AI Fund

AI Fund is a venture studio firm based in Palo Alto, California, established in 2017. The firm focuses on accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence by partnering with entrepreneurs during the critical early stages of their startups. AI Fund offers extensive support in refining business strategies, product development, and market positioning, recognizing the challenges faced by new companies with limited resources. By providing expertise and resources, AI Fund aims to enhance the strategic decisions that can significantly impact a startup's success or failure. The firm primarily invests in sectors such as human capital, health and wellness, next-generation enterprise solutions, and machine learning operations, emphasizing seed and pre-seed stages to foster innovation across the United States.

Michael (ByungSun) Hwang

Managing Director

Andrew Ng

General Partner

49 past transactions

Gaia Dynamics

Pre Seed Round in 2025
Gaia Dynamics is a technology company that specializes in streamlining global trade processes. It develops an advanced AI-driven platform designed to simplify tariff classification, regulatory compliance, and supply chain optimization. This platform empowers customs brokers, consultants, and brands to navigate complex global trade procedures more efficiently, reducing costs and minimizing regulatory risks.

Affineon

Seed Round in 2025
Affineon is a healthcare technology company that specializes in AI-driven inbox management. It automates the processing of routine and clinically insignificant lab results, reducing the workload for healthcare providers. The platform groups, analyzes, and trends lab results into concise summaries, including potential next steps and complete patient notes. It also routes non-urgent messages to staff, decreasing the number of messages providers need to attend to by up to 30%. This results in significant time savings, with providers gaining over five hours per week. Affineon seamlessly integrates with existing electronic health records (EHR) systems, ensuring providers can continue using their current workflows.

Jivi

Seed Round in 2024
Jivi AI is a healthcare technology company developing a platform to transform primary care, making it more accessible globally and suitable for diverse populations.

Affineon

Seed Round in 2024
Affineon is a healthcare technology company that specializes in AI-driven inbox management. It automates the processing of routine and clinically insignificant lab results, reducing the workload for healthcare providers. The platform groups, analyzes, and trends lab results into concise summaries, including potential next steps and complete patient notes. It also routes non-urgent messages to staff, decreasing the number of messages providers need to attend to by up to 30%. This results in significant time savings, with providers gaining over five hours per week. Affineon seamlessly integrates with existing electronic health records (EHR) systems, ensuring providers can continue using their current workflows.

Credo AI

Series B in 2024
Credo AI is a company focused on enabling enterprises to responsibly develop, adopt, and utilize artificial intelligence at scale. Founded in 2020, it offers a sophisticated AI governance platform that automates oversight and risk management associated with AI technologies. This platform ensures continuous regulatory compliance with emerging global standards, including the EU AI Act and guidelines from NIST and ISO. By providing tools to measure, monitor, and manage risks linked to AI implementations, Credo AI helps businesses build customer trust, differentiate their offerings, and effectively manage potential challenges. The company has garnered recognition for its innovation, being listed among the CBInsights AI 100 and named a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum, among other accolades.

Civio.ai

Pre Seed Round in 2024
AI for B2G Revenue Generation

ValidMind

Seed Round in 2024
ValidMind specializes in AI governance and risk management for the financial services industry. Its platform automates key aspects of AI/machine learning model risk management, enhancing accuracy, consistency, and transparency in documentation, validation, testing, and audit tracking. The company's solution enables financial institutions to navigate AI challenges responsibly while ensuring regulatory compliance and mitigating risks. Led by experienced professionals with strong technical backgrounds, ValidMind aims to create a secure and ethical AI ecosystem within the financial sector, serving as a trusted partner for organizations adopting AI technologies, including large language models.

