Overview
Inspired Capital is a venture capital firm headquartered in New York City [1][2]. The firm operates as a generalist early-stage investor, writing checks ranging from $500,000 to $20 million [1]. It focuses on seed and Series A stage investments [2]. Inspired Capital's portfolio includes artificial intelligence companies such as Bright AI, Axion, which provides AI-powered manufacturing intelligence, and MosaicML [3]. The firm counts Jonathan Frankle, Chief Scientist at Databricks, among its venture partners [3].
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AI investing
- Portfolio includes AI companies such as Bright AI, Axion (AI-powered manufacturing intelligence) and MosaicML; Databricks Chief Scientist Jonathan Frankle is a venture partner[3]
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