Data intelligence platform used by top VCs, PEs & Hedge Funds for multiple stages of the investment process – from deal sourcing to portfolio management.
#Web3
is transforming the internet – ushering in a decentralized era with more user control over data, privacy and online interactions. Blockchain tech, dApps, and token-based economies are reshaping industries.
We’ve curated an exclusive list of 75+ high-growth Web3 startups!💡
Data-driven VC
@AndreRetterath
released interesting insights from a survey of 150+ VCs in their new report Data-driven VC Landscape 2023.
Summarising key takeaways 🧵[1/13]
We are thrilled to announce that Synaptic has raised $20M in our Series B funding round from Valor Equity Partners. Here’s what comes next — more product innovations, products for new markets and expansion into newer geographies!
Read more -
Coding is arguably the single best application of large language models (LLMs) to date! The market for AI Coding tools is booming, with 100+ tools and competition across Big Tech, established Unicorns and emerging AI-native startups. Read on for an introduction [🧵 1/13]
🚀 Generative AI is radically transforming customer support! It's merging scalability with personalization –a significant pivot from traditional and 1st-gen automation methods.
Get ready for a seismic shift! [🧵 1/16]
AI Copywriting was one of the first prominent use cases of generative AI and has drawn significant excitement from investors, startups, and customers alike. Here is an introduction to the market and the key things to look out for in 2023 [🧵 1/20]
#AGI
Unqork's takes its vision of No-Code Revolution one step ahead by raising a $207 million Series C. This on the back of a 2.4X growth in its employee count and step jump in web engagement since Sept '19. Let's track it on Synaptic.
#NoCode
#unqork
#alternativedata
#VentureCapital
🎥 Generative AI is revolutionizing the video tools market!
Generative AI is a game-changer in an otherwise effort-and cost-heavy video production process, with a surge of new AI tools evolving to cater to different needs of the production process. [🧵 1/15]
Productivity tools are now supercharged with Generative AI, seamlessly integrating contextual understanding and advanced decision-making abilities. Elevate efficiency like never before!
1. The tech battle between
@Microsoft365
&
@Google
is pivotal in shaping the AI-enabled
Open-source models like
@MistralAI
and
@AIatMeta
Llama have caught up to closed-source giants, often matching or even outperforming them in benchmarks! 🏆
@Alibaba_Qwen
,
@01AI_Yi
are catching up fast – Qwen is specifically leading
@huggingface
’s new Open LLM Leaderboard.
[🧵3/6]
Gen AI is unlocking real value in Fintech – automating tedious workflows and freeing up countless hours! 🚀
Giants like
@business
are building bespoke AI models, while
@brexHQ
,
@public
are enhancing user experience with AI assistants. [🧵 1/8]
#AI
#Fintech
🚀 Generative AI is emerging as a game-changer in customer support, addressing the need for scalability and personalization, a shift from traditional and first-gen automation methods.
A study by
@nberpubs
and JetBlue's implementation of
@asapp
’s generative AI solution indicate
The open-source AI landscape is evolving at lightning speed, with a wave of new startups emerging and reshaping the industry. 🚀
Here’s the latest on open source since our Jan’24 coverage! 👇
[🧵1/6]
Open Source (OS) innovation in Gen AI is on fire🔥!
@github
saw 148% YOY growth in contributors, 248% YOY growth in Gen AI projects in ‘23.
@huggingface
has 400k+ models. From models to infra & tooling, OS is competitive or better than proprietary products. [🧵 1/11]
@GitHub
trend mirrors the AI hype cycle almost perfectly. After tempered growth in Q1 ’23, developer interest has stabilized, entering the “slope of enlightenment”. Serious engagement in open-source AI continues to rise!
[🧵4/6]
Large Language Models (LLMs) will transform Legal practice! ~50% of legal tasks can be automated using AI, per Goldman Sachs. AI Legal Tools market is buzzing as a result - large fundraises, acquisitions, deals with Magic Circle law firms. Read on for an introduction [🧵 1/16]
Three promising companies with strong growth signals on our platform, Check out - Luma,
@OnepilotHQ
, and
@soyhenry_ok
.
Every fortnight, we throw "Spotlight" on select companies with strong momentum based on our proprietary growth index.
