Astera Institute — 2023 Investments
3 investments dated 2023 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
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
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
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
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