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Aya Bochman posts a short video with the caption 'so you want to build an AI stylist,' presenting an informal look at building an AI fashion styling product.
Ksenia Moskalenko reports that the NSF America's Seed Fund has reopened after reauthorization, offering non-dilutive funding up to $1.55M across three tracks. The post lists eligibility rules, a 3-page pitch step, and a November 4 full-proposal deadline.
Nikhil Pahwa congratulates Nous Research on a reported $90 million raise at a $1.5 billion valuation after its open-source Hermes agent was downloaded 22.7 million times, with about $36 million in annualized revenue by mid-September.
Choblin @choblin29🚨BREAKING: Nous Research has raised $90 million at a $1.5 billion valuation after its open-source Hermes agent exploded in usage.
Hermes has been downloaded 22.7 million times since February.
Nous was at roughly $36 million in annualized revenue by mid-September. It expects to pass $100 million later this year.
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Claude announces that its Startups program is expanding, offering members a year of Claude Team, API credits, partner tool offers and office hours with Anthropic's Applied AI team. The announcement includes a video.
Olivia Moore shares an a16z map identifying search, creative tools and productivity as areas where early consumer AI winners are emerging, while social, marketplaces, travel, finance and other categories remain open.
Aakash Gupta analyzes the Startup Qatar Investment Program, backed by Qatar Development Bank, which offers equity checks up to $5.5M with mandatory relocation, comparing it to Singapore's 1960s incentive playbook and noting retention as the open challenge. He quotes Suraj Sharma's summary of the two tracks and perks.
Suraj Sharma @suraj_sharma14Up to $5.5M to move your startup to Qatar.
Just an MVP gets you in the door.
The Startup Qatar Investment Program (backed by QDB) funds tech startups to launch or expand in Qatar.
Two tracks:
START: up to $1.1M if you have a proof of concept or MVP
GROW: up to $5.5M if you're already established and expanding
What else you get:
- Entrepreneur visa + flexible work visa
- Registration and license fees waived
- Subsidized housing
- Subsidized co-working space
- Access to R&D and innovation grants
- Mentoring, training + help hiring talent and interns
- Your product showcased at exhibitions
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Suraj Sharma shares details of the Startup Qatar Investment Program, backed by QDB, offering up to $1.1M to early-stage startups and up to $5.5M to established firms expanding to Qatar, along with visas, fee waivers and subsidized housing and co-working space. Eligible sectors include AI, fintech and climate tech.
