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π§βπΌπ πΈ Cohere | Cohere builds general-purpose language models and provides access to them via an API. With Cohere, companies can infuse NLP into applications without spending lavishly on training models or hiring. Read more about Cohere in Contrary Researchβs report here.
βSeries B | Backed by Tiger Global
πHallow | Hallow is a Catholic prayer and meditation app that offers guided meditations, daily readings, and community challenges. Read more about Hallow in our new Contrary Research memo here.
βSeries C | Backed by Goodwater Capital, Contrary
π§βπΌπRamp | Ramp is a finance automation platform that helps businesses spend less time and money. Named the most innovative finance company of 2022 by Fast Company, Ramp is continually hiring across all departments. Check out Contrary Researchβs memo on Ramp here.
βSeries C | Backed by Founders Fund, Contrary
βPatreon | Patreon is a membership platform that enables creators to monetize their work directly via subscriptions from their audience. Read more about Patreon in our new Contrary Research memo here.
βSeries F | Tiger Global Management
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Contrarians, Weβre gearing up for Retreat 2024 at The Acres β a 400+ acre property just two hours from NYC β September 6th-8th! Check-out our Retreat 2024 website for important details on booking travel, the agenda, FAQs, and more. Website: Retreat 2024 | Password: retreat2024 Deadline to book Retreat 2024 travel is Friday, May 3rd: Please plan to book & submit reimbursement no later than 5/3. Fill-out the Emergency Contact Form for the Acres by Friday, May 3rd Ramp Reimbursement: If you are...
What's New: In this week's issue of How We Work, we spoke to commercial fisherman Corey Arnold, who previously appeared in Season 2 of Deadliest Catch, a reality TV show. We recently announced our investment in Moment, which raised a $20 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz earlier this month. Join us for our first Tech Talk in NYC on Thursday, October 5th featuring demos from Hugging Face, Graphite, Replit, Nomic, and Slingshot AI. Contrary and Thrive are co-hosting a B2B AI Founder...
What's New: In this week's issue of How We Work, we spoke to commercial fisherman Corey Arnold, who previously appeared in Season 2 of Deadliest Catch, a reality TV show. We recently announced our investment in Moment, which raised a $20 million Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz earlier this month. Join us for our first Tech Talk in NYC on Thursday, October 5th featuring demos from Hugging Face, Graphite, Replit, Nomic, and Slingshot AI. Contrary and Thrive are co-hosting a B2B AI Founder...