Kevin He is founder & CEO of DeepMotion (a TSVC portfolio), a Silicon Valley technology startup focused on building the largest AI-generated animation platform for accessible digital human motion. He gave his insights on generative AI.
Kevin He is founder & CEO of DeepMotion (a TSVC portfolio), a Silicon Valley technology startup focused on building the largest AI-generated animation platform for accessible digital human motion. He gave his insights on generative AI.
Zūm has announced a $140 million funding round, another significant step in its mission to make school transportation safe, reliable and sustainable. This elevates the company’s valuation to $1.3 billion and brings Zum’s total fundraise to $350 million. TSVC invested in Zum Seed round.
Zūm has announced a $140 million funding round, another significant step in its mission to make school transportation safe, reliable and sustainable. This elevates the company’s valuation to $1.3 billion and brings Zum’s total fundraise to $350 million. TSVC invested in Zum Seed round.
Artificial intelligence models can now create smaller AI systems without the help of a human, according to research published Friday by a group of scientists who said the project was the first of its kind.
Artificial intelligence models can now create smaller AI systems without the help of a human, according to research published Friday by a group of scientists who said the project was the first of its kind.
This essay delves into the recent turmoil at OpenAI, examining the corporate governance issues that surfaced and the lessons learned for the future of the organization.
This essay delves into the recent turmoil at OpenAI, examining the corporate governance issues that surfaced and the lessons learned for the future of the organization.
DeepMotion, a long time leader in AI-powered motion capture technology, announces MotionGPT™, a groundbreaking tool that harnesses the power of Generative AI to transform text prompts into intricate 3D animations. MotionGPT not only simplifies the animation creation process further but transcends physical barriers, enabling a more diverse audience of creators and industries with effortless cost-effective 3D animation.
DeepMotion, a long time leader in AI-powered motion capture technology, announces MotionGPT™, a groundbreaking tool that harnesses the power of Generative AI to transform text prompts into intricate 3D animations. MotionGPT not only simplifies the animation creation process further but transcends physical barriers, enabling a more diverse audience of creators and industries with effortless cost-effective 3D animation.
One specific entry point is AI cloud computing—the chips needed to power data centers. D-Matrix, based in Santa Clara, CA (where Nvidia is headquartered), raised a $110 million Series B in September for its semiconductors that target AI workloads in data centers.
One specific entry point is AI cloud computing—the chips needed to power data centers. D-Matrix, based in Santa Clara, CA (where Nvidia is headquartered), raised a $110 million Series B in September for its semiconductors that target AI workloads in data centers.
eBots is a game-changer, a new breed of robots that combine the best of both worlds: human precision and robot adaptability. Each eBots unit is essentially a combination of eyes, a brain, and two arms, designed to handle a wide range of assembly tasks.
eBots is a game-changer, a new breed of robots that combine the best of both worlds: human precision and robot adaptability. Each eBots unit is essentially a combination of eyes, a brain, and two arms, designed to handle a wide range of assembly tasks.
Partners of venture-capital firm TSVC, which focuses on seed startup investments, had only tapped entrepreneurs in their personal networks to raise past funds, such as their $25 million fourth fund, which closed in 2018. At the end of 2021, amid a record frothy market, the Los Altos, Calif.-based firm decided to raise a larger fund from institutional investors. The timing would prove tricky as the market went cold shortly after.
Partners of venture-capital firm TSVC, which focuses on seed startup investments, had only tapped entrepreneurs in their personal networks to raise past funds, such as their $25 million fourth fund, which closed in 2018. At the end of 2021, amid a record frothy market, the Los Altos, Calif.-based firm decided to raise a larger fund from institutional investors. The timing would prove tricky as the market went cold shortly after.
Marleen is poised to revolutionize the 3D content creation landscape by offering a comprehensive solution that addresses the challenges of traditional asset acquisition and collaboration.
Marleen is poised to revolutionize the 3D content creation landscape by offering a comprehensive solution that addresses the challenges of traditional asset acquisition and collaboration.
Pioneering the path for self-service product analytics, Kubit aspires to provide real-time, actionable insights accessible to all. This platform paves the way for businesses from varied sectors - be it education, eCommerce, or entertainment - to comprehend user engagement dynamics.
Pioneering the path for self-service product analytics, Kubit aspires to provide real-time, actionable insights accessible to all. This platform paves the way for businesses from varied sectors - be it education, eCommerce, or entertainment - to comprehend user engagement dynamics.
When analyzing an investment, seed-stage venture firm TSVC starts by calling customers up to verify the startup’s claims — even if there are only a handful and aren’t paying yet, its general partner Spencer Greene told TechCrunch. Even if the company picks who the firm should call to verify, Greene said customers are surprisingly frank about how good or bad a business is. He pointed out that these calls don’t just verify the number of users but they also give a good idea of how much a company would pay for a contract with the startup — to see if it aligns with the company’s pitch.
When analyzing an investment, seed-stage venture firm TSVC starts by calling customers up to verify the startup’s claims — even if there are only a handful and aren’t paying yet, its general partner Spencer Greene told TechCrunch. Even if the company picks who the firm should call to verify, Greene said customers are surprisingly frank about how good or bad a business is. He pointed out that these calls don’t just verify the number of users but they also give a good idea of how much a company would pay for a contract with the startup — to see if it aligns with the company’s pitch.
Kurukuru is a startup building an AI-powered comics creation engine and platform. With Kurukuru, anyone can create comics within minutes from a browser. They're building in the bleeding edge of web graphics and generative AI, driven by a collective passion for visual storytelling. TSVC invested in Kurukuru in April 2023.
Kurukuru is a startup building an AI-powered comics creation engine and platform. With Kurukuru, anyone can create comics within minutes from a browser. They're building in the bleeding edge of web graphics and generative AI, driven by a collective passion for visual storytelling. TSVC invested in Kurukuru in April 2023.
In the recruiting space, Spencer Greene, managing partner at TSVC, a venture capital firm backing AI job simulation platform Vervoe, said he sees HR teams lean on the company’s machine learning (ML) model and natural language processing (NLP) to identify the best talent and help employees move internally to the most suitable role.
In the recruiting space, Spencer Greene, managing partner at TSVC, a venture capital firm backing AI job simulation platform Vervoe, said he sees HR teams lean on the company’s machine learning (ML) model and natural language processing (NLP) to identify the best talent and help employees move internally to the most suitable role.
Sensors Converge and Fierce Electronics presented the Best of Sensors Awards at the 2023 Sensors Converge Conference and Expo on June 21 in Santa Clara, California. The award in the AI and Machine Learning category went to Aizip and Analog Devices for SARAD-T, which stands for "Scalable And Robust Anomaly Detection for industrial preventive maintenance." AIzip is a TSVC portfolio.
Sensors Converge and Fierce Electronics presented the Best of Sensors Awards at the 2023 Sensors Converge Conference and Expo on June 21 in Santa Clara, California. The award in the AI and Machine Learning category went to Aizip and Analog Devices for SARAD-T, which stands for "Scalable And Robust Anomaly Detection for industrial preventive maintenance." AIzip is a TSVC portfolio.
"Chun Xia is a founding partner of Silicon Valley-based technology investment firm TSVC. He envisages a future where sitcom writers use AI-generated scripts as a foundation for further development", quoted in this BBC report on Hollywood writers strike.
"Chun Xia is a founding partner of Silicon Valley-based technology investment firm TSVC. He envisages a future where sitcom writers use AI-generated scripts as a foundation for further development", quoted in this BBC report on Hollywood writers strike.
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