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Unite.ai

Mikhail Taver Dives Into Industrial AI

Mikhail Taver, founder and Managing Partner of Taver Capital, recently spoke with Antoine Tardif, founder and CEO of Unite.AI. In the interview, Mikhail took a deep dive into the particularities of industrial AI, including the challenges it presents for various stakeholders, the impact of regulation, and more.

Ophthalmology Times

DocGo Inc. and Spect teaming up to bring vision screening to the people

Spect, our portfolio company focused on transforming eye screening and developing FDA-approved diabetic retinopathy diagnostics, has announced a partnership with DocGo. This collaboration with one of the leading US providers of tech-enabled mobile health services will make eye disease screening more accessible to those in underserved communities or remote areas.

EUVC | The European VC

Mikhail Taver: EUVC podcast

Andreas Munk Holm, host of the EUVC podcast, invited Mikhail Taver, founder and Managing Partner of Taver Capital, to participate in an insightful discussion. Mikhail spoke at length about robotics and AI, as well as about common communication challenges that can stifle collaborations between startups and corporations. He also remarked on the importance of forging one's own path, instead of simply replicating that of others.

Not Boring

Earth AI: Vertically-Integrated Exploration for an Abundant Future

Our portfolio company, Earth AI, is already transforming the mining industry. Packy McCormick, from the "Not Boring" newsletter, recently published a comprehensive long read about the firm, its founder Roman Teslyuk, and the overall evolution of the mining sector. The piece is a deep dive into mining, its stakeholders, and Roman's relentless journey as a pioneer in the industrial AI realm.

Incoming Fund Managers

Mikhail Taver in Incoming Fund Managers newsletter

Dr. Dorothy Kelso, Managing Director at SuperReturn, recently interviewed Mikhail Taver, founder and Managing Partner of Taver Capital, for the Incoming Fund Managers newsletter. In the conversation, Mikhail shed more light on the investment strategy that has contributed to the success of Taver Capital Partners. He also underscored why it is important to pay attention to cold inbound inquiries, and how one of them led him to his portfolio company Earth AI.

VC10X

VC10X podcast

Prashant Choubey, host of the VC10X podcast, recently featured our founder and Managing Partner, Mikhail Taver, for an engaging discussion about his investing journey and how it led him to focus on industrial AI. Mikhail further accentuated the benefits AI brings to heavy industries and outlined the fundamentals companies need to integrate AI into their operations successfully.

Unite.ai

How Industrial Companies Should Approach AI-Powered Technologies

AI can infuse new life into stagnating companies in heavy industries, and help them supercharge their growth. But what is the best path to integrate this rapidly evolving technology? In a column for Unite.AI, Mikhail Taver outlines four potential paths companies can take, hashes out their pros and cons, and suggests ideas for businesses to start leveraging the benefits of AI.

SuperReturn Secondaries Europe

Mikhail Taver speaks at SuperReturn Secondaries Europe

On March 11-12, Mikhail Taver participated in SuperReturn Secondaries Europe, the leading private equity secondaries conference in the continent. Mikhail shared the stage with executives from Moelis & Company, Clipway, Hambro Perks, and Unigestion, in a lively discussion that covered the impact of AI and automation on the secondaries market. The conversation also sparked ideas regarding the artificial intelligence revolution and how it will change the investing landscape towards 2030.

Entrepreneur

Taver Capital exits Cureskin investment

In March 2024, Taver Capital successfully exited from Cureskin, a Bangalore-based startup that is revolutionising dermatology with an innovative, AI-driven solution. The fund’s now former portfolio company raised a $20 million Series B round, which was led by HealthQuad, effectively bringing the 7-year partnership with Taver Capital to a prosperous completion.

Financial Times

Financial Times: Will Musk’s pay setback discourage other IPOs?

The news of Elon Musk’s $56 billion pay package being voided by a judge sparked controversy in the financial markets. In a compelling letter penned for the Financial Times, Mikhail Taver shared his thoughts on the subject and explained why, in some cases, it might be more beneficial for founders to exit via a traditional M&A deal.

Benzinga

Benzinga: All That Glitters Is Not Gold

Going public is a “badge of honour” for numerous startup founders. But is it really in their best interest to exit via an IPO? In a recent column for Benzinga, Mikhail Taver addressed this dilemma, and provided three reasons why a public listing might not be the best route for entrepreneurs, despite the prestige associated with it.

Inc. Magazine

Taver Capital in Inc. 2023 Founder-Friendly Investors list

Recently, Taver Capital had the honor of being included in Inc. Magazine’s 2023 prestigious Founder-Friendly Investors list, an important acknowledgment of the fund’s success and consistent support for entrepreneurs. At Taver, we not only invest in businesses, but actively engage with them and help them reach new heights.

