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速递|高盛两度押注!AI对账Simetrik B轮扩募至8500万美金,旨在服务企业年省百万美元对账成本
Z Potentials· 2025-06-05 03:32
本轮延展融资所筹资金将用于,重点拓展美国及其他高度监管市场的业务。 总部位于哥伦比亚的 Simetrik 今年初开始在美国运营,目前已有四家客户,其中一家年交易额达 80 亿美元。其CEO 亚历杭德罗·卡萨斯在接受采访时表示。该公司计划年底前在美国发展约 15 家客 户,明年将这一数字提升至数十家。 " 这笔投资将助力我们扩大美国业务规模,进一步缩短价值实现周期,帮助财务团队减少浪费、即时 处理差异,并将对账数据转化为战略优势, "Simetrik 联合创始人兼首席运营官圣地亚哥·戈麦斯在声 明中表示。 Simetrik 运用人工智能为客户自动化对账流程,其客户包括桑坦德集团 、 Nubank 等金融集团,以及 电商巨头美客多和美妆零售商丝芙兰。 该公司宣称通过简化交易核算和内部控制流程,可为客户节 省数百万美元成本。 该公司每天处理 10 亿条记录,自 2019 年运营以来已对账 4000 亿美元。目前业务覆盖 40 个国家的 交易。 Simetrik 在拉丁美洲的客户中约 70% 是银行或交易运营商,其余 30% 为商户。 Casas 表示,随着金 融系统新参与者创造更多资金流动方式,市场对其服务的需求正 ...
速递|AI搜索You.com以14亿美元估值融资,ARR突破5000万美元,能否靠企业API逆袭?
Z Potentials· 2025-06-05 03:32
Core Viewpoint - You.com is actively entering the enterprise software sector, aiming to leverage AI search tools for businesses, with a recent funding round valuing the company at $1.4 billion [1][2]. Group 1: Company Overview - You.com, founded by Richard Socher, is one of the early startups to develop consumer-level AI chatbots capable of web search [2]. - The company has struggled to compete directly with Google in the online search space and has seen slower growth compared to competitors like OpenAI [2]. - You.com has recently surpassed an annual revenue of $50 million, which positions its valuation as relatively low compared to other AI startups that often achieve valuations close to 50 times their revenue [2]. Group 2: Funding and Partnerships - The recent funding round led by media giant Cox Enterprises will support You.com's strategic shift towards enterprise AI search services [1]. - You.com previously raised $50 million in a funding round led by Georgian, with a valuation of approximately $320 million [2]. - Cox Enterprises, through its Socium Ventures, has a history of investing in startups and has a partnership with AIX Ventures, which is led by Socher [5]. Group 3: Competitive Landscape - You.com is now competing with well-funded startups like OpenAI and Databricks in the commercial software space [3]. - The company has begun collaborating with Databricks to help sell its API services [4].
速递|B轮融资4400万美元,以色列创企Speedata获英特尔CEO站台,APU芯片让数据分析告别“服务器农场”
Z Potentials· 2025-06-04 02:42
图片来源: Speedata 总部位于特拉维夫的初创公司 Speedata 开发了一款专为加速大数据分析和 AI 工作负载而设计的分 析处理单元 (APU) ,该公司已完成 4400 万美元的 B 轮融资, 使其融资总额达到 1.14 亿美元 。 本轮 B 轮融资由现有投资者领投,包括 Walden Catalyst Ventures 、 83North 、 Koch Disruptive Technologies 、 Pitango First 和 Viola Ventures ,以及战略投资者,如英特尔 CEO 兼 Walden Catalyst Ventures 管理合伙人陈立武( Lip-Bu Tan )和 Mellanox Technologies 联合创始人兼前 CEO Eyal Waldman 。 据该初创公司介绍, APU 架构专注于解决计算层面分析任务的特有瓶颈,这与图形处理单元 ( GPU )不同—— GPU 最初为图形处理设计,后来才被改造用于 AI 和数据相关任务。 " 我们视之为将数十年芯片研究成果转化为行业数据处理方式变革的机遇, "Gelvan 表示。 据公司 CEO 透露,其 ...
