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Astera Institute — 2023 Investments

3 investments dated 2023 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all

Imbueimbue.comin𝕏Sep 2023 · $200M

Imbue builds an open agent ecosystem that lets users understand, modify, and verify AI agents so they operate in the user's interest rather than a platform's.

AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US

Josh Albrecht(Founder)inKanjun Qiu(Founder)in

Co-investors515 VenturesBasis Set VenturesSoma CapitalSouth Park CommonsThreshold VenturesAmazon Alexa Fund+1 more

Kanjunkanjun.me𝕏Oct 2023

Personal website of Kanjun Qiu, whose main focus is Imbue, a company building AI agents that help people create and edit software by translating ideas into code.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US

Kanjun Qiu(Founder)in

Co-investorsOutset CapitalNVIDIAY Combinator

Sourceresssourceress.comin𝕏Sep 2023 · $200M

Sourceress uses machine learning to match job candidates with open roles by defining job requirements, identifying suitable applicants, and contacting them with personalized messages; hiring managers report satisfaction with recommended candidates over 85% of the time.

AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US

Kanjun Qiu(CEO)inJosh Albrecht(Founder)inAbe Fetterman(Machine Learning Engineer)Lia EconomosNic Seo(Head of Talent)

Co-investorsY Combinator10x GroupAgrolimen VenturesArena VenturesBasis Set VenturesCoda capital+8 more

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.