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TLDR:
– Jake Harper, former senior sound director at Zoox, founded spatial filing system startup Soot
– Soot raised a $7.2 million seed round led by Upfront Ventures
An article on Fortune discusses how Jake Harper, a former senior sound director at Zoox, founded spatial filing system startup Soot. Harper was inspired by his studies of rainforest sounds and the concept of privileged acoustic niches. This led him to conceptualize a spatial filing system that can visualize huge datasets, import and organize different file types, and collaborate with AI. Soot recently raised a $7.2 million seed round led by Upfront Ventures, with investments from prominent figures like Michael Mente and Omar Johnson.
Soot’s technology, described as a “vector database” by Upfront Ventures general partner Kobie Fuller, allows for an organized filing system for information. The company’s vision includes creating a browsing interface for consumers and enterprises, with potential applications in various industries from fashion to media and content distribution. Early customers such as Jefferson Hack from Dazed Media are already utilizing Soot for AI-powered searches and enhanced content discovery.
The unique interface of Soot, which enables intuitive navigation and visual organization, has garnered interest from investors and customers alike. Harper and his team envision a future where traditional interfaces are replaced by visual systems that facilitate easier access and interaction with data. The article concludes by highlighting the potential impact of Soot’s technology in revolutionizing the way users engage with information across different domains.
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