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Amber Therapeutics has developed a solution that scientists previously thought was impossible — a revolutionary implantable system that treats urinary incontinence by targeting the pudendal nerve. For founder Aidan Crawley, this journey into groundbreaking science came after a successful career in finance and software. His true passion: taking on a major unmet healthcare need that could improve millions of lives. “I got exhausted trying to come up with the next trillion-dollar app in crowded markets, wondering if we were inventing problems to solve,” Aidan says. “I wanted to work on a problem that is indisputably real, where the difficulty is in the execution. If you’ve got a cure for a disease that impacts millions of people and you have 55 hurdles to get over, that’s a fun challenge.” Read our full Q&A with Aidan to learn more about his journey founding Amber Therapeutics and why he’s forecasting a bright future for health tech. https://lnkd.in/gH6YYhSE #healthtech #founders #medicine

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🗣️ "I think there’s a market distortion in venture right now…You see this in certain aspects of AI investing right now, especially with models.…in this space right now, it’s a race to the bottom." -NEA's Lila Tretikov Hear more about ‘The AI Valuation Dilemma’ from Lila, Kamran Ansari, Guru Chahal, Mary D'Onofrio, Darian Shirazi and Allie Garfinkle at Fortune#brainstormtech 📺 https://lnkd.in/gaBxjhtk

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💡 As he builds a company in the midst of a technological revolution, Perplexity founder Aravind Srinivas has learned that being nimble is paramount. Artificial intelligence is redrawing conventions, forcing businesses to innovate and develop products faster than ever before. Speed requires a different mindset. When an employee asked during a recent all-hands meeting whether they could institute measurable quarterly goals, Srinivas said he’d be glad to consider it—so long as employees were prepared to have their targets changed every few weeks. Read how founders like Srinivas are tossing out parts of the company-building playbook and embracing new ways of thinking. https://lnkd.in/gza4VKJ3 #AI #startups #insights

📰 The Current #7 is here...How AI is Reshaping Translation and Language Learning. 🗣️ In this installment, Hunter Worland analyzes insights from a panel of fluent bilingual speakers who weighed in on which translation tools perform best for different use cases & their priorities for language learning. #translation #AI #languagelearning

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👉🏽 Entrepreneurs like Anterior (formerly Co:Helm) founder Abdel Mahmoud, MD face a lot of challenges: fundraising, scaling, and — sometimes — managing very expectant parents. So when Abdel decided to start his own company after earning an M.D., nothing was for certain. “I think the bravest thing about starting Anterior is telling your mother that you're no longer going to practice medicine. If you know Arab mothers, that was a brave decision, Abdel,” says NEA partner Mohamad Makhzoumi. So far, it’s safe to say his decision paid off. Anterior just celebrated a $20M series A round, dedicated to transforming an industry for the better. Watch the full conversation between Mohamad and Abdel from our Founder Forward series. https://lnkd.in/gttThK7M #healthcare #ai #llm

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