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FoundersGrid #511
June 26, 2020
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Meet the startup making deep learning possible without specialized hardware
Neural Magic is a revolutionary startup that’s making it easier than ever for companies to deploy their own deep learning models without the need for any dedicated hardware setup.
 
A former Google exec is taking on his old employer with a new startup
Sridhar Ramaswamy used to be an influential executive at Google, but after a period of disillusionment, he’s started Neeva in a bid to take on the long-standing search giant.
 
Here are some profound reflections on being a female founder in tech
Female founders in tech are all too often overlooked, and in this piece, one female founder discusses her insights on operating in the space, and what lessons the rest of us can learn.
 
Apple has approved Hey’s email app, but the fight isn’t over yet
After a very public spat last week, Hey’s mobile app was finally begrudgingly approved by Apple - but it seems the war between indie developers and the corporate behemoth is just getting started.
 
On the app store debate, and a tale of ecosystems
As the app store debate continues to polarize, this piece adds some rationality back into the discussion and fairly assess the struggles both startups and corporations are facing equally.
 
Neal Khosla on the perils of failureship bias
For solo founders, having failureship bias can prove fatal. It’s important to remember that startup founding involves finding exceptions first and foremost, rather than escaping failure.
 
Design startup Canva has hit a record $6B valuation with its latest funding round
Based in remote western Australia, Canva has rapidly risen to become one of the most highly valued design software startups on the planet - and it’s just getting started.
 
Having trouble raising your Series A? Consider a syndicated round instead
For founders finding it tough to land a lead investor, syndicated rounds (where multiple investors contribute smaller chunks of investment) may turn out to be a more effective bet.
 
How Mike Rubini builds and runs multiple profitable tech startups as a solo founder
This is a great interview with a long-time solo founder who’s built and sold multiple tech startups, all of which are profitable. In fact, some of his companies were actually spun out of existing features - a solid growth hack.
 
Google co-founder Sergey Brin has a secret disaster relief squad
A recent investigation has uncovered a secret task force for good set up by Google billionaire Sergey Brin, to be deployed during times of serious crisis and disaster.

COMMUNITY NEWS

  • PayPal and Venmo are reportedly getting ready to offer crypto sales to their users.  Link
  • DoNotPay has just raised $12M in Series A funding.  Link
  • Check out this awesome gallery of immigrant-founded startups.  Link
  • Softbank is set to invest $2M in a variety of minority-backed startups.  Link
  • Apple has just acquired IT management startup Fleetsmith.  Link
  • This is a great thread on the lessons learned from getting fired as President of Udemy.  Link
  • This is a startup investor matching tool for underrepresented founders.  Link
  • Amazon is considering adding live TV to its Prime offerings.  Link
  • Real estate tech startup OJO Labs has just raised $62.5M in Series D funding.  Link
  • This AI startup is piloting digital masks to combat facial recognition.  Link
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