Mining.com

Earth AI on Mining.com

Taver Capital’s portfolio company Earth AI recently earned a place in mining’s history books, after discovering a greenfield molybdenum deposit near Armidale, New South Wales, Australia. As reported by Mining.com, this positions the company at a one-in-eight success rate, compared to the industry standard of one-in-200, and highlights the enormous potential of AI to keep redefining heavy industries like mining.

Wealth & Finance International

Wealth & Finance International

Wealth & Finance International recently named Taver Capital as the Most Innovative AI-Focused Venture Fund of 2023, underscoring our commitment to disrupt industries by harnessing the power of AI. From the very beginning, the fund has focused on portfolio companies that can transform entire industries, and this recognition acknowledges the fund’s innovative approach.

PREQVECA International Investment Forum

PREQVECA International Investment Forum

Mikhail Taver participated in the PREQVECA International Investment Forum in Belgrade where alongside esteemed panelists, delved into crucial topics such as PE&VC cycles, the valuable contributions made by GPs to LPs, and the global economic landscape in the years ahead.

Crunchbase News

Crunchbase: When Is A Startup Not A Startup Anymore

Can a company still be labeled a startup after acquiring another company for hundreds of millions of dollars? Mikhail Taver recently addressed this in a new column for Crunchbase News, in which he shared his point of view on existing metrics and what truly constitutes a startup.

Valencia Digital Summit

Mikhail Taver at Valencia Digital Summit

Mikhail Taver, founder and Managing Partner of Taver Capital, recently participated at the Valencia Digital Summit, where he talked about the development of European startups in conditions of limited funding and shared his take on the increasing regulation that the European Union is enforcing on AI startups.

PromptPod Podcast

Mikhail Taver Discusses Deeptech Investing and AI in PromptPod Podcast

Danny Kirk, the host of PromptPod, interviewed our founder and Managing Partner, Mikhail Taver, to get his insights in regards to deeptech. Taver expressed his views on generative AI and how it can influence the investing landscape, and reaffirmed his conviction that heavy industries, which now seem to be stagnating, can be given a second wind with the right AI tools.

Pittsburgh Technology Council

Meet the founder: Four Growers on building Ag robots that harvest faster than humans

An interview with Brandon Contino, co-founder and CEO of our portfolio company Four Growers, an ag robotics startup that can harvest faster than humans and boasts an automated AI platform that leverages data analytics to help farmers increase their yields.

Yahoo

Regology Introduces RegIntel to Transform Regulatory Compliance with Generative AI

Our portfolio company Regology, which is the leading regulatory intelligence platform, launched RegIntel, a generative AI solution created to enhance regulatory compliance. Built on top of Regology's cutting-edge, real-time database, RegIntel will help users to save thousands of hours, simplify complex regulatory requirements, and provide reliable and citable summaries.

Understanding Venture

Understanding Venture Capital Podcast with Mikhail Taver

Mikhail Taver, founder and Managing Partner of Taver Capital, was a guest on the Understanding Venture Capital podcast, where he shared important pieces of advice for founders and investors alike. He emphasized that even though financial knowledge is critical, understanding people and the psychology behind a company is equally important.

Small Caps

Tivan teams up with Earth AI to fast-track discoveries at Sandover

Our portfolio company EARTH AI has entered into a strategic alliance with Tivan to collaborate on exploration activities across the Sandover Lithium Project, located in Northern Territory, Australia. Under the deal, Earth AI will be appointed exploration manager and oversee day-to-day project management, including all activities and permitting.

The National Law Review

Regology’s Analysis to Predict Lawmaking Activity by the 117th Congress

This month the term of the 116th Congress of the United States came to an end, and the 117th Congress convened its first of two sessions, for a total term of 24 months. To get a sense of what could be expected as the transition is made from one Congress to the next, our portfolio company Regology performed an analysis of the legislative activity of the past 9 terms of Congress.

EU-Startups

“Everyone can become a city farmer”: Interview with iFarm’s co-founder and CEO Max Chizhov

An interview with Max Chizhov, co-founder and CEO of Helsinki-based iFarm, a startup founded in 2017 who are providing ‘plug&play’ automated vertical farms for stores, restaurants, warehouses and even homes.

AiThority

Regology Launches Global Regulatory Management & Alerts For 20 Countries

Regology, an AI-based regulatory compliance platform, announces the launch of its global legal management and alerts system to help regulatory professionals remain updated with local regulations around the world.

