2018, Artificial Inteligence, Capital and Venture Capital

London and SF have become Impact Tech hubs, with 280% increase in VC in 5 years

TechCrunch LA

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

New research has found that San Francisco and London have become two of the world’s leading hubs for VC investment into tech solutions that address one or more of the 17 UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), more commonly referred to as “Impact Tech” They are followed by Paris, Berlin, Stockholm, Shanghai and Beijing.

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Reali Finds $20M For Expansion To Southern California

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JULY 19, 2018

Reali , a Silicon Valley startup which offers up a high-tech, and artificial intelligence-enabled real estate service, said this week that it has raised $20M in a Series B funding round, which it specifically will use to launch in Southern California. The funding was led by Zeev Ventures, and also included Signia Venture Capital.

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From Alnylam to Zayner: Xconomy’s Top Innovation Stories of 2018

Xconomy

DECEMBER 27, 2018

2018 was a year of ups and downs for the business and technology community. Venture funding remained strong, but more money went to fewer (and later-stage) companies overall. Storylines in various sectors helped shape the overall narrative in 2018. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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X·CON 2018: Photos From Three Innovation Days in November

Xconomy

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

View the Slideshow On November 4-6, Xconomy organized a meeting of the minds—an elite gathering of leaders in technology, business, healthcare, education, and energy—to discuss and demonstrate the key trends in their fields, heading into next year.

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Boston A.I. Leaders Call for Focus on Diversity, Global Mindset in 2019

Xconomy

DECEMBER 26, 2018

It was an eventful year for the artificial intelligence industry. The sector saw more big venture capital deals and acquisitions , while researchers kept plugging away on technology advances. software startups to reflect on the trends that defined the sector in 2018—and where things might be headed in 2019.

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Girls in STEM and Cyber Security Among Top Startups at Eureka Park 2018

Tech.Co

JANUARY 9, 2018

Near the nation’s capital, Arlington, VA has a thriving startup community that supports female-led companies, startups in STEM, cyber security, defense, and everything in between aimed at improving the status quo. Meet the startups showcasing at Eureka Park Startup Arlington this year at CES 2018: BooleanGirl. Deep Learning Analytics.

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Healx Bags $56M to Advance Affordable, AI-Based Orphan Drugs

Xconomy

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Atomico, a European venture capital firm, has helped persuade Cambridge, UK-based Healx to return to the capital market a year earlier than anticipated. The biotech has just raised $56 million in Series B funding to bankroll its mission to use AI and machine learning to create affordable rare disease treatments.

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Norwest VC Eyes Waves of Change in A.I., Marketing, Cloud for 2019

Xconomy

JANUARY 28, 2019

Venture capital firms invest in potentially disruptive technologies with the hope of profit, then keep watch for further advances that could overtake their existing portfolio companies. All this is done while they guide startups through other external challenges such as fundraising droughts and overall market downturns.

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Cylance Picks Up $120M For Endpoint Security

socalTECH

JUNE 19, 2018

Irvine-based Cylance , which develops endpoint security software, said on Tuesday that it has raised $120M more in a funding round, for its artificial intelligence-powered software. Cylance, led by Cylance CEO Stuart McClure, says it had over $130M in annual revenues for its fiscal year 2018, and saw 90% year-over-year growth.

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The Power Combo of A.I. Devices with Cloudlets Comes with Cyber Risks

Xconomy

JANUARY 8, 2019

When we have a chance to view it from a distance, the year 2018 may be seen as a period when innovations in a number of technological fields came together to transform not only the future of computing, but also the very structure of the Internet. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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As A.I. Takes Off, We Need a Plan to Deal with Societal Disruption

Xconomy

JANUARY 31, 2018

As an Xconomist, I have been asked to predict what technology might really take off in 2018. My response is something of a “cheat” in that it relates to artificial intelligence (AI), a technology that has been poised to take off next year for the past several decades and a topic about which I have not written in decades.

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The team behind Baidu’s first smart speaker is now using AI to make films

TechCrunch LA

APRIL 7, 2019

Along with several of Raven’s core members, Lyu left Baidu in 2018 to start rct. Rct wants to take the experience to the next level by recruiting artificial intelligence for screenwriting. At the center of the project is the company’s proprietary engine, Morpheus. Investors are buying into rct’s offering.

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