@grx_xce: Today, we're introducing @Intelligence_ai. In 6 months, as a team of 10, we scaled from $5M to $60M ARR and 5.5M users …
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Intelligence_ai launches DesignArena, a universal interface for evaluating AI models through real user requests, backed by a $7.9M seed led by Index Ventures. The team scaled from $5M to $60M ARR in six months.
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Today, we’re introducing @Intelligence_ai.
In 6 months, as a team of 10, we scaled from $5M to $60M ARR and 5.5M users across 190+ countries.
We raised a $7.9M seed, led by @IndexVentures with participation from @conviction, @A_StarVC, and @combinator to build DesignArena, a universal interface for accessing and evaluating the world’s AI capabilities.
Most evaluations try to simulate the real-world. We believe the real-world is the ultimate verifier.
People come to @DesignArena with a request. Models compete to fulfill the request, and users determine what works best for them.
Their live user behavior evaluates the models, improves how work is routed, and helps people access the right intelligence.
We’ve helped the world’s leading frontier labs break the news on their SOTA capabilities.
What’s the limit? Join us and find out.
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