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Today, we’re discussing Sana Labs and their approach to workflow automation. We’ll explore how their AI-driven solutions set them apart in the market, particularly when compared to companies like Asana. Plus, we'll take a look at some of the everyday tasks that AI can automate to boost productivity.

Doctors today spend nearly two hours on administrative work for every hour with patients, a major driver of burnout and inefficiency in healthcare. Nabla is tackling this problem with its AI assistant, already used by over 85,000 clinicians across 130 organizations. The company recently raised $70 million in Series C funding, bringing its total to $120 million, to expand from reducing documentation time into building agentic AI that can also support coding, launch orders, and integrate more deeply into clinical workflows.

Today we’re looking at Crescendo AI, a company that hit nearly $100 million in ARR in just 15 months. Crescendo’s approach blends automation with human expertise to create a more responsive, scalable, and cost-effective support platform. We’ll talk about their rapid growth, the shortcomings of current business models in the space, and how they aim to fix them.

In this episode we’re talking about Gamma, the online tool for creating beautiful, interactive presentations and documents in minutes. We’ll explore how it started, how it works, how people are using it, and the challenges it’s overcome to get where it is today.

Midjourney just launched its first video model—and at nearly the same moment, found itself facing a major lawsuit from Disney and NBCUniversal. In this episode, we'll unpack how Midjourney reached this pivotal point and where it might be headed next. From its rapid rise as a leading AI image generator to the creative and legal challenges it now confronts, Midjourney’s story offers a glimpse into the broader future of generative AI.

Today, we’re looking at OpenArt.ai - a fast-growing platform making AI-generated art more accessible. We'll discuss the range of tools available and their use cases, explore how artists can train models to reflect their own unique styles, and see how OpenArt compares with other AI image and video generators.

fal.ai is a fast-growing AI infrastructure platform for media creation. Its focus is on generating images and videos using open-weight models running on its optimized inference engine. In this episode, we'll explore fal’s history, how the platform works, and how it compares with other AI infrastructure companies.

CHAI is a platform that lets anyone build and chat with custom AI characters. Founded by former quant traders, CHAI has reached $30 million in ARR with only 12 employees. We'll explore how it works, what makes it stand out among social AI apps, and where it might be heading next.

In this episode, we're talking about DevRev - a company building tools to help developers and customer support teams work better together. DevRev raised $100 million in a Series A round last year and reportedly has already reached $100 million in revenue. We'll discuss what exactly DevRev offers, how it streamlines product feedback and support, and its role in the expanding landscape of developer-focused platforms.

We've discussed CoreWeave before. Today, we're looking at another key player in the GPU cloud market: Lambda Labs. Lambda recently raised $480 million in a Series D round, with Nvidia among its investors. We'll explore Lambda's founding story, its evolution, and how it compares to others in the GPU cloud space.

Figure AI is reportedly seeking to raise $1.5 billion at a $39.5 billion valuation - just three years after its founding. What's driving this surge of investor interest? What exactly has Figure built so far and what's unique about their approach? Who else is developing humanoid robots, and what's Figure’s vision for the future? Let’s find out.

Today we're talking about a very popular AI framework, LangChain - where it came from, what it actually does, and how it fits into the broader AI landscape. We'll unpack its main components, what the team behind it is trying to achieve, and also dive into its business model and some of the challenges they're facing.

In this episode, we’re taking a look at Clay, a startup building a Go-to-Market platform that just raised $40 million at a $1.25 billion valuation. We’ll cover what Clay is, how it works, where it provides value for sales and marketing teams, and some open questions around its revenue model.

Today we’re discussing Hebbia - an enterprise software startup that recently raised $130 million in Series B funding to help knowledge workers extract insights from unstructured data and get work done more efficiently. We’ll look at Hebbia’s origins, explore what’s broken in current enterprise search tools, and discuss how Hebbia approaches these problems differently. We’ll also compare it with other rising stars like Glean and Harvey.

Mercor, a startup that just raised $100 million in Series B funding at a valuation of $2 billion, is transforming the way companies find and hire talent through AI-driven screening. Already, Mercor has conducted over 100,000 AI interviews and vetted more than 300,000 candidates globally. In this episode, we'll take a look at how Mercor’s platform works, the technology behind it, its challenges, and what it signals about the future of work and global hiring.

In this episode, we’re talking about Windfall - an AI-driven data company helping organizations identify and engage high-value consumers. Windfall recently raised $65 million in Series B funding. We’ll discuss how it helps go-to-market teams, its core technology, key customers, and what sets Windfall apart in an increasingly crowded data landscape.

In this episode, we're looking at Sierra AI, a company building a conversational AI platform that helps businesses create AI agents for customer support and many other applications. Sierra recently raised $175 million, valuing the company at $4.5 billion. We'll talk about the founding team, their product and the technology behind it. We'll also discuss how companies are already using Sierra today, and its unique outcome-based pricing model.

In this episode we’re talking about Writer, a startup that provides a full-stack generative AI platform built specifically for enterprises. The company recently raised $200 million in a Series C funding round, at a pre-money valuation of $1.7 billion.We’ll cover how Writer got started, explore its core products, take a peek under the hood at how the platform actually works, and discuss how enterprises are using writer.Let’s jump in.

In this episode, we look at Harvey - the legal AI startup backed by over $500 million in funding and most recently valued at $3 billion. We cover its origins, underlying technology, go-to-market strategy, and compliance approach. We also discuss how AI is changing everyday legal workflows, and what lessons it can offer to other knowledge based industries.

In this episode, we’ll talk about Abridge—a healthcare startup building a generative AI platform for clinical conversations. Studies show that doctors spend, on average, more than two hours each day on administrative tasks. We’ll explore how Abridge got started, how it aims to solve this problem, and what its secret sauce might be. With a recent Series D funding round of $250 million, Abridge is now valued at $2.75 billion . If you've ever wondered how AI could actually reduce paperwork for doctors, this one's for you.