Exclusive: Nuance Labs, a new Seattle-based AI lab, has raised a $10M seed round led by Accel to train a new 'emotional' model, then launch a consumer app. Upstarts spoke to CEO Fangchang Ma and co-founder Edward Zhang about their plans to build a real-life 'Her' companion 🤖

Thrilled to announce our $10M seed for @nuance_ai, led by @Accel with support from @southpkcommons and @lightspeedvp, to build a multimodal human foundation model that enables emotionally intelligent conversational AI.

How did researchers become the most valuable currency in tech today? Come find out on September 24th at @southpkcommons NYC. From PhD to IPO with: - @jefrankle (@databricks via MosiacML) - @tnsainath (@GoogleDeepMind) - @awiltschko (@Osmo_Labs)

Put the skeptic in charge if you want to disrupt the system. @boztank has spent almost 20 years at @Meta tackling new problems. And has fun doing it. Full @southpkcommons Minus One episode out now.

Not all AI companies are created equal. @echen's team at @HelloSurgeAI has generated over $1 billion in revenue this year. Entirely bootstrapped. He's joining us in NYC for a live chat on September 30th. RSVP below. ⬇️

You should be running towards important problems. Sprinting. @JTLonsdale isn’t afraid to tackle the illegible, the not-so-obvious. And he has the results to show for it. Latest @southpkcommons Minus One episode out now ⬇️

Had an engrossing & insightful chat with @mukeshbansal06 at @southpkcommons BLR. We went into a deep-dive on what it takes to truly pursue excellence, why building your life's work takes decades, and a lot more. Here’s a glimpse into our chat, full episode link in the comments.

After almost 20 years at @Meta, @boztank has more than a few stories to tell. Hear them for yourself. Join us August 28th at SPC. RSVP below. ⬇️

I am Dheemanth and this is my story.

James and Dylan have been unstoppable since meeting at @southpkcommons . In typical profound fashion, this is not just a fundraise announcement, but a game changing feature launch. Congrats to the entire @tryprofound team and welcome aboard @sequoia

Today, I’m thrilled to announce our $35M Series B led by @sequoia, with @kleinerperkins, @khoslaventures, @saga_ventures, and @southpkcommons participating.

This platform shift should terrify every marketer: - ChatGPT: 700M weekly users, up 4x YoY - 47% of consumers use answer engines for purchase research - 1B+ daily queries (1/8th of Google) - At this pace, AI assistants will drive 30% of product decisions by 2029

Today we're announcing our $35M Series B led by @sequoia to build technology that connects brands with one new customer: Superintelligence. Customers don’t turn to Google blue links to decide what to buy anymore. They ask ChatGPT.

BOZ.

Our very first Demo Faire in India had a packed house! 8 SPC teams demo-ed products across AI tools, hardware, aerospace and more. Real demos, no slideshows. Check out what the brightest minds in India are building 🔽🧵

Anyone have a @producer_ai invite to spare?

hiring now, interns and full-time https://t.co/qQiJ1mhxaP @VersionOneVC @southpkcommons @gradcapital @adityaag @prateekmehta42 @bwertz @ankitcc @abhisheksethi96

In the Valley, it’s common to pivot until you land on something you can raise money for, even if it’s not what you truly believe in. Then you get stuck in a loop chasing short-term milestones. And sure, there’s a market for that. But if you’re obsessed with a vision, something

Come build the future. Applications are closing today!

Yesterday, @Reddit CEO Steve Huffman mentioned @tryprofound in their Q2 Earnings call - which is a real "pinch me moment" for myself and the team. Profound is becoming a cornerstone for Fortune500 companies around the world to understand and control their AI Visibility.