2 founders raised $3.2 million, then scrapped their original AI startup. Here's the deck they used to pitch the pivot.

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Monumint's cofounders Tyler Maran and Anna Pojawis, sitting on a khaki counch in front of book shelves.
Monumint's cofounders, CEO Tyler Maran and chief technology officer Anna Pojawis.

Monumint

Groq's founder says his 'terrible' leadership cost his company 3 to 4 years

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Groq's founder said that he set his company back three to four years because of leadership mistakes.

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Why Perplexity's founder doesn't think the American dream is over

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Aravind Srinivas
Aravind Srinivas is the CEO of Perplexity.

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3 founders skipped VC funding, used AI to stay lean, and got to $1 million in revenue in year one

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The Outward Intelligence cofounders, from left to right: Amir Kanpurwala, Brian Tatum, and Abhish Raghavan. Kanpurwala and Raghavan.

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The AI industry's hottest networking event is a dinner party

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Film camera photo of five people sitting around drinking wine on a sofa.
An event hosted by Verci, a coworking space and members' club in NYC for founders, entrepreneurs, and creatives.

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Nvidia gave them financial stability. These founders used it to walk away.

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Side-by-side headshots of Antons Davis and Mo Nasir.
Osmo founder Antons Davis and Altrina cofounder Mo Nasir both left Nvidia to launch their own ventures.

Cynthia Smalley, Mo Nasir

SpaceX's IPO could propel the next generation of rocket companies. Here are 18 members of the SpaceX Mafia to know.

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Read the pitch decks of 17 startups looking to disrupt dating apps and social networking that have raised millions

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Money in the shape of a heart

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Don't use AI when emailing Paul Graham

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Y Combinator cofounder Paul Graham is pictured.
Paul Graham wrote that AI-written emails felt like he was "being lied to."

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How Poppi's cofounders built a $2 billion business — and how they're navigating their newfound wealth

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Poppi cofounders Allison and Stephen Ellsworth.
Poppi cofounders Allison and Stephen Ellsworth.

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