Founders You Should Know’s Post

🎉 Join us for our very first Founders You Should Know showcase in NY on March 27th, cohosted with Union Square Ventures and Shine Capital Come meet some of the best founders in NY: - Daniel First from Axion Ray - Fay Wu from Dealops - Mike Shebat from Traba - Raunaq Singh from Roam - Alex Rattray from Stainless - Mitchell Troyanovsky from Basis - Gerad Hanono from Comity - Ellen D. from Summer Health - Aidan Dewar from Nourish - Akshat Bubna from Modal Labs - Kurtis Lin from Pinwheel - Jessica McGlory from Guaranteed - Sarah Ahmad from Stable We only have a few spots left -- apply now at foundersysk.com

Game NPCs are so scripted it's become a meme. What if NPCs talked to you as naturally as your friends? Imagine characters with memories, emotions, and real-time, dynamic responses - that's what Convai is making a reality. Meet Purnendu Mukherjee, founder & CEO of Convai. He went from being a competitive gamer to leading research at NVIDIA. He spent the last decade imagining human-like characters and this vision is now becoming a reality. Convai's approach? Integrating text-to-speech, emotion awareness, multiple languages, and realistic avatar expressions. These characters don't just speak; they feel, understand, and interact with their environment. From interactive marketing to advanced training simulations, the possibilities are endless. The results? In less than a year since launch, over 15,000 developers are creating with Convai, bringing over a thousand active projects to life. Big brands and studios are on board, with significant revenue growth on the horizon. Follow Founders You Should Know to learn more about startups you can bet your career on. Apply for our upcoming showcase on Mar 27: foundersysk.com