AI Social Network Series Closes $3.1M Pre-Seed Round Led by Anne Lee Skates
New AI social network Series, founded by Yale students, secures $3.1M pre-seed funding. Led by Anne Lee Skates, the platform uses an 'AI Friend' via text to match professionals for cofounders, investors, and mentors, currently operating at over 500 universities.
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Series announces the launch of its AI-powered social platform that's reinventing how college students connect, securing $3M in pre-seed funding.
Gen Z favors using generative AI to complete schoolwork, spur creativity, feed their hobbies or even help them find song recommendations.
An artificial intelligence-powered social network designed for professional connections, named Series, has secured $3.1 million in pre-seed funding. The investment round was led by Anne Lee Skates, formerly of Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Pear VC, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman, and Tim Draper’s fund. Founded by Yale students Nathaneo Johnson and Sean Hargrow, Series is developing a platform that facilitates user matches for purposes such as finding cofounders, investors, and mentors, operating without traditional social network features like likes and followers.
The system operates by integrating an AI agent accessible via iMessage or SMS. Users communicate with this AI, referred to as an "AI Friend," detailing the profiles of individuals they seek to connect with. If the AI identifies a potential match and both involved parties consent to an introduction, the AI initiates a group text conversation between them, emulating a personalized introduction.
The platform initially targeted student entrepreneurs and is currently operational at over 500 universities. The company plans to expand its user base beyond academic institutions to encompass a broader professional audience. The business model includes the development of premium service tiers for enterprise users, which are projected to offer supplementary AI agents and customization options. The company’s communication emphasizes the platform's alignment with preferences for direct interaction over feed-based discovery. Additional information was referenced from V3V Ventures.
Backer 1 Backer 2 Backer 3. Series. hire your first developer_. Join us.
Series announces the launch of its AI-powered social platform that's reinventing how college students connect, securing $3M in pre-seed funding.
Gen Z favors using generative AI to complete schoolwork, spur creativity, feed their hobbies or even help them find song recommendations.
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