The power of Github metrics for VCs:
In May this year, we looked at the AI Coding Tools space and highlighted 5 startups that were seeing strong traction on Github. This is what has happened since -
1.
@Warpdotdev
- raised $50M series B led by
@sequoia
2.
@fig
- acquired by
GitHub activity shows ,
@Warpdotdev
,
@Fig
,
@Redocly
and
@Mintlify
are witnessing strong developer traction. GitHub stars (similar to “Follows” on social media for GitHub repositories) reflect this traction. [🧵 7/13]
It's going to be a hot month for private investors! 🔥
Mark your calendars for the top events and conferences for LPs, GPs and startups in June 2024. Download the full calendar for free for an exhaustive list with dates, locations and key details!
Few people saw the layoffs at Jasper coming.
However alternative data provided some indications e.g. New Job Listings went down to 0 in June.
Full story 👇🏼 [🧵 1/6]
Cannabis marketing platform
@SpringBIG
acquired Canada's CX platform
@TryBudTender
bringing with it over 200 clients boosting its list of retail partners to over 1900. Between Mar'18-Dec'20,
#Springbig
witnessed a 6x surge in its employee count.
Open Source (OS) innovation in Gen AI is on fire🔥!
@github
saw 148% YOY growth in contributors, 248% YOY growth in Gen AI projects in ‘23.
@huggingface
has 400k+ models. From models to infra & tooling, OS is competitive or better than proprietary products. [🧵 1/11]
LLMs are set to transform healthcare by automating tasks and boosting efficiency – potentially saving $200-360B in the US annually, per
@nber
. Major big tech collabs like
@Microsoft
-Epic,
@Google
-
@MayoClinic
are already underway. [🧵1/9]
@LumaLabsAI
, backed by
@nvidia
, has received exceptional consumer traction. Luma AI enables multiple 3D workflows with AI – from multimodal prompt-based assets, to animation, to rendering.
@CSM_ai
,
@inworld_ai
are gaining consumer interest as well. [🧵 6/8]
Gen AI will transform the way we teach and learn! 🌱
Gen AI personalizes learning, moving beyond the one-size-fits-all model to meet each learner's unique needs & pace. Industry leaders
@Turnitin
,
@CourseHero
,
@quizlet
are integrating AI to enhance their platforms. [🧵 1/6]
Amidst the market frenzy, apps of
@reddit
&
@RobinhoodApp
saw a steep rise in their App Store rankings over the last 30 days, with
#Robinhood
reaching from
#86
to top the chart, while
#Reddit
taking the 3rd spot in the overall rankings.
#GameStop
With the infllux of tech IPOs in later half of 2020, five majors are set to enter into the finale this year end. As
@Roblox
,
@Affirm
,
@Airbnb
,
@C3_AI
and
@WishShopping
are on their way to list on the market, track their metrics on Synaptic.
#ipo
Scheduling startup
@Calendly
valued at $3B+ after a $350M investment by existing investor
@OpenViewVenture
with participation from
@ICONIQGrowth
. Great metrics - 172% web traffic growth, 98% uptick in headcount between Dec'19-Dec'20.
#funding
#VC
Employee monitoring tools like Teramind have seen web traffic grow 2.7X YTD with teams moving virtual and employers trying to maintain the efficiency. Check out more on these tools in our latest blogpost.
#alternativedata
#WFH
Multiple tools are entering the space catering to different use-cases & sub-use-cases like script-to-video (
@fliki_ai
), overdubbing (
@DescriptApp
), AI eye contact (
@getcaptionsapp
), AI Avatars (
@HeyGen_Official
), and downstream uses like video recapitulation (
@VeedoAI
). [🧵4/15]
🔍Spot the next OpenAI Opportunity!
By monitoring developer activity on open-source projects,
@github
provides early signals into innovative and trending projects.
Introducing our 🔥Top 20 Startups List curated using
#GitHub
metrics🔥. 🧵[1/5]
🎯 Meet the 50 most promising enterprise software startups this month!
Check out our curated list of high-growth
#EnterpriseSoftware
companies based on 100+ performance indicators across diverse alternative datasets. 🧵[1/9]
Meet the 50 most promising AI companies this month!
