Jiquan Ngiam, a former employee of Coursera and Google, identified the potential for AI to automate tasks traditionally performed by engineers. Along with a team of five, he founded Lutra AI, a startup that creates AI workflows from natural language, allowing non-technical users to automate tasks without needing technical expertise. Lutra takes a code-first approach, prioritizing security and reliability and concentrating on specific tasks for better results. The company recently closed on $3.8 million in seed funding and plans to open up to more customers while focusing on product development and market fit.
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Ex-Google, Coursera employees start Lutra AI to make AI workflows easier to build
Key Points:
- Lutra AI, founded by Jiquan Ngiam and a team, aims to create AI workflows from natural language, enabling non-technical users to automate tasks without technical expertise.
- The startup takes a code-first approach, prioritizing security and reliability, and focuses on specific tasks for better results compared to other companies using large language models for everything.
- Lutra recently closed $3.8 million in seed funding and plans to open up to more customers, focusing on product development and market fit.
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