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Gradient raises $10M to let companies deploy and fine-tune multiple LLMs
Gradient emerges from stealth with $10 million in funding to help developers build and customize AI apps in the cloud using large language models. Wing VC leads the round, with participation from Mango Capital, Tokyo Black, The New Normal Fund, Secure Octane, and Global Founders Capital.
Oct 2023 · TechCrunchNews article
No SSN, no problem, says Maza, a fintech startup aimed at undocumented immigrants
Maza, a fintech startup serving undocumented immigrants, raises $8 million in a seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz. The Los Angeles-based company helps customers obtain ITINs through IRS-certified acceptance agents and provides bank accounts, debit cards, peer-to-peer payments, and tax-document support without requiring SSNs. Since its 2022 founding, Maza says it has reached 50,000 users paying $150 annually and facilitated $41 million in digital payments. It aims to expand credit-building services and eventually operate outside the U.S.
Jun 2023 · TechCrunchNews article
Primo is the IT tool for companies that are too small for an IT manager
French startup Primo raises $3.4 million to build a SaaS platform that manages IT needs for small and midsize companies without dedicated IT managers. Its product helps companies order and track devices, remotely manage laptops, provide endpoint security, and handle repairs and replacements. Primo plans to add software access management using Auth0; the feature is not yet live.
Apr 2023 · TechCrunchNews article
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