E12: Inside VC Deals - Elon Musk's xAI ($6b), OpenAI Fund ($15m), Perplexity ($250m) + 4 more

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E12: Inside VC Deals - Elon Musk's xAI ($6b), OpenAI Fund ($15m), Perplexity ($250m) + 4 more

Matt Joseph covers 7 large venture capital deals announced in the last month, focusing on startups in AI.

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May 08, 2024

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Show Notes

In this episode of the Superconnector podcast, Matt Joseph presents an in-depth analysis of 7 significant funding rounds in the AI startup sector in the last month, highlighting the industry's shift from experimental to practical applications.

Chapters

00:00 Welcome

00:36 Sequoia Capital: Generative AI in 2 Acts

02:04 xAI: $6b for an OpenAI Competitor

04:36 Perplexity: $250m+ to Challenge Google Search

06:57 Cognition Labs: $175m for an AI Software Engineer

10:59 CoreWeave: $1.1b for AI Cloud Services

15:00 SiMa.ai: $70m for an Edge AI Chip

18:10 Parloa: $66m for German Conversational AI

20:34 OpenAI Startup Fund: $15m for AI Investments

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Superconnector with Matt Joseph

Matt Joseph explores the world of startups and venture capital by interviewing founders, reviewing startup pitches, and analyzing venture capital deals.

Matt holds a JD/MBA from UCLA and an AB from Princeton. Visit superconnector.com for more information and to join our mailing list.

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