Rypple.ai

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Rypple.ai offers an AI-powered workplace training and leadership coaching platform that aims to improve management practices across organizations. The platform delivers hyper-personalized, data-driven coaching, step-by-step guides for common management tasks, and interactive prompts for workplace scenarios. It includes features to track user actions over time and a structured interface for organizing feedback and reflection, enabling managers to apply consistent methods across teams and monitor development. By integrating research in leadership, coaching, and AI, Rypple.ai supports leaders at all levels in gaining new perspectives and achieving professional growth through science-based insights.

Podcastle

Series A in 2024
Podcastle, Inc. is an innovative online platform that transforms text-based news and articles into podcasts using advanced machine learning technology. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Middletown, Delaware, the company provides a comprehensive suite of tools designed for creators, including podcasters, educators, and marketers. Its platform facilitates the production of high-quality audio and video content, such as podcasts and audiobooks, by offering features for recording, editing, enhancing, transcribing, voice duplication, and distribution. Podcastle aims to democratize content creation, allowing users to easily convert written material into engaging audio formats while capturing the emotional nuances and tone of the original text. The platform is accessible across various devices, including computers, smartphones, and tablets, streamlining the content creation process for users.

CallidusAI

Seed Round in 2024
CallidusAI's staff brings extensive experience in data science, legal process improvement/automation, and enterprise SaaS.

Meeno

Seed Round in 2023
Meeno is a developer of an AI-driven relationship mentoring platform designed for young adults, particularly targeting Gen Z. The platform offers personalized coaching exercises aimed at improving close relationships and enhancing overall well-being. By utilizing artificial intelligence, Meeno provides tailored feedback and guidance on various relationship aspects, helping users strengthen their social connections. This focused approach positions Meeno as a vertical AI product within the realm of personal development and relationship enhancement.

Paxton

Seed Round in 2023
Paxton is a legal tech company that utilizes cutting-edge AI technology to transform the way legal professionals work. Our robust AI platform ingests vast sources of legal information, including all state and federal laws and regulations, and provides precise, relevant, and insightful responses to user queries. From answering questions about regulations to drafting legal documents, Paxton AI transforms the legal research and analysis process, saving time and increasing efficiency.

Kira

Venture Round in 2023
Kira Learning is an AI-driven education technology company that creates innovative tools and solutions to support educators and students. Its primary mission is to empower schools, districts, and teachers by integrating cutting-edge artificial intelligence into educational practices, making teaching more effective and learning more engaging.

Kula

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Kula is a wellness firm that focuses on facilitating real-world social interactions among individuals with shared values. By organizing gatherings and events, Kula aims to create a community where like-minded people can connect and engage meaningfully. The company emphasizes the importance of moving beyond digital interactions, providing a platform for customers to foster genuine relationships in physical spaces. Through its initiatives, Kula seeks to enhance social well-being and support individuals in building connections that resonate with their personal values.

Meeno

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Meeno is a developer of an AI-driven relationship mentoring platform designed for young adults, particularly targeting Gen Z. The platform offers personalized coaching exercises aimed at improving close relationships and enhancing overall well-being. By utilizing artificial intelligence, Meeno provides tailored feedback and guidance on various relationship aspects, helping users strengthen their social connections. This focused approach positions Meeno as a vertical AI product within the realm of personal development and relationship enhancement.

DataHeroes

Seed Round in 2023
DataHeroes is a technology company developing a Python library aimed at streamlining machine learning processes. Their software expedites data science tasks such as exploration, cleaning, labeling, training, and model maintenance. Notably, it enables clients to significantly reduce their datasets while preserving the original data's statistical properties and edge cases, thereby enhancing efficiency without compromising accuracy.

Workera

Series B in 2023
Workera is a precision upskilling platform that enables enterprises, governments, and individuals to enhance their technological capabilities in areas such as data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. The platform utilizes AI-driven assessments and personalized learning plans to provide targeted mentorship and facilitate skill development. By offering an objective analysis of workforce skills, Workera helps organizations identify and mobilize talent effectively. Its approach includes measuring skills at a granular level, allowing for hyper-personalized learning experiences that drive measurable results. This capability equips organizations with actionable data, enabling them to make informed decisions regarding talent acquisition, mobility, coaching, and mentoring, ultimately addressing the critical skills gap in today's rapidly evolving technological landscape.

