The AI arms race escalates: Google’s $300M bet, Neeva’s paid search engine + So Syncd CEO | E1673

This Week in Startups

Feb 06, 2023•58 min

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Episode description

Molly breaks down Google’s $300M investment in Anthropic and how this deal compares to Microsoft’s investment in OpenAI. (2:00) Then, she dives deep into a former Google executive’s paid search engine and ShiftMed raising $200M to solve the nursing shortage. She wraps the show with an interview featuring the CEO of dating app So Syncd, Jessica Alderson. (13:44)

(0:00) Molly kicks off the show

(2:00) Google invests $300M in Anthropic

(12:15) LinkedIn Marketing - Get a $100 LinkedIn ad credit at https://linkedin.com/thisweekinstartups

(13:44) Neeva’s new approach to search

(21:33) Acquire.com - Sign up for FREE at https://try.acquire.com/twist

(22:58) AI’s data problem

(28:27) ShiftMed raises $200M

(33:18) LMNT - Get a free sample pack with any purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/twist

(34:45) Seed/Series A Interview: Jessica Alderson, CEO of So Syncd

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