速递|2.5亿美元押注Postgres,Snowflake吞并Crunchy Data构筑AI Agent数据基座
Z Potentials· 2025-06-04 02:42
Core Viewpoint - The acquisition of Crunchy Data by Snowflake, valued at approximately $250 million, is part of a broader trend among tech giants to enhance their database capabilities to support AI agents [1][2]. Group 1: Acquisition Details - Snowflake announced the acquisition of Crunchy Data, a partner specializing in Postgres databases, to strengthen its database offerings for AI applications [1]. - The transaction is estimated at $250 million, although specific terms were not disclosed [1]. - Crunchy Data provides essential tools for enterprises based on Postgres, a popular open-source relational database management system [1]. Group 2: Strategic Implications - This acquisition will enable Snowflake to enhance its Snowflake Postgres capabilities, providing enterprise-level PostgreSQL database services to its clients and partners [2]. - Snowflake aims to address a significant market opportunity valued at $350 billion, focusing on integrating Postgres into its AI data cloud [2]. - The company has previously made strategic acquisitions, including Datavolo, to bolster its data management capabilities [2].
独家|人形整机厂商「加速进化」完成A轮融资,深创投集团领投
Z Potentials· 2025-06-04 02:42
Core Viewpoint - The humanoid robot company "Accelerated Evolution" has completed Series A financing, led by Shenzhen Capital Group, with funds primarily allocated for product iteration and large-scale production delivery [2] Group 1: Company Overview - Accelerated Evolution focuses on humanoid robots, emphasizing practical capabilities and quality, aiming to create truly usable and durable humanoid robot products [2][3] - The company has a technical foundation of over 20 years in the humanoid field and has established a combat-oriented product philosophy from its inception [2][3] Group 2: Product Performance - The T1 robot showcased significant advancements in soccer, demonstrating complex moves and winning the RoboCup German Open with a score of 9-0, highlighting its strong performance and practical capabilities [2][3] - The T1 robot has participated in major events, including the Zhongguancun Forum and the Beijing International Film Festival, and has been recognized in Forbes' "Top 50 AI Technology Companies in China 2025" [3] Group 3: Market Demand and Production - The humanoid robot industry is still in its early stages, but there is a growing demand in events and exhibitions, making product quality and practical performance critical [5] - Accelerated Evolution has successfully delivered hundreds of humanoid robots, achieving rapid mass production, which is a significant milestone in the market [5][6] Group 4: Future Plans and Investor Insights - The company plans to launch a one-stop development tool and native software, aiming to lower development barriers and foster a prosperous industry ecosystem [6] - Investors express confidence in the market potential for humanoid robots, noting Accelerated Evolution's unique position as one of the few companies achieving large-scale production and delivery [6]
深度|乐享科技完成近3亿元融资,WAWA机器人京东拍卖走红,加码家庭情感陪伴场景
Z Potentials· 2025-06-04 02:42
