#14🤖 Robots, Relationships & Raising
Between NVIDIA's sky-high valuation and social robots gaining traction, we pause to celebrate real connections — and more diverse teams getting funded.
At the Amela Frequency 📡, every Monday, we reflect on tech news, share thoughts from our network ✍️, and hand you tools and frameworks for early-stage builders ⚒️. Basically, if you’re building (or dreaming about it), you’re in the right place.
Hello Amelxs 👋
This week was full of contrasts.
On one end, NVIDIA just hit a mind-blowing $4 trillion valuation — that’s a 686,000% increase since its IPO. If there was ever a time to be building in AI, it’s now. On the other, the UK launched a £500M package to support underrepresented founders and fund managers — a sign that even in the middle of a global DEI backlash, some institutions are still walking the talk. 🌍
Meanwhile, I’m writing to you from Mexico — where I had the joy of attending my very first Amela wedding 💜. A beautiful reminder that this journey is about more than just building businesses — it's about building relationships along the way. Real conection that go beyond investor updates and pitch decks. Congrats again, Andy — it was an honor to celebrate with you.
Lastly, if you’re raising: don’t forget our Fundraising Bootcamp is live. We’re proud to help more diverse teams get funded — and we’re just getting started.
With love from CDMX,
Anais
P.S. Yes, women raise capital. Check out who did last week — and give them the applause they deserve. 💸👏
🧠This Week’s Food for Thought
🤖 This week, we stumbled upon a conversation on the rise of social robots — not just AI in your chatbox, but AI with a face, a voice, and potentially... a follower count.
It made us reflect on the ethical and social implications of anthropomorphizing this tech. When we start building AI that feels human, what does that do to our perception of real relationships, trust, and influence?
💜Amela Insider
Congratulations to Plenna on their Series A! 👏
With this new round of investment, Plenna plans to open 13 additional clinics across Mexico and strengthen its tech platform to serve over 200,000 women.
Congrats Giovanna Abramo and Lorena Ostos!
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