DefTech AV8

Phenomic AI Launches with $6 Million Financing and an AI/ML Platform for Targeting the Tumor Stroma

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Wednesday, October 7, 2020
Oncology, Health, Clinical trials, Research, Science, Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, DefTech AV8, Cancer immunotherapy, CTI Life Sciences Fund, AV8 Ventures, Phenomic AI

The financing was led by CTI Life Sciences Fund and joined by AV8 Ventures, Luminous Ventures, and Viva BioInnovator.

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  • The financing was led by CTI Life Sciences Fund and joined by AV8 Ventures, Luminous Ventures, and Viva BioInnovator.
  • Ruchita Sinha, General Partner at AV8, further commented, In two years, the Phenomic team has made impressive progress in building their platform and using it to find new drug targets in the tumor stroma.
  • The appointments of Mike, Jim, and Pam, leaders in immuno-oncology, further highlight the exceptional advancements of Phenomic.
  • Weve rapidly identified novel targets in the tumor stroma and have confirmed that they are heavily upregulated in specific solid tumors.

Rephrase.ai Raises $1.5 Million in Seed Funding to Build its AI-Powered Synthetic Media Production Platform

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Thursday, September 24, 2020
E-commerce software, Lightspeed, DefTech AV8, Business, E-commerce, Economy

BANGALORE, India, Sept. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rephrase.ai , a synthetic media production platform, launched today with US $1.5 million in seed funding, led by LightSpeed Ventures and AV8 Ventures.

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  • BANGALORE, India, Sept. 24, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rephrase.ai , a synthetic media production platform, launched today with US $1.5 million in seed funding, led by LightSpeed Ventures and AV8 Ventures.
  • The companys generative AI platform enables brand ambassadors to address every customer individually with video content that builds trust and loyalty at scale.
  • The Rephrase.ai engine can generate millions of personalized videos without the production cost and effort of doing it manually in a studio.
  • Rephrase.ai is a Techstars company based in Bangalore, India, and is backed with $1.5 million in funding from Lightspeed Ventures and AV8 Ventures.

AV8 Flight School Partners with ProctorU to Provide the Only Fully-Remote Drone Aviation Training in the UK

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Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Emerging technologies, DefTech AV8, Unmanned aerial vehicle, Technology, Articles, Electronics

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --ProctorU announced today that AV8 Flight School will be the first drone aviation company in the UK to offer virtual training and invigilation for its drone aviation training including the Permission for Commercial Operations (PfCO) examination.

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  • BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Sept. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --ProctorU announced today that AV8 Flight School will be the first drone aviation company in the UK to offer virtual training and invigilation for its drone aviation training including the Permission for Commercial Operations (PfCO) examination.
  • AV8 Flight School is pioneering drone aviation training as the only company in the UK to deliver a fully-supported virtual e-learning programme.
  • The quality of training content paired with student convenience and flexibility is unmatched in the industry.
  • AV8 Flight School is a specialist aviation training provider and approved by the UK Civil Aviation Authority to offer commercial drone courses.