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Welcome to the GV portfolio, Tessl and Guy Podjarny! 🎊 The newest venture from Snyk’s founder aims to create the software development platform of the future in which AI is built-in, not bolted on. “The AI tools we use for development today are novel and powerful, and we should all invest in embracing them – but they are only the beginning,” says Podjarny — https://bit.ly/3xNVbUw

Welcome to the GV portfolio, Odyssey, Oliver Cameron, and Jeff Hawke! Founded by two veterans of self-driving car companies, Odyssey is bringing generative AI to Hollywood blockbuster filmmaking. Learn more about how their platform will provide professional filmmakers and animators with tools to create professional quality films, while maintaining complete creative control over the final output, something that isn’t possible with current text-to-video AI models — https://bit.ly/4cNnNMg

"Understanding how you're going to promote and distribute your product — and get people excited about it — matters." GV General Partner Erik Nordlander joins Gregor Vand on the Software Engineering Daily podcast to share his insight on how early-stage founders should approach innovation across evolving technical landscapes. Listen now — https://bit.ly/3XOiHvc

Welcome to GV, Climate X, Lukky A., and 🚀 Kamil Kluza! 🎉 Climate X's financial climate risk solutions help organizations understand the impact of climate change across their portfolios. “We're excited to support the Climate X team as they work towards a vision of becoming the backbone for all climate risk-related decision-making within financial organizations,” GV’s Roni Hiranand said. — http://tcrn.ch/3zslW0Z

Welcome to the GV portfolio Sift, Karthik Gollapudi and Austin Spiegel! Founded by former SpaceX engineers, Sift provides an observability platform for complex machine development. “Sift’s observability platform is the missing piece that leading machine builders need to turn troves of sensor data into actionable insights and accelerate development. We're excited to partner with the team as they set a new standard for how groundbreaking hardware is developed and operated,” said GV’s Crystal Huang. Learn more about the company’s mission to further hardware innovation in TechCrunch 🚀 — http://tcrn.ch/4cxDU0v

“We have experimented a lot, and we have found out the right use cases for these technologies that have lasting business value,” Synthesia CEO Victor Riparbelli told CNBC. Learn more about the launch of Synthesia 2.0 — an extensive suite of AI-based tools designed to streamline creative output. Read more — https://cnb.cx/3zdhOlr

We’re excited to welcome Daydream and Julie Bornstein to the GV portfolio! ✨ Led by e-commerce, technology, and retail veterans, Daydream is creating a new era for online shopping through AI-powered search and discovery. GV’s Frederique Dame shares, "We believe the winners in this new technology chapter will be those who deeply understand consumer Al and search trends, and the Daydream team has unparalleled domain expertise in this area. We're thrilled to partner with Julie Bornstein and the team as they build a category-defining Al platform that changes how people shop online.” Learn more — http://tcrn.ch/3RC3R6S

“Long-term VC investment could disrupt the status quo in behavioral health.” Behavioral Health Business talks with GV’s Ben Robbins about healthcare investing trends and how portfolio companies firsthand and Guidelight Health drive patient impact with innovative care models — https://bit.ly/3XtxXgE