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Viven Emerges with $35M Seed Funding for AI Digital Twin Platform Addressing Workplace Coordination Gaps

Viven, founded by Eightfold’s creators, has secured $35 million in seed funding to develop AI-powered digital twins of employees. The platform allows coworkers to query these replicas when colleagues are unavailable, using advanced LLMs and privacy safeguards to share context-aware information while protecting sensitive data.

AI Startup Tackles Workplace Coordination Challenges

Viven, a new startup company founded by Eightfold AI co-founders Ashutosh Garg and Varun Kacholia, has emerged from stealth mode with $35 million in seed money to address what sources indicate is a widespread productivity drain in modern workplaces. According to reports, employees frequently face delays when vital information resides with unavailable colleagues, whether due to time zone differences, vacations, or other absences.

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Former OpenAI Employee Launches Worktrace AI Startup with Mira Murati Backing

Angela Jiang, an early OpenAI product manager who helped build ChatGPT, has quietly launched Worktrace AI with backing from former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati. The startup was in talks to raise $10 million at a $50 million valuation this summer, focusing on AI-powered task automation for large businesses.

Former OpenAI product manager Angela Jiang has quietly launched a new artificial intelligence startup called Worktrace AI, with significant backing from former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati and other key figures from the ChatGPT creator. The stealth startup was in talks this summer to raise $10 million at a $50 million valuation, positioning it among the latest highly-valued AI ventures emerging from OpenAI alumni.

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