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Luminal
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Compiling and optimizing AI models to run fast on any hardware

Founders

Joe Fioti · Jake Stevens · Matthew Gunton

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A multi-modal lab powering the foundations of machine perception.

Founders

William Namgyal · Inigo Lenderking

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Stratospheric birds that deliver persistent defense intelligence

Founder

Henry Kwan

Silmaril
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Prompt injection defense that self-improves with every attack

Founders

Aum Upadhyay · Eduardo Velasco

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Factory-built nuclear reactors deployable in under two years

Founders

Assil Halimi · Drew Walker

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Jay Reno, Co-Founder and Partner

Jay Reno

Co-Founder and Partner

Raised $75m for his company Feather (S17), backed by Kleiner Perkins, Spark Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, and NEA. Also founded Pointhound (S23) and previously led Seed and Series A investments at 645 Ventures.

Ryan Wegner, Co-Founder and Partner

Ryan Wegner

Co-Founder and Partner

Founded Audm (S17), backed by Precursor and Switch Ventures, before its sale to The New York Times Co. in 2020. He was previously a Venture Partner at Switch and holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology.