
AI startup Profound has emerged from stealth mode, announcing a $3.5 million seed funding round. The funding was led by notable investors including Keith Rabois from Khosla Ventures, Max Altman, and others. Meanwhile, Consensus, an AI-driven search tool for academics, has secured $11.5 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Union Square Ventures (USV) with participation from Draper Associates, Nat Friedman, and Daniel Gross. Consensus aims to transform the accessibility and utilization of scientific research, making it easier for users to search and consume vetted academic papers. The platform is gaining popularity among researchers, doctors, and health enthusiasts.
Use https://t.co/0ao5cZ6X03 if you research or reference academic literature. This product is setting a new standard for research retrieval quality. We are beyond excited to see it launch! 🚀 https://t.co/SgCiMWdwXs
🚀 Perplexity AI is skyrocketing! This AI search start-up, founded by ex-Google intern Aravind Srinivas, has seen a 7x revenue boost and answered 250M questions last month. With $250M in new funding, it's taking on Google in the $300B search ads market. 🧠💰 #AI #TechNews
The @ConsensusNLP product helps anyone quickly search for and find answers to questions that are backed by research while surfacing the underlying scientific knowledge and sources that drive them, making them discoverable, consumable, and interactive. https://t.co/lav09R1GgF
