Christopher Fong

Key unlocks how professionals find new opportunities, network and grow. We leverage the power of communities, advanced AI based search & recommendation and matching algorithms to curate a list of people & opportunities. Quality Network > Quantity of Connections. Key was founded in 2023 by Google veterans and has raised $4.25M in venture funding.

Apply by 7/15 https://studio.key.ai/, https://studio.key.ai/ & https://www.linkedin.com/posts/xoogler_xoogler-google-alumni-activity-7475357122424242176-FCWT Bloomberg: Alphabet Inc.’s Google is backing a new incubator for former employees building artificial intelligence startups, deepening its ties with one of Silicon Valley’s largest and most influential alumni groups. The 12-week program, supported by Google’s AI Futures Fund, will provide startups with up to $350,000 in Google Cloud and AI credits, and as much as $100,000 in funding. Organizers expect to select between 10 and 20 startups for the inaugural cohort. The initiative, set to be announced Tuesday, coincides with a push by Google to convince more AI companies to spend on its chips and cloud computing services. By working more closely with the sprawling network of former Google employees, or Xooglers, the company could help tighten relationships with a new crop of AI businesses that may one day emerge as significant customers. Many of today’s leading AI startups, including OpenAI and Anthropic PBC, were founded by executives and engineers who previously worked at Google. “A lot of founders in our community now leverage AI, but what they lack is structured support,” said Kushagra Shrivastava, a former Google employee who helped launch Key Studio, a venture program for ex-Googlers. The incubator aims to provide funding and mentorship, including offering access to prominent former Google executives such as Marissa Mayer, who later ran Yahoo. Participating startups will also be able to access Google’s latest AI technology before wider release, which the organizers expect to be a significant draw. “It’s very rare to get that kind of access,” said Chris Fong, a former Google employee who launched the Xoogler.co community platform, one of the backers for the new incubator. Fong said his network of Google alumni has grown to more than 35,000 members globally, including 2,500 accredited investors.

Co-Founded and running Xoogler Investment syndicate with 2,400+ investors https://angel.co/s/xooglers/tl6qz and Xoogler Ventures Funds. You can review our latest newsletter with 50+ events at https://xoogler.substack.com/p/march2024 Review our latest Xoogler community newsletter: https://xoogler.substack.com/p/feb2024

About Cornell Underground Entrepreneurs (CUE): CUE, led by Ed Cravo nurtures Cornell's legacy of vision and entrepreneurship by bringing the Cornell entrepreneurial community together at in person events. Website: https://cuentrepreneurs.com/ This community was founded after I met Dan Storms and Tim Novikoff at a DreamIt Ventures event (https://www.dreamit.com/team)hosted at Google's New York office. Past speakers have included Cornell alumni Howard Morgan, Scott Belsky and Josh Wolff.

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