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🕶️ 900% Rise in Deepfakes: Time to Question Everything!
Paula Echeverria, Lucila Sarquis & Arturo Pardo
October 22, 2024
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NY is beating out Silicon Valley—or at least that’s what European startups are saying, picking the Big Apple for their U.S. launch.
In other news, ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati is moving on and is reportedly chasing $100M for a new AI venture. Let’s see what’s next!
And heads-up, deepfakes have jumped by 900% this year, but Midjourney is on it. Now more than ever: don’t believe everything you see.
Stick around for more juicy news on IPOs, funding rounds, crazy valuations, and all the startup gossip you crave! 🕶️
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Six bullets of updates
📊 Slidebean's AI Pitch Deck Reviewer launches in beta, leveraging insights from $350M in raised capital. Personalized feedback in minutes!
🎨 Midjourney unveils an AI tool for web image editing; deepfakes have jumped by 900% this year, raising significant concerns.
📚 Pony AI files for a U.S. IPO, cutting valuation to $4B amid 60 pages of risks and 20M autonomous miles driven.
⚖️ Joseph Jacks' OSS Capital invests $50M in open source startups, balancing philanthropy and capitalism.
✅ Elon Musk's xAI launches an API for its Grok model, priced at $5/million input tokens. Challenges ahead!
🤔 Gusto's CTO says hiring AI specialists is a mistake; non-tech staff can enhance AI with domain expertise.
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Mira Murati goes big with $100M AI startup after OpenAI exit
CNN Business
Mira Murati, ex-OpenAI CTO, is stepping into the startup world, reportedly eyeing over $100M for a new AI venture. Known for her pivotal role in OpenAI's groundbreaking advances, Murati now seeks her own AI exploration, as her new startup plans to build proprietary AI models, adding another player to the sizzling AI market.
Barret Zoph, a notable researcher who departed OpenAI alongside Murati in late September, is also rumored to be involved in her new venture. However, he has not commented on the matter. Reports suggest Zoph is starting his own company, while Murati has been recruiting OpenAI employees for her project.
Before joining OpenAI in 2018, Murati had roles at Tesla and Leap Motion. In 2022, she stepped into the position of CTO at OpenAI and served as interim CEO for a short time during a leadership transition. Read more!
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Startup Events and Deadlines
Crash Course in Financial Modeling | October 23 | Webinar
Financial Modeling Bootcamp | November 11-15 | LIVE 1-week bootcamp
Techstars Columbus | November 20 | Columbus
Techstars New York City Accelerator | November 20 | New York City
Techstars Anywhere Accelerator | November 20 | Remote
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A breakthrough in life-saving injection technology
Led by rocket scientists, MDs, and top engineers from MIT, Harvard, and NASA, Pirouette is developing life-saving auto-injectors for millions of people facing overdoses or severe allergies.
With growing demand—93% of patients and 70% of prescribers eager to make the switch—Pirouette is ready to make a difference in the $750B injectable market.
Backed by YC and leading VCs like Safar Partners and Gaingels, the company has already raised $6M+ in their latest round and there’s still time to join.
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These companies just raised money
🛡️ Venture capital Acrew Capital firm raised $700M to invest in companies building in data and security, healthcare, or fintech.
💡 Lightmatter Secures $400M in Recent Funding to Support Next-Gen AI Data Centers.
📋 Brazilian HR tech Mentora raised $300K in a pre-seed round led by DOMO.VC to enhance its technology and consolidate its customer base.
🏡 Splitero secures $300M Strategic Capital Partnership with Antarctica Capital to provide more homeowners access to equity.
🧬 Terray Therapeutics closes oversubscribed $120M Series B to advance Its generative AI pipeline of small molecule therapeutics to the clinic.
🤖 Path Robotics, an AI-enabled robotic welding company, raised $100M in venture capital funding to expand operations and its development efforts.
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New York: The new hub for European founders in the US
Ivan Karpov - Unsplash
European startups are increasingly choosing New York City over Silicon Valley to expand in the US, attracted by its diverse culture, talent pool, and easier access to capital. Founders find the city's environment more inspiring and practical for business growth than the tech-centric Bay Area.
Notable companies like Personio and Vestiaire Collective have opened offices in New York to tap into its growing tech talent, which saw a net gain in 2022.
Despite New York's high living costs, its dynamic environment fosters innovation. Founders face challenges like navigating complex legal and visa processes, but the city's energy, the supportive entrepreneurial community and opportunities make it a rewarding destination for networking and innovation. Read more about this!
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Accomplish More. Juggle Less.
When you love what you do, it can be easy to take on more — more tasks, more deadlines, more hours – but before you know it, you don’t have time to do what you loved in the beginning. Don’t just do more – do more of what you do best.
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Slidebean Revenue DataBuilt on top of our financial model template, we hope this is a helpful resource to compare against your progress and study how a company manages cash at the early stages. |  |
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How to Raise Startup Funding
This video covers everything about startup funding, from launching your company to Series A, B, C, and D rounds. After many parts of your company’s process, it's essential to determine if your startup is fundable. Subscribe here!✦
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