Author: Antoine Tardif
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Thesys Raises $4M to Transform AI-Driven User Interfaces with Adaptive ‘Generative UI’
In a tech landscape flooded with AI agents aimed at enhancing user experiences, Thesys is on a mission to redefine how users interact with AI. Bolstered by a fresh $4 million seed funding round led by Together Fund, along with support from 8VC, Thesys is poised to address one of the biggest challenges in AI-driven
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Birago Jones, Co-Founder and CEO of Pienso – Interview Series
Birago Jones is the CEO and Co-Founder of Pienso, a no-code/low-code platform for enterprises to train and deploy AI models without the need for advanced data science or programming skills. Today, Birago’s customers include the US government and Sky, the largest broadcaster in the UK. Pienso is based on Birago’s research from the Massachusetts Institute
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Heico Sandee, Founder and CEO of Smart Robotics – Interview Series
Heico Sandee, is the Co-Founder and CEO of Smart Robotics. Smart Robotics offers technology and services designed to automate pick-and-place stations in fulfillment centers. The company provides user-friendly, reliable, and adaptable pick-and-place systems capable of handling a wide variety of items. What inspired you to co-found Smart Robotics back in 2015? What challenges in the
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Artem Rodichev CEO & Founder of Ex-human – Interview Series
Artem Rodichev is the Founder and CEO of Ex-human, a company focused on building empathetic AI characters for engaging conversations. Before founding Ex-human, Artem was the Head of AI at Replika from 2017 to 2021, where he led the development one of the most popular English-speaking chatbots, growing its user base to 10 million in
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Kaarel Kotkas, CEO and Founder of Veriff – Interview Series
Kaarel Kotkas is the CEO and Founder of Veriff and serves as the strategic thinker and visionary behind the company. He leads Veriff’s team in staying ahead of fraud and competition in the rapidly changing field of online identification. Known for his energy and enthusiasm, Kotkas encourages the team to uphold integrity in the digital
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Amy Brown, Chief Executive Officer, Authenticx – Interview Series
Amy Brown, a former healthcare executive, founded Authenticx in 2018 to help healthcare organizations unlock the potential of customer interaction data. With two decades of experience in the healthcare and insurance industries, she saw the missed opportunities in using customer conversations to drive business growth and improve profitability. Authenticx addresses this gap by utilizing AI
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Ashish Nagar, CEO & Founder of Level AI – Interview Series
Ashish Nagar is the CEO and founder of Level AI, taking his experience at Amazon on the Alexa team to use artificial intelligence to transform contact center operations. With a strong background in technology and entrepreneurship, Ashish has been instrumental in driving the company’s mission to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of customer service interactions
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GMI Cloud Secures $82M in Series A Funding to Drive Global AI Infrastructure Expansion with Advanced GPU Solutions
In a strategic move to address the growing demands for advanced AI infrastructure, GMI Cloud, a Silicon Valley-based GPU cloud provider, has raised $82 million in Series A funding. Led by Headline Asia and supported by notable partners like Banpu Next and Wistron Corporation, this round brings GMI’s total capital to over $93 million. The
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Alex de Vigan, Founder and CEO at Nfinite – Interview Series
Nfinite, a company he established in 2016 after encountering challenges while decorating his first apartment. Nfinite transforms the online shopping experience by offering retailers and brands AI-powered, immersive, engaging, and personalized visual content at scale. What inspired you to transition from law and financial services to founding Nfinite, a company focused on e-merchandising and spatial
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William Falcon, Founder and CEO of Lightning AI – Interview Series
Lightning AI is the creator of PyTorch Lightning, a framework designed for training and fine-tuning AI models, as well as Lightning AI Studio. PyTorch Lightning was initially developed by William Falcon in 2015 while he was at Columbia University. It was later open-sourced in 2019 during his PhD at NYU and Facebook AI Research, under