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Startup Interview: Turing Labs Inc. - The Fastest Way to Reformulate & Innovate CPG with Manmit Shrimali and Oz Rodriguez How AI is Revolutionizing Product Development From Concept to Consumer Winning Product 10x faster I’ve been wanting to write about this for years and interview the team since I invested in their seed round 4yrs ago (Insight led $16M Series A in 2022). Turing is my first and only YC (W20) investment that has been doing Ai before it was cool - specifically vertical Ai helping to accelerate CPG development in a very analogue industry. Do you have any idea how every products you use on a daily basis are actually developed? Literally scientists in a wet lab with beakers, pippets (remember from high school!?) and centrifuges that takes forever… and very little data or interaction with actual customers. Iteration is the new innovation. We love the idea of analog to digital transformations and Turing is a prime example of this. How do you think your new Tide detergent gets formulated and updated or should I say “new and improved!”? It’s literally scientists in labs, experimenting with chemicals, running experiments and kind of hoping it works out. But those scientists are only trying to improve the current product a few % points but aren’t strategists or marketers who would know what the consumer wants to based on previous iterations. Try teaching “agile” to a bunch of scientists in a research lab that spent countless years perfecting their skills so as not to be rushed. There will be push back, corner-cutting and potential issues in the future by changing the only process they know. But now imagine with Turing, you can take all of their collective knowledge (even if they left the company) during those countless years, combine it with the ability to do formulations/simulations virtually with tailored Ai, not having to wait for lab results AND consumer insight based on how certain chemicals / ingredients combinations sold historically… that’s powerful! We like to joke that with Turing, WD40, would be WD4. https://lnkd.in/e_nu_CcK

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#SanFrancisco Funded Startups Overview. Find the list of startups that have secured funding in #SanFrancisco. Available for access anytime! View the list https://lnkd.in/dR5XsXtD #startup #startups #vc #venturecapital #investmentbanking #privateequity #managementconsulting #b2b #founders #entrepreneurs

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Startup radar time! We’re back with another spotlight on startups making moves in Seattle: Govstream.ai, led by Safouen (Saf) Rabah, is using artificial intelligence to help government leaders improve the permitting and urban development process. Integrate, led by John Conafay, aims to help companies streamline program management for hardware development. Sound Games, led by Mike Schmid, is developing video games and “other things related to making games." Tamnoon, led by Marina S., offers a cloud security software platform boosted by AI. Yara AI, led by Joe Braidwood, uses advanced language models and deep memory features to help customers boost mental wellness. Read more about the startups and their leaders here: https://lnkd.in/gVi3KpgK

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🌍 Dive into the startup ecosystem with our comprehensive contact list! Get insights on 5,500+ #fundedstartups, including their founders, investors, and key details. Perfect for networking and investment opportunities! 💼 https://payhip.com/b/95Ope #startup #startups #venturecapital #funding #vc #managementconsulting

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How Focus Drives Early Startup Success Listen to Alon Cinamon, VC at Ibex Investors:

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The Miracle in the Desert; Arizona Economic Boom is here to stay because of reinvestment Thank you Gregg Scoresby for sharing your most recent investments and the logic behind the checks. “Why Gregg Scoresby and PHX Ventures are critical to economic development in #Arizona” 1. For every one TSMC that moves to Arizona there are 500 #Arizona startups founded by residents of our state. 2. These homegrown #startups diversity our economy from concentrations in real estate, to create 1000 of new job opportunities in tech, consumer, and other areas. 3. When an Arizona-based startup up has an exit, the founders have the ability and opportunity to reinvest in Arizona startups. This “recycling” of investment is a powerful driver of innovation and startup ecosystem growth. 4. The Startup Ecosystems of #SiliconValley, Utah’s #SiliconSlopes, Idaho, and #Austin, Texas ALL own thier growth and development to #Founders who exited then reinvested…..exactly like Gregg Scoresby and his PHX Ventures are doing now. 5. Please understand that I’m in no way suggesting that TSMC and the other manufacturers that have moved to #Arizona investing well over $40 billion last year alone are not essential to our future growth. We need both; ✅Arizona home-grown #startups and ✅Direct Foreign Investments Thanks for investing in our future! Greater Phoenix Economic Council Arizona Commerce Authority GCU's Canyon Ventures StartupAZ PHX Startup Week Startup World Cup of Arizona #Innovation #Technology #Progress #trending #life #management #technology #creativity #futurism #startups #motivation #personaldevelopment

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YC is running its first fall batch. Comment below if you're thinking of applying, and we can try and connect you with a YC alum to review your application.

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Access a detailed directory of more than 1500 venture capital firms. Visit the link for the complete list https://lnkd.in/gRXh7iRp #startup #startups #vc #venturecapital #investmentbanking #privateequity #managementconsulting #b2b #founders #entrepreneurs

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Many thanks to the Google Cloud team and Kiran for putting this event together! I'm excited to share our observations on enterprise AI, both generative and conventional machine learning, at the upcoming SaaS AI day. Founders building AI products might find it interesting and I hope to meet you there. Please use the link below to sign up. #ai #founders Thomvest

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A warm thanks to Andrea Kates for the energizing fireside chat at the DECODE Innovation Conference. I love the symbiosis of our different approaches to transformation, and how aligned we are about this fact: growth playbooks pale in comparison to intuition and focusing on the company’s unique core. Companies need to follow their own path to break through. If you haven't yet, add Andrea's "From Stuck to Scale" (available early next year) to your TBR list. Her framework for "productizing" your way to scale pairs smoothly with my focus on getting lean and focused before attempting breakout growth. It's affirming to see how different lenses to getting unstuck lead to similar truths about transformation.