InsurTech

Regology introduces a new regulation system for 20 countries

Using artificial intelligence (AI), the company’s system is able to scale millions of laws across the aforementioned 20 locations (including the US, Germany, France, Canada and others) and set billions of links between them.

Biometric Update

ID R&D voice biometrics and anti-spoofing now available to developers through Microsoft Azure Marketplace

Voice biometrics and anti-spoofing capabilities from ID R&D are now available for Microsoft Azure customers to build into their apps.

Forbes

Robotizēts sportists

Bez tehnoloģijām neiztikt nekur, arī sportā. Pašmāju jaunuzņēmums Winmill jau pāris gadu ļauj hokejistiem trenēties inovatīvāk. Tagad pienākusi beisbolistu kārta.

Dienas Bizness

Sporta treniņu iekārtas padara gudrākas

Sporta tehnoloģiju uzņēmuma "Winmill" treniņu iekārtas hokejam un beisbolam ļauj spēlētājiem trenēties neatkarīgi no citiem, kuri citos apstākļos padotu bumbu vai ripu.

Business Insider

We got an exclusive look at the pitch deck indoor farming startup iFarm used to raise $4 million

iFarm's indoor farm tech is automated and allows customers to start growing salads, greens, berries and vegetables in urban environments.

TechCrunch

Agtech startup iFarm bags $4M to help vertical farms grow more tasty stuff

The Finnish startup is focused on providing software that enables others to carry out vertical farming — targeting sales at food processing companies and FMCG giants, as well as farmers, university research centers and even large corporates with their own catering needs as a result of operating large physical office footprints.

VentureBeat

iFarm Raises $4 million to automate urban farming with AI and drones

iFarm has raised $4 million to expand its automated system that uses AI and drones to grow fruits and vegetables in enclosed spaces. Gagarin Capital led the round of funding, which included investment from Matrix Capital, Impulse VC, IMI.VC, and some business angels.

VentureBeat

Cherry Labs raises $5.2 million for AI that detects when elderly users fall

Cherry Home, their AI in-home system, is able to prevent such injuries in the first place and call for help if they do happen.

VentureBeat

Gosu.ai raises $1.9 million to automate game training advice

Alisa Chumachenko, the founder of Game Insight, is back with a new startup called Gosu.ai, which she bills as a training lab that combines artificial intelligence and personalized advice to come up with coaching tips for would-be esports athletes.

Les Echos

Sterblue automatise le vol des drones d'inspection

Sterblue vient de boucler une première levée de fonds de 2 millions de dollars auprès The Westly Group, Innogy New Ventures, Gagarin Capital, d'entrepreneurs, tel Peter Reinhardt, cofondateur de Segment, du fonds EDP Ventures ou du Contrarian Ventures.

Fortune

Fortune: Term Sheet — Tuesday, October 23

Wallarm, a South San Francisco-based provider of AI-powered application security, raised $8 million in Series A funding. Toba Capital led the round, and was joined by investors including Y Combinator, Partech and Gagarin Capital.

Fortune

Fortune: Term Sheet — Friday, August 31

Openland, a professional messenger for real estate, raised $2.25 million in funding. Investors include Gagarin Capital, Sinai Ventures, Soma Capital, Liquid 2 Ventures, Rainfall Ventures, Y Combinator, and Day One Ventures.

TechCrunch

AI game trainer Gosu.ai raises $1.9M to give gamers a virtual assistant

Gosu.ai has developed an AI assistant to help gamers play smarter and improve their skills. It’s now raised a $1.9M funding round led by Runa Capital, with participation from Ventech and existing investor, Sistema_VC.

Digital Trends

Who needs Stitch Fix? Maison Me uses A.I. to custom design clothing just for you

Maison Me got a big boost from a $1 million seed round by Founders Fund, Gagarin Capital, and the much-lauded Google Assistant Investment Program.

peHUB

peHUB

RocketBody raises $1 mln.

Finovate

Finovate

The latest version of ID R&D’s voice solution leverages AI and voice technology to give users a major boost in biometric matching speed.

Morningstar

Morningstar

ID R&D Raises $5.7 Million in Series A Funding.

Money

US News & World Report: How to Invest in Venture Capital

Mikhail Taver believes that investing a small portion of funds in venture capital offers the opportunity for significant upside potential, with limited risk.

TechCrunch

YC’s Earth AI closes funding for its platform to make mining less wasteful

After closing a financing round of up to $2.5 million from Gagarin Capital, Earth AI was announced in Y Combinator’s latest cohort due to present at the YC Demo Day this week.

Fortune

Fortune: Term Sheet — Tuesday, February 12

iFarm Project, a Russia-based developer of modular automated farms to produce natural vegetables, salads, and berries year-round, raised $1 million in funding.

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