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Speridlabs, Saia, Ren, Veros, and Datum attract investor attention at the latest PearX demo day in San Francisco

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Top venture capitalists gathered in San Francisco last week for the latest demo day hosted by PearX, a 12-week startup accelerator run by Pear VC. The event featured 16 companies, with five startups generating significant buzz among investors. Speridlabs introduced Mundus, a spatial foundational model designed to keep 3D geometry persistent when modified for robotics, gaming, and special effects.

Saia showcased a fast, cost-efficient chip that runs artificial intelligence directly out of flash storage, using four times less power than Nvidia’s Jetson while offering eight times the capacity. The 20-year-old founder, Ayaan Govil, plans to fabricate test chips next year and reach mass production by 2028. Ren presented a secure artificial intelligence personal assistant that keeps data on-device or in a private cloud using automated voice systems without human operators.

Veros introduced an artificial intelligence platform for trust and estate planning that already manages $250 million in assets under management and seeks a trust charter. Finally, Datum offered an engineering tool that indexes 3D design libraries to streamline physical product development.

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Speridlabs, Saia, Ren, Veros, and Datum attract investor attention at the latest PearX demo day in San Francisco
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