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Private AI: Venice.ai, led by crypto vet Erik Voorhees and Seattle’s Jesse Proudman, raises $65M

Venice.ai, a privacy-focused AI startup led by CEO Erik Voorhees and Seattle-based president and CTO Jesse Proudman, has raised $65 million in its first outside funding at a $1 billion valuation.

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A privacy-focused AI startup, Venice.ai, has secured $65 million in its first external funding round, valuing the company at $1 billion. This investment brings Venice.ai a significant step closer to its goal of providing a private alternative to mainstream AI services. The company claims to differentiate itself from other AI providers by not storing users' prompts or responses. The involvement of Erik Voorhees, a veteran of the crypto industry, and Jesse Proudman, president and CTO based in Seattle, suggests a strategic approach to addressing the concerns of users who prioritize data privacy.

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