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I share Trevor's enthusiasm to another player coming on the out-of-stocks detection game. Even quite motivated in the past to suggest a robotics solution to Retailers, I started to believe that it might not be the best solution to tack shelves data in stores: a very sensitive technology to manage on the field (even with happy customers excited to see some innovative tech), taking a lot of space when you think about it, and not yet able to track a big stores (where performance is the priority of the moment) in one shot. Retail is not about science making. It's managed by people that really don't have time to handle an autonomous-not-so-autonomous robot. Data is about precision, and it's hard to combine this is a store which behavesd almost like an anthill. Like I always like to say, time will tell. The "return" of mobile cameras might have come? Best of luck Augmodo!

We are thrilled to have invested in Augmodo’s seed round, led by Lerer Hippeau, tackling the $1.75 Trillion (!) opportunity that is revenue lost to out of stocks, preventable returns, and overstocks. We invested for so many reasons: incredible founder, their tech, great syndicate of investors - but there was also some lived experience that got me especially excited about this business. Working in stores at Whole Foods Market over 15 years ago I watched and felt the inefficiencies of grocery. Every quarter we would stay in stores til 2 or 3am counting inventory by hand. Hundreds of team members manually counting boxes of cereal, supplements, peanut butter, til the wee hours of the morning.?(just one example) As an investor, I’ve seen retail tech “solutions” proposed that are wildly expensive, require significant labor, and that jeopardize the customer experience. So many of these pitches completely overlook how demanding the workload is at the store level, how difficult it is to overcome these manual processes, and were never compelling to me as a former operator. When Ross Finman pitched us on Augmodo, I could immediately see this was different. Their spatial computing technology provides a seamless solution that requires no additional work from retail teams, and utilizes their movements in stores to collect valuable data. Their SmartBadge technology will be a game changer for grocery - identifying out of stocks and informing e-commerce ordering in real time, as store associates walk the floor. In good company with dunnhumby and Simple Food Ventures. Can’t wait to see where this technology goes, congrats team!! New Fare Hallie Bonnar Ben Lerer Isabelle Phelps Ross Finman https://lnkd.in/gtZstTKf

AI-first construction tech startup mbue raised $1.8M in pre-seed funding, with notable investors such as Techstars, Geek Ventures, and more. Led by CEO Jean Pierre Trou and CTO Dave DeCaprio, mbue leverages AI to help architects and builders instantly review architectural drawings, helping to reduce time, cost, and liability in the construction process. Read more about how this funding will expand their platform and enhance their customer support in the article by FinSMEs. https://lnkd.in/eS-SdnNR #AI #ArtificalIntelligence

Decart, a two-year-old San Francisco startup whose technology is designed to enable faster and more reliable training of large generative models, raised a $32 million Series A round at a $500+ million valuation, a 5X increase over its seed round valuation. The deal was led by?Benchmark , with additional participation from previous investors?Sequoia Capital?and?Zeev Ventures. https://lnkd.in/ddurTrDr

Decart, a two-year-old San Francisco startup whose technology is designed to enable faster and more reliable training of large generative models, raised a $32 million Series A round at a $500+ million valuation, a 5X increase over its seed round valuation. The deal was led by?Benchmark, with additional participation from previous investors?Sequoia Capital?and?Zeev Ventures.

Early this year, Celestial AI commissioned us to create a video debuting their Photonic Fabric for the OFC 2024 Conference. The momentum they've had has been unreal, recently raising $175 Million for their Series C fundraising round. We've been incredibly grateful for the opportunity to get behind-the-scenes on some revolutionary tech. We learned so much from working with CEO David Lazovsky & COO Preet Virk on both startups & data center infrastructure. The biggest lesson of all was how to distill complex technology into something easy to understand. Visit us at: machinemythology.com to inquire what we can create for your brand. #digitalmarketing #innovation #creativity?#Startups #Marketing #design?#contentmarketing #digitalmarketing #marketingdigital #Storytelling #MarketingAndAdvertising #MarketingCommunications #TechContentMarketing #DigitalMarketingStrategy #ContentMarketingTips #InnovativeTechnology #B2BMarketingSolutions

Great episode of 20VC with Daniel Khachab on the huge potential and opportunity for agentic startups. The reality is: * Employees don’t want another application, and another interface to learn. Agentic technology allows businesses to meet users where they are, whether in a prompt window or integrated in their favourite apps. * Solutions combining lightweight LLMs with a tailored understanding of a user’s jobs to be done should be the first choice for SMEs looking to adopt AI solutions * Don’t expect AI tools to be perfect from day one — but expect the iterating and learning with each update to be a steep curve Link to the episode: https://lnkd.in/eYN88Y3X

???????? ???? ????????????: ?? ?????????????? ???????? ?????? ?????????????? To call 2024 “a year of unprecedented growth” would be an understatement. Between raising our Series A funding, shipping powerful features, and growing our team, we’re proud of the formative steps we’ve taken while building effective supply chains for innovative manufacturers. Over the last 12 months, we have invested in automating processes with proprietary AI, increasing supply chain visibility, and streamlining communication with your vendors. The results speak for themselves. Our platform is a true end-to-end solution for engineering organizations. Hitting this turning point, our new team additions and investor support perfectly position us to accelerate our momentum into 2025. #supplychainsoftware #seriesA #startup #2024review Click the link in the comments to see a look back on Cofactr’s biggest milestones of the year and how they’re powering our path forward.

Landeed | YC, a property title search engine platform, has successfully raised $5 million in a Series X funding round led by 10x Founders Fund, with participation from notable investors such as Oliver Jung, Paradigm Shift, Pioneer Fund, Jeff Epstein (Founder of Onboard), and Aaron K.(Founder of Snapdocs). The proptech startup intends to use the fresh capital to establish?Landeed Labs, a new division focused on enhancing its AI and machine learning capabilities. The platform simplifies property title searches using artificial intelligence, providing users with access to critical property data, including sale deeds and encumbrance certificates. This helps ensure properties are free from disputes, making property transactions more reliable and transparent. Founders: Sanjay Mandava ??, ZJ Lin, and Jonathan Richards Follow Rise & Shine for daily funding deals. Stay ahead, stay motivated with www.riseshine.in #startup #funding

Cimulate, Inc., an AI-driven search startup for digital commerce, raised $28.5 million in a Series A funding round. Cimulate's CEO, John Andrews, said that their platform, CustomerGPT, uses a large language model to improve search personalization and product discovery in digital commerce. The funding round was led by Spark Capital and included existing investors like SIERRA Ventures and Pillar VC, raising the company's total funding to around $33.5 million. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e4SCS8CF #ai #artificialintelligence #aistartup #aifunding