Sunrise AI

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Sunrise AI specializes in AI-driven automation software, focusing on extracting insights from unstructured data and automating repetitive tasks. Its platform, which includes data extraction from diverse sources, automation of complex workflows, and real-time reporting, enhances decision-making efficiency across various industries.

Bionic Health

Seed Round in 2023
Bionic Health is a company that offers preventative health services, focusing on individuals experiencing chronic pain. It has developed a digital healthcare platform that emphasizes frequent diagnostics and utilizes machine learning to create tailored treatment plans. This approach allows patients to gain personalized insights based on their unique health data, enabling them to make impactful changes over time. The platform is designed to provide continuous, closely monitored preventative care throughout the year, with an emphasis on slowing the aging process and improving overall health outcomes.

Speechlab

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Speechlab is a company focused on developing a leading platform for speech-to-speech translation, catering to professional creators, over-the-top media, and online education. Incubated at Andrew Ng's AI Fund, it is composed of a team with extensive experience in creating and commercializing advanced speech technologies. The platform aims to enhance accessibility for individuals who speak different languages by offering features such as media accessibility, localization, live interpretation, and automated dubbing for professionally produced audio and video. By providing these services on a freemium basis, Speechlab enables professional creators to automate translation processes effectively.

Netail

Seed Round in 2022
Netail is a technology company that provides solutions for retailers to enhance their competitive edge in the digital marketplace. Its platform enables retailers to automatically identify competitors online, track their product assortments, and optimize pricing in real time. This functionality is designed to significantly boost traffic, profits, and revenue for retail businesses. By leveraging Netail's technology, retailers can effectively attract, convert, and retain digital consumers, thereby improving their overall market performance.

ViaVia

Seed Round in 2022
ViaVia is a video-driven shopping platform that specializes in fashion and streetwear, offering a curated selection of brands and products. The company enhances the online shopping experience by integrating creator-driven live and short-form video content with AI-powered technology, which supports the fashion supply chain. This innovative approach not only streamlines the order flow to local manufacturers but also reduces costs for brands and shortens production lead times. ViaVia caters primarily to young customers by providing styling advice through engaging video content, allowing them to select apparel and accessories that align with their personal style. The platform also features exclusive collections, including made-in-Italy labels, alongside travel and lifestyle products, creating a comprehensive and appealing shopping experience.

Kira

Seed Round in 2022
Kira Learning is an AI-driven education technology company that creates innovative tools and solutions to support educators and students. Its primary mission is to empower schools, districts, and teachers by integrating cutting-edge artificial intelligence into educational practices, making teaching more effective and learning more engaging.

Credo AI

Series A in 2022
Credo AI is a company focused on enabling enterprises to responsibly develop, adopt, and utilize artificial intelligence at scale. Founded in 2020, it offers a sophisticated AI governance platform that automates oversight and risk management associated with AI technologies. This platform ensures continuous regulatory compliance with emerging global standards, including the EU AI Act and guidelines from NIST and ISO. By providing tools to measure, monitor, and manage risks linked to AI implementations, Credo AI helps businesses build customer trust, differentiate their offerings, and effectively manage potential challenges. The company has garnered recognition for its innovation, being listed among the CBInsights AI 100 and named a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum, among other accolades.

Baseten

Seed Round in 2022
Baseten is a technology company that provides a serverless backend platform designed for the rapid development of machine learning applications. It enables data science and machine learning teams to create applications without requiring extensive knowledge of backend, frontend, or MLOps. With features such as auto-scaling, GPU access, and CRON jobs, Baseten facilitates cost-effective and scalable deployment of machine learning models. The platform offers reusable components that streamline workflow assembly, allowing organizations to transition from prototype to production with swift inference capabilities. Baseten's mission is to democratize access to machine learning, enabling organizations to make faster, data-driven decisions.

