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August 24, 2023

Bootstrapped AI startup Aily Labs lands €19m from Insight

The company has been profitable since its first year of operating, and now plans to bolster its team of generative AI specialists


Tim Smith

3 min read

Amid the surge of interest in AI, some generative AI startups have raised millions of dollars with just a few months of history and tiny teams.

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Tim Smith

Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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