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✨ Blog Post: Why we invested in Anjuna Security ✨   A couple of weeks ago, we announced our investment in Anjuna along with M Ventures , SineWave Ventures and existing investors (Founder Collective, Insight Partners, Playground Global), and today, we’re excited to share more about why we believe Anjuna is redefining the future of AI and data security 🔐.   Anjuna's confidential computing platform is at the forefront of AI enablement, providing a secure environment where sensitive data can be processed without exposure. This capability is crucial for AI-driven companies needing to collaborate across borders while maintaining strict data privacy standards.   Learn more about our investment thesis in our latest blog post and explore a 30-day trial of Anjuna Seaglass. Discover how Anjuna can elevate your AI projects today! Ayal Yogev Mauricio Barra Antoine Blondeau Alberto Pelliccione Arnaud Barthelemy Terry Chou Uday Sandhu Alex P. Leung Nhi Lê Andrew Huen Axel Badalian Felix Foo Coby Yeung Katharina Maier

⚡ Today, we're delighted to announce that AI Capital Partners (Alpha Intelligence Capital's US-based fund) is backing Anjuna Security alongside our friends at M Ventures and SineWave Ventures in a $25m round, joined by Founder Collective, Insight Partners, Playground Global, and Uncorrelated. 🔓 Anjuna is facilitating safer collaboration between organizations with significant AI footprints through confidential computing - a technology that allows the sharing of processor resources without compromising data security or model privacy. As part of AIC's deep tech AI-enablement thesis, we are excited for Anjuna to be ushering in the next generation of secure cloud infrastructure in AI. ⛳ Under Ayal Yogev's leadership, Anjuna has also announced a partnership with NVIDIA - integrating Anjuna's Seaglass platform with SoTA Confidential GPU architectures. 🖋 Learn more about the investment from Forbes' article and the press release (Link in comments) Antoine Blondeau Alberto Pelliccione Arnaud Barthelemy Terry Chou Uday Sandhu Alex P. Leung Nhi Lê Andrew Huen Axel Badalian Felix Foo Coby Yeung Katharina Maier

Excited to share that Terry Chou will be taking the stage at Techsauce Global Summit 2024 on August 8! Find her on the main stage of Bangkok’s Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) from 11:45am to 12:00pm as she discusses “Europe's Trailblazing Path in Generative AI”. Techsauce Global Summit stands as the most significant tech event in Southeast Asia, taking place in the heart of Bangkok. It serves as a pivotal gathering point for the tech community, bringing together individuals from various sectors to network and forge business opportunities, under the mission to establish Thailand as the Digital Gateway of Southeast Asia. 📅 Date: August 8, 2024 📍 Location: Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand.

🛠️We’re excited to share that two companies from our global investment platform, Cornami, Inc. and Latent AI, have been included in the Lazard VGB AI Infra 40 ranking, which highlights some of the most promising growth-stage AI infrastructure companies. Cornami, Inc. is a high-performance computing company that specializes in developing innovative computing architectures and solutions, with a primary focus on accelerating Fully Homomorphic Encryption (FHE) to enable secure computations on encrypted data without decryption, which has significant implications for data privacy and cloud security across various industries. Latent AI focuses on optimizing and deploying AI at the edge. Their technology enables efficient neural network deployment on edge devices, reducing latency and power consumption while enhancing performance. This makes AI more accessible and practical for real-world applications across various industries. At Alpha Intelligence Capital, we have a strong interest in the AI infrastructure and AI enablers layer. Alongside Cornami, Inc. and Latent AI, we have made several investments in this space, including Exostellar Inc., FlexAI, and Hirundo, to support the development and deployment of innovative AI technologies. 👋 Reach out if you are building something in that space! Congratulations to Cornami and Latent AI for this well-deserved recognition. We look forward to their continued success. Walden C. ( Wally ) Rhines, Paul Master, Jags Kandasamy, Sek Chai #AI #AlphaIntelligenceCapital #Cornami #LatentAI #Exostellar #FlexAI #Hirundo #AIInfrastructure #LazardVGBAIInfra40

