YC Generative AI Pulse #3
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🚀 Product Offering
Jasper (W18) has launched new Marketing Workflow Automation capabilities, including an AI App Library with more than 80 marketing applications
Proxis (S24) presented the new VSCode kernel optimizer at the YC Launch
RenderNet AI (S21) upgraded RenderNet Canvas to include text in storyboards, team collaboration, and a new Mac app
Tavus (S21) launched an integration with Pipecat, allowing developers to add a human-like video layer to their apps using Tavus (S21) Digital Twins
Sameday (W23) is launching Version 4 of its AI with a new campaigns feature, offering early access to customers who reserve their seat
SchemeFlow (S24) released a new feature for rapid Transport Statement generation in Microsoft Word for sites across the UK
Magic Patterns (W23) has changed its messaging from 'Magic Patterns (W23) for Sales Teams' to 'Magic Patterns (W23) for Customer Demos' and updated its use cases to emphasize product, designers, founders, and sales
Jasper (W18) launched an App Library with over 80 apps designed to make AI accessible to marketers, led by Stacy Goh, Product at Jasper (W18)
Mem0 (S24) has introduced a new extension for personalized responses in Claude and Perplexity
Flint (S23) will provide student performance summaries with evidence-based citations and integrate with major SIS and LMS platforms
PlayAI (W23) released a new API that allows embedding agents on websites with customizable voice and functionality
D-ID (S17) has integrated its avatar technology with Canva, enhancing user engagement and enabling multilingual pitch deck automation
Unsloth AI (S24) released two free notebooks to finetune Llama 3.2, fixing a gradient accumulation bug and reducing VRAM usage by 70%
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🤝🏻 Employee Changes & Vacancies
Amy Sunderman has started a new position as CFO at Jasper (W18)
Greta Marie Pientka has joined askLio (S23) as Founders Associate in Germany, previously holding a position at another company
Hamzah Aldubaisi has joined PlayAI (W23) as Growth Lead in the Washington DC-Baltimore Area, previously holding a position at PlayHT (W23)
Peter Nga has left Vocode (W23) as Head of Engineering - Platform to become Co-Founder and CTO at Fluents.ai in the United States
Rohan Pandey has left Reworkd (S23) to join OpenAI as a Member of Technical Staff (Resident) in the San Francisco Bay Area
Bryan Tsao, Chief Product Officer at Jasper (W18), announced open roles across the company and invited Dropbox employees to apply
PlayAI (W23) is currently hiring for the position of Product Manager - Growth & Retention in the United States
Hyperbound (S23) is hiring a fourth founding full-stack engineer
Zoko is hiring a Customer Success Manager to support e-commerce brands on WhatsApp
Spellbrush (W18) is currently seeking a Software Engineer in Japan
Tavus (S21) is currently seeking a Marketing All-Rounder in the United States
Hypotenuse AI (S20) is currently hiring for the position of Senior Software Engineer (Full Stack) in Singapore
Jasper (W18) has launced new Marketing Workflow Automation capabilities, including an AI App Library with more than 80 marketing applications:
💡 Other Notable News
Hyperbound (S23) closed a two-year $300K deal, leading to 5 new open roles
DraftWise (S20) won the 2024 Global Tech Awards for innovation in legal technology
D-ID (S17) Agents received a Special Mention in TIME's Best Inventions of 2024 for their AI-powered digital humans
RenderNet AI (S21) was featured in the anniversary edition of LHC magazine, with an interview of its CEO Bhagaban Behera
Simplify (W21) has removed the right of withdrawal for European consumers from its terms of service
Flint (S23) has partnered with The Bishop’s School, a top private school in California
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