Core Viewpoint - The company "LeXiang Technology" has successfully completed nearly 300 million RMB in angel and angel+ financing, showcasing strong technological potential and capital attraction in the competitive humanoid robot market [1] Group 1: Company Overview - LeXiang Technology focuses on general-purpose robotic products for family consumption, aiming to create a new generation of embodied intelligent robots that are "emotional and have personality" [1] - The company was established in December 2024 and has completed two rounds of financing within three months [1] - The core technical team consists of talents from prestigious institutions such as Tsinghua University and Carnegie Mellon University, with over 85% of the staff engaged in R&D [4] Group 2: Product Development - LeXiang Technology has developed two product platforms: a 50 cm tall small embodied intelligent robot "Z-Bot" and a track-based robot "W-Bot" that can switch between indoor and outdoor environments [2] - The products are based on the company's self-developed consciousness bionic model, establishing differentiated advantages in motion control, voice interaction, environmental adaptation, and scene understanding [2] Group 3: Emotional Interaction - The company emphasizes the importance of emotional interaction in AI products, addressing three main issues: the limitations of language-based AI, the fleeting curiosity of users, and the lack of proactivity in current AI products [5] - The breakthrough in the AI industry lies in equipping robots with contextual understanding, emotions, and personality to meet consumer needs for emotional value [6] Group 4: Technological Innovation - The consciousness bionic model developed by LeXiang Technology combines new and old technologies, allowing for graded management of emotions and mimicking human behavior in various scenarios [8] - The development of robots in emotional and interactive capabilities will occur in stages, starting with companionship and understanding, followed by personalized feedback based on contextual understanding [8] Group 5: Competitive Advantage - LeXiang Technology has established a unique path in the small AI robot field, with long-term barriers in joint modules, motion control, and interaction models [9] - The company has diversified its product forms to adapt to different scenarios, covering humanoid to tracked platforms, and has laid a technological foundation for further advancements [9]
速递|斯坦福90后中国数学博士的AI公司,未出产品先融资5000万美元,B Capital正洽谈领投
Z Potentials· 2025-06-04 02:42
数学家们一直痴迷于能够解决复杂数学问题的人工智能。 OpenAI 等机构开发这些模型的部分开发者 认为,学会解决数学难题的 AI 可以运用相似的推理方法来解决其他类型的问题。但由于当前的人工 智能尚未证明能在高等数学领域超越人类专家,一些创业者看到了开发专业数学模型的机遇。 斯坦福大学数学博士生 Carina Hong 就是其中一员,她正与投资者洽谈,为其新创公司 Axiom 筹集 5000 万美元资金,该公司致力于开发数学解题 AI 。 据知情人士透露,虽然尚未推出产品,但 Carina Hong 正以 3 亿至 5 亿美元的估值进行融资谈判。交 易尚未完成,条款可能变更。 其中一位知情人士表示,曾投资 Glean 、 Perplexity 、 Writer 和 Poolside 等知名 AI 企业的 B Capital 正洽谈领投本轮融资,目前交易尚未最终敲定。 Carina Hong 向潜在投资者表示, Axiom 将开发基于形式化数学证明训练的人工智能。这些证明通过 已被验证的定理(即公理)来展示数学陈述的真实性。 Carina Hong 向潜在支持者透露, Axiom 计划将其最终产品出售给对冲基金 ...
速递|xAI复制SpaceX员工股变现,启动3亿美元员工股出售交易估值1130亿,套现能否稳军心?
Z Potentials· 2025-06-03 03:56
https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/02/elon-musks-neuralink-closes-a-650m-series-e/ 编译: ChatGPT 图片来源: Unsplash XAI 拟以 1130 亿美元估值出售 3 亿美元股票 埃隆 ·马斯克旗下的人工智能初创公司 xAI 正允许员工向投资者出售价值 3 亿美元的股份,该交易对 公司估值为 1130 亿美元。这一估值与马斯克今年 3 月宣布 xAI 收购其社交媒体平台 X 时的公司定价 持平。 此次二次发行紧随 xAI 最大竞争对手 Anthropic 和 OpenAI 的类似售股计划,反映了硅谷日益盛行的 让员工变现部分持股的趋势。马斯克旗下另一家公司 SpaceX 也定期为员工安排股票出售。 据知情人士透露, xAI 还正在摩根士丹利安排下进行 50 亿美元的债务融资。 据《金融时报》报道, xAI 正寻求筹集更多资金,与此同时马斯克正试图将注意力从政治事务转向其 旗下多家企业——这些企业在科技大亨涉足华盛顿政坛期间均遭受冲击。特斯拉股价在 3 月初跌至六 个月低点,而 X 平台则经历了多次长时间服务中断。与此同时, ...
