as Anthropic Claude, Azure OpenAI, GPT-4, and over 15 other models, enabling rapid prompt/model experimentation, data gathering, and user feedback. The platform offers features like Klu Actions for content generation, business operations workflows, content analysis, and summarization, as well as optimization techniques for A/B testing and fine-tuning support for models like OpenAI's GPT-3.5 Turbo and GPT-4. Klu.ai is committed to data privacy and security, providing data obfuscation and redaction features to protect sensitive information. Klu.ai is founded by Stephen M. Walker II in 2022 and is located in San Francisco, California.
Character.ai
Venture Round in 2023
Character.ai is a company that specializes in developing open-ended conversational applications, allowing users to create and interact with AI characters. By utilizing advanced neural language models, the company provides tools that facilitate creativity, brainstorming, and language learning, among other uses. Users can engage with dialogue agents through text and voice, enhancing their experiences across various domains such as entertainment, education, and general inquiry. Character.ai focuses on delivering innovative conversational solutions powered by its proprietary technology, making it a versatile player in the field of artificial intelligence.
Golden is a developer of a self-constructing knowledge platform designed to aggregate information from various public and private sources, creating a comprehensive repository. The company's platform employs natural language processing to facilitate structured representation of entities and topics, making detailed and canonical information easily searchable and accessible. By leveraging both human effort and machine intelligence, Golden enhances the process of knowledge gathering and communication. Its features include powerful search capabilities, fine-grain alerts to track changes, and semi-automatic research assistance, all aimed at helping organizations stay informed and leverage the latest industry trends. This approach improves collaboration among researchers and academics while enhancing operational efficiency.
Wit.AI, Inc. is a natural language solutions provider based in Palo Alto, California, incorporated in 2013. The company offers an application programming interface that enables developers to integrate natural language interfaces into their applications and devices. Wit.AI's platform facilitates the creation of voice interfaces that allow users to interact through speech or messages, transforming this input into actionable data. It employs machine learning to enhance its understanding of human language from each interaction, benefiting from contributions made by its community. In 2015, Wit.AI became a subsidiary of Facebook, Inc., further expanding its reach and capabilities in the field of natural language processing.