Check out our curated list of high-growth
#AI
companies based on 100+ performance indicators across diverse alternative datasets. [🧵 1/10]
@SHEIN_Official
and
@shoptemu
have changed the game in the US fast-fashion market, leaving
@hm
,
@ZARA
in the dust! Here’s the rundown of their EPIC battle, made in China and playing out in the US!👇🏼 [🧵 1/19]
Three promising companies with strong growth signals on our platform, Check out -
@getpazcare
,
@TRUCK_IT_IN
, and
@callinganyone
Every fortnight, we throw
#Spotlight
on select companies with strong momentum based on our proprietary growth index.
We noticed that “plagiarism” has been making the headlines this week 😉 – and we’re here to ride the wave.
Here’s a quick overview of the
#plagiarism
detector market! ⬇️
Like legacy ML projects, Python is the preferred language for Gen AI as well - given its comprehensive ML libraries, flexibility in data handling and platform-independent nature. [🧵 5/11]
@heyjasperai
,
@WriteSonic
,
@copy_ai
and
@copysmith_ai
are the most popular tools in the market currently (website traffic and product review count are good indicators of adoption for SaaS products) [🧵 4/20]
👉 Job openings across private tech companies reduced by 67% in 2022 in North America.
While layoffs in public companies were well reported, private companies hiring data was unclear.
Here is a detailed analysis of hiring trends across private tech companies in 2022 [🧵 1/11]
Brazilian neobank
@nubankbrasil
raised $400M Series G at $25B valuation led by Singapore's GIC
#WhaleRockCapital
&
@InvescoUS
among others. Their team grew 2.3X between Mar'18-Dec'20, strongest headcount growth among its Latin peers.
Ecommerce group
@Thrasio
is valued at over $6B after it raised $750M led by existing investors
@Oaktree
&
@adventintl
. The company's web engagement grew by 506%, while its headcount grew 247%, between Jan'20-Dec'20.
@aurdea80
The global digital health market is expected to reach $1.3 trillion by 2030!
Introducing Digital Health 50- a curated set of 50 high-growth companies for investors interested in this growing market [🧵 1/10]
Vanmoof and Segway saw more than 130% growth in website traffic over last six months. As people are looking for affordable and safe options to commute, the micro mobility market has accelerated. Read more on our blog:
#vanmoof
#segway
#mobility
#ebikes
NYC can you cut people some slack! :)
We track Noise complaints as measure to understand stay at home effect in NY and also what happens when they start opening restrictions up.
Countdown to our much-anticipated event "Demystifying the Data-Driven Investor's Tech Stack" - kicking off in just 2 hours!
Join us for an engaging and informative session here:
You'll gain insights into:
🎯 Building a robust VC tech stack
🌍
We loved working with
@matrixindiavc
on their India Gen AI Market Map - the most comprehensive compilation of Indian Gen AI startups.
If you are an investor looking to find/track Generative AI Startups and Founders in the US, Europe, or India - We can help!
Reach out to us
Introducing 🚀Synaptic Rocket Rounds,
Our new weekly series where we spotlight recent exceptional funding rounds.
We juxtapose Seed to Series C funding rounds against trends over the past 6 months, focusing on the amount raised & the time since the last funding.
🧵[1/5]
A year-on-year review for 2022-23 saw an uptick in both interest and active engagement with various AI repos among the developer community.
@PyTorch
,
@Auto_GPT
and
@supabase
stand out with significant developer traction and engagement. [🧵 7/11]
India is seeing the emergence of some very promising and innovative Enterprise Tech companies. Here is our list of top 25 based on performance metrics.
Request here:
#VentureCapital
#enterprise
#startup
#tech
🚀 Startup Spotlight!
@Parcl
, a blockchain-based real estate platform co-founded by
@trevorjbacon
,
@sdrnow
, and backed by
@archetypevc
, saw 494% QoQ growth in web traction in Q1’24. [🧵 1/2]
Gen AI startups are seeing record funding in 2024 – $19B in just 5 months!
Investors are queueing up to back early-stage Gen AI startups. We’ve put alt. data to work to find a rare breed – 25 Bootstrapped Gen AI startups that have not (yet) raised funding.
Check it out!👇
German drone startup
@Wingcopter
raised $22M led by
#XplorerCapital
and Futury Regio Growth. It witnessed a 130% YoY growth in its employee count in Dec'20 and plans to enter the US market with its next-generation drones.
#drone
#tech
#logistics