MYStartup Launches Pre-Accelerator Cohort 4, Sequoia Invests in Reflection AI, Sweetspot Raises $2.2M

MYStartup announces the launch of Pre-Accelerator Cohort 4 with 30 promising startups. Reflection AI secures funding at a $100 million valuation from Sequoia. Sweetspot raises $2.2 million to revolutionize government contracts. Plus, Anduril raises $1.5 billion to produce AI-powered weapons.

Sources:
https://technode.global/2024/08/08/mystartup-launches-pre-accelerator-cohort-4-with-30-promising-startups/
https://www.businessinsider.com/sequoia-invests-reflection-ai-startup-vc-2024-8
https://www.semafor.com/article/08/07/2024/ai-startup-sweetspot-raises-22-million
https://www.wired.com/story/anduril-palmer-luckey-funding-ai-drones-arsenal-factory/

Outline:
(00:00:00) Introduction
(00:00:43) MYStartup launches Pre-Accelerator Cohort 4 with 30 promising startups
(00:04:04) Sequoia invests in Reflection AI, a startup founded by Google DeepMind alum, at $100 million valuation, sources say
(00:07:18) AI startup Sweetspot, a ‘TurboTax’ for government contracts, raises $2.2 million
(00:10:06) Palmer Luckey’s Defense Startup, Anduril, Raises $1.5 Billion to Produce AI-Powered Weapons