👁️ Congratulations to ZeroEyes on raising $53M in Series B funding! This round, led by Sorenson Capital with participation from Intel Capital and BroadLight Capital, is a testament to the critical need for their innovative technology. ZeroEyes is the world’s only AI-based gun detection video analytics platform, which holds the US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation. The company was founded in 2018 by a team of Navy SEALs and elite technologists and currently protects thousands of buildings for hundreds of customers in 42 states. At Alpha Intelligence Capital, our global platform has been continuously investing in AI applied to physical safety with ZeroEyes and Lassen Peak. More below on PR coverage ⬇️ Rob Rueckert, Brady Broadbent, Uday Sandhu.

🛡 Exciting advancements in security technology are on the horizon. Alpha Intelligence Capital portfolio company Lassen Peak is trialing handheld AI-enabled scanners at knife crime hotspots in the UK to improve street safety. 🇬🇧 📻 These portable scanners use terahertz frequency imaging #radar technology to reveal concealed weapons, which would allow officers to more safely, respectfully, and effectively conduct stop and searches. In addition to knives, Lassen Peak's innovation can also be trained to reveal firearms and is poised to offer enhanced security measures for communities worldwide. Read more about this technology in The Telegraph 👇 Hatch Graham Ehsan Afshari Antoine Blondeau Uday Sandhu Alberto Pelliccione Terry Chou Arnaud Barthelemy Nhi Lê Andrew Huen Axel Badalian Felix Foo Seif El Gamil

Excited to share that our Managing Partner, Antoine Blondeau, will be speaking at the Hang Lung Mathematics Awards 20th Anniversary Public Talk Series next week on the intriguing topic of “The Good, Bad, and Beautiful of AI”. Joining alongside Professor Harry Shum (Council Chairman at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology) and Professor Helen Meng (Patrick Huen Wing Ming Professor of Systems Engineering & Engineering Management at The Chinese University of Hong Kong), it will be a dynamic panel discussion on the exciting potentials, unforeseen risks and remarkable powers of AI. 📅 Date: June 4, 2024 ⏲ Time: 5:15pm – 6:50pm GMT+8 📍 Location: The Hong Kong Jockey Club Hall, Asia Society Hong Kong Centre. If you are in Hong Kong, please join us to explore these ideas and more! Registration link below:

🌎 Today, our Partner Uday Sandhu participated in an AI Panel hosted by True Global Ventures as part of their Global Competition for Startups and Scaleups, where he discussed investments in AI alongside Karen Drexler, Eric Munson, Jonathan Nelson, and Konrad Wawruch. 💡We were in the great company of over 100 top AI startups and VC investors. The event covered a wide range of AI-enabled verticals, from the future of work to sustainability, climate, and energy. #VentureCapital #Innovation #AI #Technology #Investment

Join us in the upcoming AI Ask Me Anything session with Nicholas Kelley, former Head of AI Innovation at Novartis and Alpha Intelligence Capital’s newest Venture Advisor!   With a formal background in computational methodology with a Ph.D. in Biophysics from Stanford University, Nick is a trained scientist, runs an AI strategy consultancy (Blue Zebra) and has been leading the data science and AI innovation team at Novartis for the past 5 years.   Comment here or attend the session on May 23 (Thursday) at 12 PM CST to ask anything about science, AI, biotech, or even art and music! Registration link in the comment section below 👇

🎉🚀 Exciting News Alert! 🚀🎉 Huge congratulations to our very own Terry Chou for being accepted into the prestigious Kauffman Fellows Program! As the first Kauffman Fellow from Alpha Intelligence Capital, this remarkable achievement is a testament to Terry’s exceptional leadership, vision, and dedication to the field of venture capital and entrepreneurship. Please join us in congratulating Terry Chou on this well-deserved achievement and we're thrilled to see you embark on this exciting journey!