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🤖 What an incredible week it was at the Plug and Play Tech Center Silicon Valley Summit! Last week, we hosted 300+ startups from 17 industry programs, showcasing cutting-edge technologies. 🌐 Our Mobility sessions highlighted the power of these connections, bringing partners together to share insights and shape the future. 📌 Highlights: - Startup pitches spanning 17+ verticals - Breakout sessions on innovation trends and AI applications - Tours and roundtables exploring the future of mobility globally Being based in the heart of innovation, with 70+ satellite offices globally - including our Mobility hub launched in Detroit in 2020 - we're uniquely positioned to bring ecosystems together for true collaboration. 🌍✨ Our scale and reach allow us to bridge local expertise with global networks, driving unparalleled success across industries like Mobility. Check out the sizzle reel 🎥 to see the energy and innovation that defines our events. I'm proud to support our partners with the best of Silicon Valley and beyond. Here's to continuing to shape the future of mobility—together! 🚗⚡🌟 #Innovation #Mobility #SiliconValley #Collaboration #PlugAndPlaySummit #Mobility #Solutions #Enterprise #Materials #Sustainability #Startups

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今回のnote記事も引き続き、９月末にY Combinator Summer 2024（YC S24） Batchに採択されたスタートアップ紹介しています。今回の記事では、医療教育の効率化、保険請求業務の自動化など、AIを活用した革新的な医療ソリューションを提供するSoma Lab, Vera Health, Guardian AI, Taxo, Tivaraの5社を取り上げました。 ぜひご一読ください！(Check out the article, YC S24 Healthcare-3) https://lnkd.in/gqps2PhX *Although the article is in Japanese, please feel free to contact me in English if you are interested in the content. In Y Combinator’s S24 Batch, several startups have emerged under the Healthcare category. This article spotlights five innovative companies—Soma Lab, Vera Health, Guardian AI, Taxo, and Tivara—that utilize AI to enhance medical education, streamline insurance claims, and more. 

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Join us! Many thanks to Aptible (and as always to Primary Venture Partners and Engineer Access) for sponsoring our monthly Startup CTOs event series. Tomorrow night we have over 50 series A+ venture backed CTOs and VPEs connecting with and learning from their peers. ​​This month we have a fireside chat with Ariel Pérez, VP Engineering, Measurement and Learning at Split. We'll be discussing how he runs a single large team of 25 with a total of three managers where the team dynamically self organizes around the work to be done and the managers are not necessarily working with their reports on any given project. ​In addition we have a special lightening video interview with Heidi Helfand, author of Dynamic Reteaming who shares a little bit about her experiences and the patterns that can be used to make engineering orgs more resilient to change. We only have a couple of slots left, but if you'd like to attend tomorrow night, apply ASAP - link in the first comment! Or ping me (or comment below) if you'd like to be notified of future events!

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Y Combinator（YC）のRequest for Startupsについてまとめた記事の第2弾をnoteに投稿しました。「AIツール」、「防衛・宇宙」、「製造技術」、「気候変動」、「AR/VRの実用」、「金融」の6つのグループに分類し、それぞれ現状の課題およびYCの興味についてまとめましたので、ぜひご覧ください。引き続き、気になる分野については、現在の競合状況や不十分な技術等について深掘りをしていく予定です。 第2弾のブログ記事はこちら（Here is the blog post for the second part:）↓ https://lnkd.in/gvrEqqfH 「ヘルスケア」、「企業向けソフトウェア」、「AI／機械学習の実用化」のグループについてまとめた第1弾はこちら（The first part, which covers "Healthcare," "Enterprise Software," and "Practical Applications of AI/Machine Learning," can be found here）↓ https://lnkd.in/gMicj2Jp *Although the articles are in Japanese, please feel free to contact me in English if you are interested in the content. I have posted the second part of my article series on Y Combinator’s Request for Startups on note. In this installment, I have categorized the topics into six groups: "AI Tools," "Defense & Space," "Manufacturing Technologies," "Climate Change," "Practical Applications of AR/VR," and "Finance." Each group includes an overview of current challenges and YC’s areas of interest. Please take a look. I plan to continue delving into areas of interest, including the current competitive landscape and insufficient technologies.

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Y Combinator literally changed my life! To all the founders, hustlers, and dreamers out there—this is your moment. Go ahead and apply! Trust me, your world will change for the better. Ping me if you need any help with the application.

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Very excited that VitalStage Ventures is a small part of Groq’s new round of funding. We are all-in on AI infrastructure as the picks and shovels enabling this new generation of innovation. With respect to Groq, we particularly love their new hardware + software approach to accelerating AI inference. Just try out Groq.com and you can sample what the fuss is about. Having specialized Language Processing Units (LPUs) for inference enables dramatic performance gains at higher efficiency with less thermal impact. And now by hosting models via GroqCloud, Groq lowers the barriers for teams to be able to leverage many models without having to set up and deploy their own AI infrastructure. #ai #groq #ainative https://lnkd.in/gcEcXfme

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