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AI shouldn’t just summarize research. It should do science. Potato is building the Scientific Operating System for Life Sciences, where AI agents don’t just read papers but also run experiments. With Tater, our AI scientist, researchers can move from idea to experiment to insight in record time: - Search and synthesize open-access and proprietary literature - Generate lab-ready protocols and automation scripts - Run computational analyses and data workflows - Explore hundreds of experimental variations in parallel We call this closed-loop science: research that does not stall at literature review, but continuously designs, executes, and learns. The result is faster iteration, deeper exploration, and more time for human scientists to focus on discovery. Potato is built for every stage of R&D: - Individual researchers use free tools for literature reviews and protocol generation. - Teams and labs collaborate in shared workspaces with Potato+. - Institutions and pharma unlock enterprise-grade security, advanced tools, and seamless integration with lab automation. Backed by Draper Associates, Ensemble VC, Boost, Dolby Family Ventures, Merck Digital Sciences Studio, PSL, and the AI2 Incubator, Potato was founded by scientists who have lived both sides of the lab bench: the frustration of stalled experiments and the thrill of breakthroughs. We are unleashing scientific creativity at scale, because the future of science is not just human or AI. It is both, working side by side.

Alaan is the SuperCard® for businesses and the most loved fintech in the Middle East. With the SuperCard®, businesses get more than just a card - they get speed, control, and intelligence built in. Our mission is to simplify finance for businesses so they can save time and money. ‍Alaan has everything businesses need to manage and control their expenses - the SuperCard, AI-powered automation and insights, streamlined accounting, and centralised dashboards, all in one place. Over 2000+ businesses in the UAE and KSA, from startups to enterprises - G42, Lulu Exchange, Rivoli, Tabby, Foodics - use Alaan to control their spending and save costs. From 2022 to now, our customers have saved over 1.5Mn hours by using Alaan.

TheFounderVC is a pre-seed and seed venture fund based in Seattle and San Francisco Bay Area, focused exclusively on early-stage Vertical AI companies in the US. TFVC team combines deep AI start-up and product building expertise with a founder-centric approach to help entrepreneurs build category-defining businesses. TheFounderVC ("TFVC") invests in AI start-ups that are building on top of frontier AI models for vertical-specific applications. Massive opportunities are emerging as founders build new competitive moats where structural data advantages can be combined with workflow-native and hyper-personalized user experiences. The fund is led by a team of multi-time founders and AI product builders from 0-1 to exits and multi billion $ in revenue. The team brings deep expertise in scaling AI-native products from concept to market leadership, providing hands-on guidance in product development, AI strategy, and go-to-market execution. Notable TFVC portfolio companies include Daydream (conversation AI shopping platform, $50M seed led by Index and Forerunner Ventures), Catchouse (Gen AI home buying platform, $3.5M pre-seed led by NEA), and Potato AI (AI scientists accelerating breakthroughs, $5.7M seed led by Draper Associates).

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AI shouldn’t just summarize research. It should do science. Potato is building the Scientific Operating System for Life Sciences, where AI agents don’t just read papers but also run experiments. With Tater, our AI scientist, researchers can move from idea to experiment to insight in record time: - Search and synthesize open-access and proprietary literature - Generate lab-ready protocols and automation scripts - Run computational analyses and data workflows - Explore hundreds of experimental variations in parallel We call this closed-loop science: research that does not stall at literature review, but continuously designs, executes, and learns. The result is faster iteration, deeper exploration, and more time for human scientists to focus on discovery. Potato is built for every stage of R&D: - Individual researchers use free tools for literature reviews and protocol generation. - Teams and labs collaborate in shared workspaces with Potato+. - Institutions and pharma unlock enterprise-grade security, advanced tools, and seamless integration with lab automation. Backed by Draper Associates, Ensemble VC, Boost, Dolby Family Ventures, Merck Digital Sciences Studio, PSL, and the AI2 Incubator, Potato was founded by scientists who have lived both sides of the lab bench: the frustration of stalled experiments and the thrill of breakthroughs. We are unleashing scientific creativity at scale, because the future of science is not just human or AI. It is both, working side by side.

Alaan is the SuperCard® for businesses and the most loved fintech in the Middle East. With the SuperCard®, businesses get more than just a card - they get speed, control, and intelligence built in. Our mission is to simplify finance for businesses so they can save time and money. ‍Alaan has everything businesses need to manage and control their expenses - the SuperCard, AI-powered automation and insights, streamlined accounting, and centralised dashboards, all in one place. Over 2000+ businesses in the UAE and KSA, from startups to enterprises - G42, Lulu Exchange, Rivoli, Tabby, Foodics - use Alaan to control their spending and save costs. From 2022 to now, our customers have saved over 1.5Mn hours by using Alaan.

TheFounderVC is a pre-seed and seed venture fund based in Seattle and San Francisco Bay Area, focused exclusively on early-stage Vertical AI companies in the US. TFVC team combines deep AI start-up and product building expertise with a founder-centric approach to help entrepreneurs build category-defining businesses. TheFounderVC ("TFVC") invests in AI start-ups that are building on top of frontier AI models for vertical-specific applications. Massive opportunities are emerging as founders build new competitive moats where structural data advantages can be combined with workflow-native and hyper-personalized user experiences. The fund is led by a team of multi-time founders and AI product builders from 0-1 to exits and multi billion $ in revenue. The team brings deep expertise in scaling AI-native products from concept to market leadership, providing hands-on guidance in product development, AI strategy, and go-to-market execution. Notable TFVC portfolio companies include Daydream (conversation AI shopping platform, $50M seed led by Index and Forerunner Ventures), Catchouse (Gen AI home buying platform, $3.5M pre-seed led by NEA), and Potato AI (AI scientists accelerating breakthroughs, $5.7M seed led by Draper Associates).

The most powerful answer engine. Powering curiosity with answers backed by up-to-date sources. This is where knowledge begins.