Investors
- Claire from UD Ventures invests in great leaders in the US and Canada, with an initial check size of up to $500k and follow-ups.
- Alisa Miller from Khloe Capital invests in inclusive ecosystem building at scale, with check sizes of $200k to $500k at the seed stage and reserves for follow-on investments.
- Guon from Surface Ventures invests in B2B software across infrastructure and vertical software, with check sizes between $250k and $2 million primarily in pre-seed and seed rounds.
- John Chu from Coastal Ventures invests across stages but mostly at the seed or A stage, with no average check size and a focus on different theses across four components: consumer, enterprise, biotech healthcare, and cleantech.
- Tom Os from Nexus Venture Partners invests across stages but mostly in seed and Series A, with check sizes between $500k and $5 million and a focus on B2B software companies.
AI Tools
- Saga is an AI-powered screenwriting and storyboarding tool designed for filmmakers.
- It helps users generate ideas, develop characters, plan story structures, and create visual storyboards.
- Saga integrates with various AI models, including GPT-3.5, Stable Diffusion XL, SD3, Dolly 3, Sora, Runway's Gen3 Alpha, and Dream Studio, to provide users with a comprehensive range of options.
- Sun from Recall, a product of the day on Product Hunt, introduces an AI encyclopedia that helps users quickly condense important information and provides a personalized content recommendation system.
E-commerce
- The Rave is a referral and rewards operating system for e-commerce businesses.
- It automates sharing incentives for customers, tracks and rewards referrals, and helps businesses unlock virality and incremental growth.
- The Rave generates revenue through a monthly fee for brands and a commission on referred purchases.
- Peri is an AI-powered platform that helps e-commerce brands lower their customer acquisition costs.
- Peri automatically optimizes websites and landing pages based on data-driven insights.
Event Management
- Flight is an event management platform that helps hosts streamline their operations and save time.
- Flight offers tools for bookings, payouts, communication, and customer retargeting.
- Flight's data tools provide hosts with insights, analytics, and document storage.
- Hosts can customize their outreach and marketing efforts using Flight's platform.
Content Creation
- 1010 is a platform that allows tech creators to host, distribute, and monetize their software-related content.
- 1010 provides creators with tools, analytics, and monetization features to showcase their work and interact with subscribers.
Search Engine
- Ivan presents Waverly, an alternative search engine where users can create their own domain-specific datasets and ask questions directly linked to the source.
- Waverly aims to provide a reliable data layer for users to ask questions directly to experts or specific individuals.
Pitch Event Results
- The top three companies chosen by the guest investor judges were Recall, Saga, and Permar AI.
- The Syndicate members' poll results showed Recall in first place, Saga in second place, and Flight Crew in third place.
- Overall, for the entire cohort, the top three companies were Recall, The Rave, and 1010.
