Conviction — 2023 Investments
5 investments dated 2023 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
HeyGen is an AI video generation and dubbing platform that allows users to create and localize videos by writing scripts and selecting AI-generated voices, eliminating the need for cameras, actors, and traditional production resources.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaSLos Angeles, US
Joshua Xu(Founder)inWayne Liang(Founder)Joshua Xu Wayne Liang(Founder)
BoardSarah Guo(Board member; founder of Conviction)in
Co-investorsBenchmarkThrive CapitalavraBond Capital ManagementDylan FieldElad Gil+4 more
Essential AI builds an open platform for AI research and development, providing open models, tooling, and evaluation frameworks designed for global collaboration.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsSan Francisco, US
Ashish Vaswani(Founder)inNiki Parmar(Founder)inJames Montgomery(Director)
Co-investorsBlue Ivy VenturesMarch Capital PartnersAMD VenturesKB InvestmentNVIDIAThrive Capital
Hazy provides a data-sharing platform with built-in GDPR-compliant legal agreements, access controls, and audit logs to help businesses share customer data responsibly.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & Infrastructure
Harry Keen(Founder)inJames Arthur(Founder)Luke Robinson(Founder)
Co-investorsAlbionVCM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)Metis VenturesNeva Sgr.Notion CapitalUCL Technology Fund+5 more
Toronto-based generative AI company building text-to-image models known for accurate in-image text rendering.
Toronto, CA
William Chan(Founder)inMohammad Norouzi(Founder)inChitwan Saharia(Founder)Jonathan Ho(Founder)
Co-investorsAIX VenturesAndreessen HorowitzIndex VenturesPear VCRedpoint VenturesTwo Small Fish Ventures+12 more
Mistral builds and open-sources frontier AI models, developer tools, and applications for organizations in finance, manufacturing, defense, energy, and the public sector to solve complex problems.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareParis, FR
Arthur Mensch(Founder)inGuillaume Lample(Founder)inTimothee Lacroix(Co-founder and CTO)inTimothée Lacroix(Founder)
Co-investors83NorthAndreessen HorowitzBalderton CapitalCisco InvestmentsElad GilEuropean Investment Fund+46 more
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