速递|Thrive领投种子轮620万美元,Console凭轻量化AI助手突围,解放企业IT团队
Z Potentials· 2025-06-03 03:56
图片来源: Console 如果你曾因工作电脑被锁而无法登录,就会明白急需联系 IT 支持的迫切感。不幸的是,技术支持人 员往往忙于处理其他请求,这意味着你可能要等待很长时间才能重新获得访问权限。 安德烈 ·塞尔班在担任 Rippling 应用与集成团队产品负责人时,深刻认识到 IT 手工工作的重要性。 塞尔班于 2023 年随其代码安全初创公司 Fuzzbuzz 被 Rippling 收购后加入,他发现了用 AI 自动化服 务台基础工作的机会——从重置密码、授权访问 Figma 和 Miro 等应用,到常规故障排查。 塞尔班迫不及待地开始实践他的愿景。去年他离开 Rippling ,创立了 Console ,这家初创公司的使命 是帮助 IT 团队减少繁琐重复性任务,从而让服务台专业人员腾出时间投入更具战略性和复杂性的项 目。 虽然实现服务台功能自动化并非新概念,但 Console 通过摒弃冗长复杂的安装流程,与现有竞争对手 (包括 3 月被 ServiceNow 以 28.5 亿美元收购的 Moveworks )形成差异化优势。 得益于与 Slack 的轻松集成, Console 的 AI 助手能在几周内为 ...
深度|DeepMind机器人组负责人:过去人们一直将注意力集中在本体,但真正带来巨大飞跃的是机器人的心智进步
Z Potentials· 2025-06-03 03:56
Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the advancements in robotics through the integration of AI, particularly focusing on the Gemini project by Google DeepMind, which aims to create robots that can understand and interact with their environment in a more human-like manner [2][4][5]. Group 1: Evolution of Robotics - Robotics has evolved significantly, with practical applications in manufacturing, space exploration, and underwater operations, but most robots are still pre-programmed for specific tasks [4][5]. - The integration of AI is seen as a transformative direction for robotics, enabling the development of intelligent robots that can perceive and interact with their surroundings [4][5]. - The introduction of various models, such as LMS and VLM, has allowed robots to understand natural language and visual information, enhancing their decision-making capabilities [5][6]. Group 2: Progress from Basic Tasks to Complex Operations - Robots have demonstrated the ability to perform tasks like preparing lunch and playing games, relying on visual learning and hand-eye coordination rather than extensive pre-programmed instructions [7][11]. - The concept of "embodied cognition" is emphasized, where robots must process multiple sensory inputs to make decisions similar to humans [7][11]. - The robots' ability to understand and execute complex tasks, such as making a slam dunk, showcases their advanced learning capabilities derived from the Gemini model [9][10]. Group 3: Generalization and Interaction - The article highlights the challenge of assessing a robot's generalization capabilities, which involves evaluating its performance in unfamiliar tasks and environments [12][13]. - Interaction with humans is crucial for robots to learn and adapt, as demonstrated by their ability to respond to verbal commands and adjust their actions accordingly [14][15]. - The integration of Gemini's multimodal understanding allows robots to combine visual inputs and natural language, enhancing their operational effectiveness [16][18]. Group 4: Safety and Ethical Considerations - Safety is a primary concern when deploying robots in real-world scenarios, necessitating comprehensive safety strategies to prevent accidents and ensure ethical behavior [50][51]. - The development of the Asimov dataset aims to guide robots in making safe decisions based on various situational contexts [51][52]. - The article discusses the importance of balancing the robots' learning capabilities with safety measures to prevent potential risks associated with autonomous actions [50][51]. Group 5: Future Directions - The future of robotics involves enhancing generalization abilities, enabling robots to learn from real-world experiences, and improving their social skills to interact effectively with humans [55][56]. - The timeline for achieving advanced robotic capabilities has shifted, with expectations for significant advancements within the next five to ten years [56].