Filtered

Venture Round in 2022
Filtered, LLC is a Boston-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in developing a technical candidate interview platform designed to streamline the hiring process for engineering roles. The platform utilizes a combination of coding tasks and engineering interview templates to assess candidates' technical abilities, enabling organizations to identify and evaluate potential hires effectively. By employing artificial intelligence, Filtered automates technical screening and enhances the recruitment experience by minimizing unconscious bias and focusing on skills-based hiring. This approach not only reduces the time-to-fill positions and improves interview-to-hire ratios but also lowers hiring costs while enhancing the overall quality of hires. Filtered's solutions help companies build high-performing technical teams by efficiently filtering out unqualified candidates and protecting against fraudulent applications.

Kira

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Kira Learning is an AI-driven education technology company that creates innovative tools and solutions to support educators and students. Its primary mission is to empower schools, districts, and teachers by integrating cutting-edge artificial intelligence into educational practices, making teaching more effective and learning more engaging.

LandingAI

Series A in 2021
Landing AI is a company that specializes in artificial intelligence transformation programs tailored for the manufacturing industry. Founded in 2017 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company develops solutions focused on visual inspection, automation, calibration, and automated issue identification. Its offerings cater to a diverse range of sectors, including manufacturing, retail, automotive, agriculture, telecommunications, and pharmaceuticals. The company aims to empower organizations to become AI-driven by providing a platform that enhances the accuracy of machine learning models through effective data generation and labeling. This platform helps identify environmental issues and alerts users to model changes, thereby facilitating efficient data management and accelerating troubleshooting processes. Founded by Dr. Andrew Ng, a prominent figure in AI, Landing AI is positioned to deliver practical AI solutions that drive value for businesses globally.

WhyLabs

Series A in 2021
WhyLabs, Inc. is a technology company that specializes in AI observability, providing tools designed to enhance the performance and reliability of AI applications. Its platform is capable of analyzing both structured and unstructured data in real-time, allowing teams to monitor model accuracy, detect concept drift, and investigate model behavior across various segments. WhyLabs' solutions are utilized by a diverse range of organizations, from Fortune 100 companies to startups focused on AI, enabling them to identify and address issues like bias, performance decay, and data quality concerns. By leveraging WhyLabs' open-source tools and SaaS offerings, teams can significantly reduce manual operations and expedite the resolution of AI-related incidents, fostering a more efficient and effective approach to managing AI systems. The company was incubated at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence and has garnered support from notable investors in the AI sector.

Credo AI

Seed Round in 2021
Credo AI is a company focused on enabling enterprises to responsibly develop, adopt, and utilize artificial intelligence at scale. Founded in 2020, it offers a sophisticated AI governance platform that automates oversight and risk management associated with AI technologies. This platform ensures continuous regulatory compliance with emerging global standards, including the EU AI Act and guidelines from NIST and ISO. By providing tools to measure, monitor, and manage risks linked to AI implementations, Credo AI helps businesses build customer trust, differentiate their offerings, and effectively manage potential challenges. The company has garnered recognition for its innovation, being listed among the CBInsights AI 100 and named a Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum, among other accolades.

Podcastle

Venture Round in 2021
Podcastle, Inc. is an innovative online platform that transforms text-based news and articles into podcasts using advanced machine learning technology. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Middletown, Delaware, the company provides a comprehensive suite of tools designed for creators, including podcasters, educators, and marketers. Its platform facilitates the production of high-quality audio and video content, such as podcasts and audiobooks, by offering features for recording, editing, enhancing, transcribing, voice duplication, and distribution. Podcastle aims to democratize content creation, allowing users to easily convert written material into engaging audio formats while capturing the emotional nuances and tone of the original text. The platform is accessible across various devices, including computers, smartphones, and tablets, streamlining the content creation process for users.

