This time last year, investors were pouring money into a fresh crop of newly-launched generative AI startups, with founders often boasting industry leaders like Meta or Google DeepMind on their CVs.
Six months after cofounder exodus, some H Company investors are still in the dark: 'The vision isn't clear'
After raising a huge seed round then losing three cofounders, the startup has been out of the public eye for months
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Daphné Leprince-Ringuet is a senior reporter for Sifted, based in Paris. She covers French tech and writes Sifted's AI and Deeptech newsletter . You can find her on X and LinkedIn

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