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Benchmarking LLMs performance

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Prices for generative AI startups continue to climb As the number of generative AI startups grows exponentially, partly due to the increase in models and APIs made available for the application layer of generative AI, established categories like copywriting for marketing or document summarisation are getting more crowded.

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The Booming Voice AI Landscape: A VC Perspective

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Sierra AI , founded by Bret Taylor (former co-CEO of Salesforce, CTO of Facebook and current chairman of OpenAI) is currently raising hundreds of millions of dollars at $4 billion valuation, just a year or so from launch after unlocking AI voice agents for companies. Another component of this technical challenge is accuracy.

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Emerging Manager Mode: The VC’s version of “Do things that don’t scale”

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For example, our focus at Remagine Ventures on gaming, generative AI, and entertainment tech enabled us to create a relevant, focused network of founders, operators, co-investors and strategics who are active in our verticals. As a result, we started investing in generative AI in 2019, as a way to scale content creation.

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The Art of Non-Consensus Investing: Unlocking Venture Capital’s Hidden Gems

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Cambridge Associates ‘ research reveals a compelling pattern: the investments that generated the most exceptional returns were often those that struggled to attract initial investor interest. When too many investors pile into ‘obvious’ opportunities, valuations inflate and returns compress.

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Israeli Gaming in 2023: What to Expect

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This figure only includes studios, and doesn’t include gaming infrastructure and supporting services (advertising, payments, distribution etc) which serve the gaming industry. Israeli gaming startups generated $8.6 The rise of generative AI is likely to have a significant impact on the gaming industry in 2023.

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Weekly FIRGUN Newsletter – September 13 2024

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Meta is on track to become the most used open source AI by the end of the year. With attractive valuations and immense growth potential, the Israeli tech ecosystem remains resilient—no matter the circumstances. Way to go Haim Halpern and team Datricks on your $15M series A for your AI-powered compliance and risk management platform!

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