Workera

Series A in 2021
Workera is a precision upskilling platform that enables enterprises, governments, and individuals to enhance their technological capabilities in areas such as data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. The platform utilizes AI-driven assessments and personalized learning plans to provide targeted mentorship and facilitate skill development. By offering an objective analysis of workforce skills, Workera helps organizations identify and mobilize talent effectively. Its approach includes measuring skills at a granular level, allowing for hyper-personalized learning experiences that drive measurable results. This capability equips organizations with actionable data, enabling them to make informed decisions regarding talent acquisition, mobility, coaching, and mentoring, ultimately addressing the critical skills gap in today's rapidly evolving technological landscape.

10Web

Seed Round in 2021
10Web is a technology company that specializes in an automated platform designed to simplify the creation, hosting, and management of professional websites. Its innovative AI website builder allows users to quickly build or recreate websites, streamlining the website-building process. The platform employs secure cloud technology to offer a range of services, including web security, search engine optimization, image optimization, and performance enhancements. By utilizing these features, clients can increase productivity and extend the functionality of their websites, ultimately improving their overall effectiveness in digital presence.

Filtered

Venture Round in 2021
Filtered, LLC is a Boston-based company founded in 2016 that specializes in developing a technical candidate interview platform designed to streamline the hiring process for engineering roles. The platform utilizes a combination of coding tasks and engineering interview templates to assess candidates' technical abilities, enabling organizations to identify and evaluate potential hires effectively. By employing artificial intelligence, Filtered automates technical screening and enhances the recruitment experience by minimizing unconscious bias and focusing on skills-based hiring. This approach not only reduces the time-to-fill positions and improves interview-to-hire ratios but also lowers hiring costs while enhancing the overall quality of hires. Filtered's solutions help companies build high-performing technical teams by efficiently filtering out unqualified candidates and protecting against fraudulent applications.

Kleeen Software

Seed Round in 2021
Kleeen Software Inc. is a technology company that specializes in transforming product design and development for enterprise clients by simplifying user experiences. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in San Jose, California, with an additional office in San Jose, Costa Rica, Kleeen offers a software-as-a-service (SaaS) application that employs data science to convert user goals into enterprise-grade user interface (UI) designs and implementations. The company aims to facilitate product innovation by allowing users to create attractive and scalable UIs without the complications typically associated with product, design, and engineering hand-offs. Kleeen Software is often referred to as the "Squarespace of Enterprise Product UI," reflecting its mission to enhance both the speed and quality of the UI development process, ultimately enabling businesses to effectively showcase their core value propositions.

Workera

Seed Round in 2020
Workera is a precision upskilling platform that enables enterprises, governments, and individuals to enhance their technological capabilities in areas such as data science, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. The platform utilizes AI-driven assessments and personalized learning plans to provide targeted mentorship and facilitate skill development. By offering an objective analysis of workforce skills, Workera helps organizations identify and mobilize talent effectively. Its approach includes measuring skills at a granular level, allowing for hyper-personalized learning experiences that drive measurable results. This capability equips organizations with actionable data, enabling them to make informed decisions regarding talent acquisition, mobility, coaching, and mentoring, ultimately addressing the critical skills gap in today's rapidly evolving technological landscape.

Podcastle

Seed Round in 2020
Podcastle, Inc. is an innovative online platform that transforms text-based news and articles into podcasts using advanced machine learning technology. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Middletown, Delaware, the company provides a comprehensive suite of tools designed for creators, including podcasters, educators, and marketers. Its platform facilitates the production of high-quality audio and video content, such as podcasts and audiobooks, by offering features for recording, editing, enhancing, transcribing, voice duplication, and distribution. Podcastle aims to democratize content creation, allowing users to easily convert written material into engaging audio formats while capturing the emotional nuances and tone of the original text. The platform is accessible across various devices, including computers, smartphones, and tablets, streamlining the content creation process for users.

