PearX Demo Day Showcases 16 Startups in San Francisco
Sixteen startups presented at PearX's biannual demo day in San Francisco last week, according to TechCrunch, which asked venture capitalists which companies stood out.
PearX held its biannual demo day in San Francisco last week, with 16 startups in the batch presenting, according to TechCrunch. The outlet attended the event and asked venture capitalists which companies stood out.
Speridlabs presented spatial foundational models for robotics, gaming, and special effects, including a product called Mundus. Saia presented a chip that runs AI inference directly from flash storage, saying it is in discussions with Samsung about memory integration. Saia said it plans to start fabricating test chips next year and aims to launch mass production by 2028.
Ren presented a more secure AI personal assistant that keeps data on-device or in a secure private cloud and uses a fully automated voice system. Veros presented an AI native trust and estate planner that is already managing $250 million in AUM and is in the process of securing a trust charter.
Datum presented an AI engineer for industrial design that indexes a company's 3D design library using proprietary Geometric Fingerprint technology.
PearX is a 12-week program run by Pear VC that caps its cohorts at 20 startups. Among its alumni, Known uses voice AI to match people for dates and secured funding from Forerunner Ventures, while Andera automates corporate audit and compliance tasks and raised a $37 million Series A from Lightspeed this summer.
Quick answers
What is PearX?
PearX is a 12-week program run by Pear VC that caps its cohorts at 20 startups.
Which companies presented at the PearX demo day?
Sixteen startups presented, including Speridlabs, Saia, Ren, Veros, and Datum.
What did Saia present at the demo day?
Saia presented a chip that runs AI inference directly from flash storage and said it is in discussions with Samsung about memory integration.