AlphaXiv raises $7M in funding to become the GitHub of AI research
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- AlphaXiv raised $7M in seed funding to become the GitHub of AI research.
- Funding was co-led by Menlo Ventures and Haystack, with participation from Shakti VC, Conviction Embed, and angel investors like Eric Schmidt and Sebastian Thrun.
- AlphaXiv is an AI-focused academic research hub, streamlining the path from research to production for applied AI teams.
- The platform helps engineers browse, compare, and apply the latest AI research discoveries and innovations.
- Co-founder Raj Palleti highlights the challenge of keeping up with the deluge of daily AI research papers.
- AlphaXiv aims to be the global workspace for AI researchers, fostering collaboration and offering research tools.
- Sebastian Thrun supports AlphaXiv, noting the growing audience for AI research and the need for collaborative hubs.
- Analyst Holger Mueller believes AlphaXiv’s platform will accelerate AI innovation through focused research access.
- AlphaXiv has reached millions of users across industry and academia since its launch last year.
- Menlo Ventures Partner Deedy Das sees AlphaXiv enabling new AI careers and higher-order knowledge work.