Factored

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Factored was co-founded by AI expert Andrew Ng and Stanford University instructors to assist companies in rapidly assembling high-quality remote data science and machine-learning teams. The company specializes in sourcing and rigorously vetting top-tier AI engineers based in U.S. time zones, ensuring that its talent consistently ranks in the top 1-3% of professionals in key areas such as machine learning, data science, deep learning, algorithmic coding, and mathematics. Factored offers comprehensive talent augmentation services, which include sourcing, vetting, training, and managing data infrastructure for clients. By attracting and retaining elite talent globally, Factored enables organizations to efficiently build and scale their data science, data engineering, and data analytics capabilities.

LandingAI

Seed Round in 2019
Landing AI is a company that specializes in artificial intelligence transformation programs tailored for the manufacturing industry. Founded in 2017 and based in Palo Alto, California, the company develops solutions focused on visual inspection, automation, calibration, and automated issue identification. Its offerings cater to a diverse range of sectors, including manufacturing, retail, automotive, agriculture, telecommunications, and pharmaceuticals. The company aims to empower organizations to become AI-driven by providing a platform that enhances the accuracy of machine learning models through effective data generation and labeling. This platform helps identify environmental issues and alerts users to model changes, thereby facilitating efficient data management and accelerating troubleshooting processes. Founded by Dr. Andrew Ng, a prominent figure in AI, Landing AI is positioned to deliver practical AI solutions that drive value for businesses globally.

Woebot Health

Series A in 2018
Woebot Health is a digital mental healthcare provider that offers a platform designed to deliver personalized support and guidance. Utilizing advanced artificial intelligence and natural language processing, Woebot Health incorporates clinically proven therapeutic techniques into its services. The centerpiece of its offering is Woebot, an engaging relational agent that facilitates continuous, empathic, and user-friendly interactions. This innovative approach allows individuals and organizations to access effective mental health support seamlessly, fitting into daily life and providing help whenever needed. Woebot Health aims to enhance mental well-being through scalable digital tools, making mental health resources more accessible to a broad audience.

Common Sense Privacy

Common Sense Privacy is a provider of privacy assessment technology focused on enhancing online privacy for both businesses and consumers. The company offers an artificial intelligence-based subscription software that evaluates and manages privacy risks for organizations. This technology not only allows businesses to assess their compliance with privacy regulations but also provides benchmarking and actionable insights drawn from a rich repository of best practices. Additionally, Common Sense Privacy helps companies distinguish their offerings by providing a privacy rating seal, fostering trust and transparency in the digital landscape. Through its innovative solutions, the company aims to promote a more secure digital future.

RealAvatar

RealAvatar specializes in creating AI-powered conversational avatars that engage users in audio and chat interactions. The company partners with experts and public figures to develop authentic, accurate avatars, enhancing learning and entertainment experiences. RealAvatar's multimodal dialogue systems enable personalized interactions, benefiting sales teams by improving customer engagement and communication.

Freight Hero

Freight Hero, based in Palo Alto, California, is a logistics technology company that employs artificial intelligence to optimize freight and shipping processes for businesses. Its platform integrates AI with human expertise to enhance efficiency and reduce operational costs in the supply chain, particularly in freight brokerage. By providing real-time shipment tracking and management, Freight Hero offers users increased visibility into their supply chain. The company prioritizes data security and transparency in handling customer information.

Bhuma

Bhuma is a technology company that specializes in a front-end automation platform. This platform enables users to create interactive dashboard applications for GraphQL and REST APIs using a visual builder, simplifying the development process. By offering low-code development tools, Bhuma helps sales teams and sales development representatives streamline their workflows and gain valuable insights. The platform facilitates efficient application design, enhancing data visualization and reporting, and ultimately aiding in informed decision-making within organizations. In essence, Bhuma provides a practical solution for teams aiming to optimize their data interactions and application development.
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