Joyce’s picks: musings and readings in AI/ML, September 2, 2024
📌 Musings and Readings
“Microsoft released Phi-3.5-MoE, new model in the Phi family of models.” (Link)
“OpenAI and Anthropic agree to let U.S. AI Safety Institute test and evaluate new models.” (CNBC)
“Atlassian acquires Rewatch as it gets into AI meeting bots.” (TechCrunch)
“Amazon to Hire Covariant Founders to Expand Warehouse Automation” (Bloomberg)
Meta released adoption metrics for Llama. (Meta)
“Generative Verifiers: Reward Modeling as Next-Token Prediction” (Paper)
NSF awards $20 million to the University of Chicago to build AI foundational models for scientific discoveries. (UChicago)
👏 Deals
PrivacyHawk, a CA-based startup dedicated to offering personal data protection solutions against fraud, identity theft and hacks, has raised $3m in financing.
Sunswap, a London-based clean tech company developing zero-emission transport refrigeration technology for the logistics industry across the UK and Europe, has raised £17.3m in financing.
Butlr, a CA-based physical AI startup specializing in developing the AI-powered thermal sensor to provide emergency response in the event of a fall for senior care communities, hospitals, and workplace, has raised $38m in series B financing.
Katara, a DE-based startup creating a workflow automation platform to enable DevX teams to delegate repetitive and fragmented workflows to AI assistants, has raised $2.2m in seed financing.
Linker Finance, a CA-based startup creating a digital banking platform featuring comprehensive and customized solutions to enable community banks to enhance their digital banking experience, has raised $3.7m in seed financing.
Diakonos Oncology, a TX-based clinical-stage biotech firm committed to transforming cancer immunotherapy by targeting hard-to-treat conditions, has raised $11.4m in seed financing.
Supio, a WA-based startup building an AI-driven platform specifically designed for personal injury and mass tort cases to help law firms achieve optimal results and increasing case wins. has raised $25m in series A financing.
eXeX, a FL-based medical tech startup developing an AI-empowered surgical optimization platform to enhance surgical procedures, has raised $5.8m in seed financing.
Pangeam, a CA-based startup building an AI-driving B2B SaaS workplace platform to deliver spatial and social analytics to improve workplace productivity and employee wellness, has raised $4.25m in seed financing.
Wethos AI, a CA-based startup focusing on delivering AI-powered predictive analytics to enhance efficiency and streamline operations for businesses, has raised $7.5m in seed financing.
Agency AI, a CA-based startup creating a platform to enable enterprises to develop, implement, and oversee AI agents, has raised $2.6m in pre-seed financing.
Moveo.AI, a New York-based startup building an AI-driven conversational platform to empower businesses to create private and reliable LLM agents, has raised $2.6m in seed financing.
PuriFire Energy, a UK-based clean energy startup specializing in converting wastewater into green hydrogen and bio-methanol to help shipping companies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, has raised £2.7m in seed financing.
Ancilia Biosciences, a New York-based biotech startup utilizing CRISPR, the technology used for editing genes, to discover the potential of beneficial bacteria to treat various diseases, has raised $4.2m in financing.
Swiss-Mile, a Switzerland-based company specializing in creating AI-powered wheeled-legged robots capable of performing a wide range of tasks to tackle real-world challenges across industries, has raised $22m in seed financing.
Melodi Health, a Minneapolis, MN-based medical device company, raised $10.75M in Series A funding.