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Our investment in Manas AI
We’re proud to back Manas AI to build the future of drug discovery
The VR winter continues
Meta has spent at least $50bn on VR and AR so far, but we’re still in the VR winter: the devices aren’t good enough or cheap enough and the user base is flat. But no matter how good the devices get, how many people will care?
Why we invested in Podcastle
Podcastle is giving superpowers to the next generation of content creators
Scaling personalised support: LLMs and human empowerment
LLMs and generative AI can offer huge benefits in healthcare, education, and social outcomes – if deployed safely
Personalised learning: Edtech’s long-standing aspiration
LLMs and generative AI could change education for good
Why We Invested in Vektor AI - a Platform Unlocking Mentoring for Tech Talent
Founded by ex Meta Anna Buldakova and Victor Buldakov, Vektor AI uses matching technology to connect tech talent with experienced mentors.
Privacy on the internet: what comes next?
Will there be a “killer app” that gives individuals sovereignty over their online identities – at global scale? And what is the role of startups in a domain contested by governments and Big Tech alike?
Privacy on the internet: who cares?
The world of technology cannot, and should not, stand apart from ethics and the norms of civil society. On the internet, one of the most central normative questions we have wrestled with is the relationship between software applications, derivative data stored and shared in the cloud, and privacy -- notably, consumer privacy.
Why We Invested in Lightyear
About a year ago, via our friend and co-investor Taavet Hinrikus, we learnt about a promising pair of ex-Wise (formerly TransferWise) executives who were under the radar, on a mission to democratise retail investment in Europe. At the time, in “stealth mode” the project was called Gandalf. As longtime consumer fintech geeks and Tolkien fans, we were doubly intrigued.
Why we invested in Indeez
Gig workers have been hard hit by COVID. Freelance designers, Uber drivers, chefs and independent consultants alike have little visibility about when pre-pandemic life will return and their careers can resume. They were not protected against such a life-altering event: the crisis has been an awakening to the importance of income protection insurance.
Preclinical drug discovery: does software eat the CRO?
The productivity of pharmaceutical research and development has been on the decline for decades. In fact, reports indicate a negative rate of return for many recently developed drugs.
Procurement software: crossing the chasm
Machine intelligence is permeating into more enterprise functions than ever...
Genomic opportunities, part I: seeking the secrets of life
We have discovered the secret of life! Ever since Francis Crick burst into The Eagle pub one February afternoon in 1953...
Why we invested in Lyvly
Renting a residential property is a high-friction process, plagued by mishap, misunderstanding, and misfits.
Our Investment in Convoy
Have you ever stopped for a moment to think about how the shirt you're wearing arrived at the store?
The Future of Digital Health with Dr Jack Kreindler
Jack Kreindler is an expert physician, physiologist and digital health entrepreneur
Telegram: The Next Generation Messaging Platform?
Conversational bots and high level security? Born of a desire to outwit the Russian state, Telegram, is one of today's most exciting messaging platforms