Status AI raises $17M to turn social media into interactive entertainment; plus, Stilta helps companies rediscover the patents they forgot they had

About this episode

Status AI raises $17 million in funding to enhance social media as interactive entertainment, while Stilta secures $10 million to help companies rediscover forgotten patents.

Interactive social media site Status announced Tuesday $17 million in combined seed and Series A funding, with investors including General Catalyst, YC, LightShed Ventures, and Abstract. Also, Stilta announced Tuesday a $10 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz. Other investors in the round include YC and operators from companies like OpenAI, Legora, and Lovable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Topics covered

• funding
• social media
• interactive entertainment
• patents
• technology news

Keywords

• Status AI
• funding
• social media
• interactive entertainment
• Stilta
• patents
• Andreessen Horowitz

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Status, General Catalyst, YC, LightShed Ventures, Abstract, Stilta, Andreessen Horowitz, OpenAI, Legora, Lovable

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