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In 2016, University of Toronto student Nuha Siddiqui partnered with plant biology specialist Kritika Tyagi and engineering expert Chang Dong after reading a study estimating that oceans would contain more plastic than fish by 2050.

Bee Partners accepts pitches and introductions and backs technical founders at Pre-Seed.

Bee Partners backs technical founders at Pre-Seed in biological machines, human-machine interaction, and machine learning.

Pre-Seed VC for technical founders. Nearly 100 portfolio companies across biological machines, human-machine interaction, and machine learning.

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Infactory, a generative AI-based fact-checking startup founded by former Humane.AI executives Brooke Hartley Moy and Ken Kocienda, raises $4 million in seed funding led by Bee Partners. The round includes a16z’s Scout Fund, Alumni Ventures, and FJ Labs, valuing the company at $25 million. Infactory uses large language models to interpret natural-language search queries rather than generate fact-checking results, and plans to expand its team and go-to-market efforts with the funding.

Oct 2024 · TechCrunchNews article

Bee Partners closes its fourth fund to provide more capital to pre-seed founders working in deep tech. The San Francisco-based venture firm invests in companies focused on artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, and frontier technologies.

Nov 2023 · TechCrunchNews article