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Seattle founder Vetri Vellore, who sold last startup to Microsoft, raises $26M for new AI company

Dec 07, 2023 - geekwire.com
Seattle tech veteran Vetri Vellore has launched a new startup, Rhythms, with a $26 million seed round co-led by Madrona Venture Group and Greenoaks. The startup aims to improve company productivity by using AI to analyze a company's habits and patterns, and offer recommendations to boost output. The platform is designed to be complementary to platforms like Microsoft 365, and Vellore assures that privacy and security are inherent in how the product is being built.

Rhythms, which currently has five employees across Seattle and India, plans to use the funding to expand its team and launch a product preview later this year. The company is targeting businesses of various sizes across different industries. Despite being in its early stages, Rhythms has already garnered attention, with Madrona's managing director S. “Soma” Somasegar predicting it will be a category-creating company.

Key takeaways:

  • Vetri Vellore, a Seattle tech veteran, is launching a new startup called Rhythms, which aims to help companies improve their productivity by analyzing their habits and patterns.
  • The startup has raised a $26 million seed round co-led by Madrona Venture Group and Greenoaks, with participation from Founders’ Co-op, Accel, and Cercano.
  • Rhythms plans to use AI and large language models to analyze a company's internal processes and offer recommendations to boost output.
  • The company is planning to use the funding to expand its team and launch a product preview later this year. It is targeting companies of various sizes across different industries.
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