Welcome Michael B.! One of our newest Founders in Residence, Michael joins our ecosystem to build an AI for climatetech venture. A seasoned entrepreneur, Michael has built several successful companies across the energy sector. Most recently, he founded Sentient Energy, a distribution grid management and analytics platform, and led it to acquisition by Koch Industries. He previously joined the founding team at BPL Global (acquired by Qualitrol/Danaher) and was an early employee at BigBand Networks (IPO). He also served as an entrepreneur in residence with the US Department of Energy at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Welcome aboard Michael!
AI Fund
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
Palo Alto, California 35,707 followers
Together, let's build great companies that move humanity forward.
About us
Who is AI Fund? We are a team of AI pioneers, proven entrepreneurs, seasoned operators, and venture capitalists that collaborates with leading entrepreneurs to solve big challenges using artificial intelligence. Founded in 2017 by Dr. Andrew Ng, AI Fund is backed with $176 million in capital by some of the leading VC firms and investors, including NEA, Sequoia, and Greylock. How Are We Different? We work with entrepreneurs during their startup’s most critical and risky phase, from 0 to 1. At the earliest stages, your company strategy is still being formed, and you’re still on the path to demonstrating your idea’s full potential – this is a reality we understand. This is the period when decisions on product strategy, market fit, and team are most critical, moving fast and fixing parts of your business when you have limited resources is a challenge. We believe the best way to help entrepreneurs is by providing our time, expertise, and resources to help flesh out these key strategic decisions. Making the right decisions at the right time can often make the difference. We are here to improve these dynamics, at a time when the help matters the most. Why Work With AI Fund? Getting a startup from idea to Series A funding is not easy. We’ve been there and understand the challenges you must overcome. Whether you desire limited help and just want access to our unique ecosystems of AI experts and entrepreneurs or you would like our full support, we are interested in the opportunity to help in your success. We are flexible in how we work with companies, but ultimately, we are here to maximize your chance of success and accelerate getting your company to market. We provide the capital, expertise, and resources to accelerate the work required to minimize risks in your startup, help you rise above the noise, and make your company more attractive to new investors.
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https://www.aifund.ai/
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- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Palo Alto, California
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2017
- Specialties
- deep learning, machine learning, artificial intelligence, startup, entrepreneurship, investment, funding, co-founder, company building, venture capital, and venture studio
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Medellin, CO
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Join us for a spirited conversation with Andrew Ng and Roy E. Bahat (head of Bloomberg Beta) as they discuss what companies need to know for their AI transformation.
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It’s an exciting day for AI Fund, as we celebrate our partnership with The AES Corporation! Together, we will co-build companies that leverage AI to revolutionize the energy sector and power a greener, smarter future. 🚀🌱 "Under Andrés Gluski's visionary leadership, AES is a major force in the US energy infrastructure's transition to renewables. AI, itself a significant contributor to energy demand, has an important role to play to support this transition. I am thrilled to have an opportunity for AI Fund to participate in projects that will drive significant efficiencies in the production, transmission, and consumption of energy," says Andrew Ng. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/exARP4Fc _ #AES #AIFund #RenewableEnergy #Sustainability #AI
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Our CTO, Carlos Alzate, has been named among the Most Influential People in AI by the Distrito de Emprendimiento Medellín. Carlos is a key leader in the Colombian AI community and an important mentor in the AI Fund ecosystem. Congratulations Carlos! https://lnkd.in/eEDVSkNv
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Kian Katanforoosh, CEO of Workera, says an AI-ready workforce consists of 4 groups: - Technical AI specialists (engineers who develop models and platforms) - "AI X" SMEs (subject matter experts who leverage AI in other areas like finance or media) - AI fluent workers & AI literate workers (“AI is not only requiring us to develop AI skills, but is also impacting non-AI skills,” such as learning agility, problem-solving, creative thinking, and even behavioral skills including empathy and being comfortable with change," says Katanforoosh) https://lnkd.in/eUfjVner
The AI era has workers' skills becoming less useful, and faster. Here's what leaders can do
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Welcome aboard Xavier Casanova! Xavier joins AI Fund as a Founder in Residence, where he will be developing a project in the AI Enterprise space. A serial entrepreneur, he’s founded numerous companies, starting with Fireclick, one of the earliest Web analytics companies. After Fireclick was acquired by Digital River, he founded Liveclicker and led it as CEO for 10 years. Campaign Monitor acquired Liveclicker in 2018. Most recently, he was CEO of Presto Automation (NASDAQ: PRST), which provides enterprise-grade AI and automation solutions to the restaurant industry. Glad to have you here Xavier!
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Last call for pitch deck reviews! We have a live masterclass with pitch doctor Matt W Gore next week. Submit your deck by June 12 and you can get live feedback on how to improve it (email decks to dan @ aifund . ai). Either way, join us for this interactive session and learn how to avoid the top mistakes founders make in their pitch decks. Register -- link in comments
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Congratulations Dylan Keil and the whole Bearing AI team!
Bearing AI has been named the McRock Industrial AI Tech Company of the Year 2024 winner! Thank you to McRock Capital for the award. It is gratifying to receive recognition for our efforts to leverage AI to address significant challenges within the maritime industry. "Bearing's Decision Engine harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to deliver actionable insights, empowering shipping companies to optimize fleet performance, improve operational efficiency, and crucially, meet their environmental targets." Dylan Keil, Bearing AI Founder and CEO, said. "We firmly believe that AI will play a pivotal role in the transition to green shipping, and we are proud to be at the forefront of that effort." https://yhoo.it/3xcbV7y
Winners of the 2024 McRock Digital Industrial Awards Announced
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Join us at Hire Innovations on June 12, 2024, for a live, virtual event on the future of recruitment and talent acquisition technology! Hear from industry leaders like Linda Lee, Talent Partner at AI Fund, and Deidra Cox - Brand Marketing Strategist, Founder, Head of Brand Strategy at Career Imagery. Plus, experience the latest recruitment tech with our sponsors, Jamyr and Dalia. 📅 Date: June 12, 2024 ⏰ Time: 12:00 PM ET 🌐 Location: Live, Virtual Secure your free spot now at Hire-Innovations.com! #HireInnovations #RecruitmentTech #TalentAcquisition #FutureOfWork
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In this live master class, pitch doctor Matt W Gore will share his expertise on creating pitch decks that raise money for startups. Matt has helped founders raise over $2 billion from top VCs like A16Z. He will address common mistakes founders make and how to fix them so your pitch deck helps you raise money. Feeling brave? Submit your own deck for live feedback during the event. (Send decks to dan @ aifund.ai by 6/12)
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