44 of the most promising AI startups of 2024, according to top VCs

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2024 most promising AI startups
From left, S. Somasegar of Madrona; Lan Xuezhao of Basis Set Ventures; Alex Morgan of Khosla Ventures; and Renata Quintini of Renegade Partners

Madrona, Basis Set Ventures, Khosla Ventures, Renegade Partners

Treble is helping architects simulate a building's acoustics. Check out the pitch deck it used to raise $12 million.

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The Treble team
The Treble team

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Supersized seed rounds: The earliest stage of the startup market is getting out of control

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Some seed rounds are getting bigger due to an investor gold rush by larger multi-stage firms.

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For young, promising venture capitalists, the path to partner has suddenly become much steeper

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As funding to startups stagnates, tech investors are putting fewer points on the board, making it harder to get promoted.

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Lucy Guo's second act: After the 29-year-old left Scale AI, she has the 'itch to build' something new

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Lucy Guo, CEO of Passes and co-founder of Scale AI
Lucy Guo, CEO of Passes and cofounder of Scale AI.

Lucy Guo

Apheros helps data centers cool down. Check out the pitch deck it used to secure $1.85 million.

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Apheros cofounders
The cofounders of Apheros, Gaëlle Andreatta and Julia Carpenter.

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Here are 16 books VCs are reading this summer

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Lisa Bubert started a book list in 2013 that grew to over 500 books.

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Inside The Engine Accelerator, the anti-Y Combinator for 'tough tech' startups

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The Engine Accelerator provides startups in "tough tech" areas like climate, human health, and advanced systems with office space, equipment, and community.

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Check out the pitch deck AI startup EliseAI used to raise $75 million in Series D funding

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Minna Song, CEO of EliseAI
Minna Song, CEO of EliseAI

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Felicis Ventures leads $10 million round in AI startup MemGPT at a $70 million valuation, sources say

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Felicis founder and managing partner Aydin Senkut

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