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October 24, 2023

Klu raises $1.7m to build the picks and shovels for GenAI

Klu is helping other businesses to employ generative AI models, and says it's so far seeing most traction from two types of company

Tim Smith

3 min read

London and San Francisco-based startup Klu has today raised $1.7m to scale its platform that helps other companies get value out of generative AI models. The round was led by Firstminute Capital and also included scout investors from a16z, Sequoia Capital and Atomico.

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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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