Despite the band's success, Frosst considers his work at Cohere, which has raised more than $970 million in venture capital, his real career. He balances his time between the two, stating that being able to play music helps him with his job at Cohere. The band members, all programmers, work remotely when on tour, and even their music often references AI.
Key takeaways:
- Nick Frosst, co-founder of the $5.5 billion AI startup Cohere, is also the front man of the indie rock band Good Kid, which has 2.3 million monthly Spotify listeners and was nominated for the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences breakthrough group of the year at the Juno Awards.
- Good Kid was formed at the University of Toronto in 2015 and all members are programmers. The band has released five albums, with the latest one released earlier this year.
- Frosst launched Cohere with Aidan Gomez and Ivan Zhang a year after Good Kid's debut album. Cohere has grown into a top-watched startup offering AI models for enterprises, raising over $970 million in venture capital and currently valued at $5.5 billion.
- Despite the success of Good Kid, Frosst considers Cohere and working in AI as his real career. He believes that being able to play music helps him with his job at Cohere as it clears his mind and gives him a dedicated time to focus.