The 10 companies that just launched from Betaworks latest startup camp

Betaworks, the renowned early-stage venture fund, has revealed the ten new startups emerging from its latest Camp program, a 13-week biannual residency that began in 2016. This program has previously nurtured successful ventures like Hugging Face and Graze Social. This year's theme, 'Interfaces,' focuses on companies developing products that enhance user experiences with artificial intelligence. Applications for the program opened in June, and the camp commenced in August, culminating in a Demo Day scheduled for November 4th. The startups participating in the 13th iteration of Betaworks Camp include: - **Nora**: A browser extension founded by Sid Banothu that tracks shopping habits for users. - **Primitive**: Created by Kasey Klines, this web app allows users to vocalize their ideas, transforming them into organized tasks and to-dos. It also integrates with productivity tools like Notion and calendar applications. - **Patina**: Co-founded by Sean Raspet and Laura Sisson, this company is pioneering olfactory technology to produce what they call 'scent photographs,' utilizing a blend of protein folding, scent receptors, and graph neural networks. - **My Place, by Orange**: Developed by Helen Huang, this platform offers realistic simulations of daily human life through gaming. - **Putty**: Currently in stealth mode, founded by Kevin Chang, this venture focuses on concepts like memory systems and ambient interfaces tailored to the dynamic nature of daily life. - **Telepath**: Founded by Stephen Hood, Josh Whiting, and Rupert Manfredi, this startup has created a computer powered by AI without traditional apps. - **Feather**: This digital assistant, founded by ShaoBo Zhang and Marco Yu, aims to automate tedious tasks, such as apartment hunting, by streamlining workflows. - **Nubrain**: The creation of Priyanka Jain and Ingo Marquardt, this company is working on utilizing EEG data to convert human thoughts into speech, text, and images. - **Presq**: Founded by Adam Saleh, Steve Burstyn, and Mikey Robins, this platform allows influencers to upload data for generating prompts to create customizable footwear, with plans to expand into eyewear and home goods. - **Intension**: Co-founded by Conor Sanchez—O’Shea and Gabriel Duemichen, this company develops tools to minimize distractions for desktop users by tracking attention and mapping workflow habits. This update clarifies the objectives of Presq, emphasizing its unique approach to product design.