United States · raised · AI
Erik Voorhees and Jesse Proudman, fraternity brothers from University of Puget Sound, built a profitable AI platform with 3 million users before raising at a $1 billion valuation.
Venice AI operates a zero-retention, uncensored chat and API platform on open-source models. It reached 3 million users and $70 million annualized revenue within two years of its 2024 launch.