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  "markdown": "Angel investor.\n\n## Companies on Anchor Terminal\n\n- **Chroma**, Seed, April 2023\n  - [Chroma API + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/chroma.md), graded E, 45.3/100\n  - Source: https://www.trychroma.com/blog/seed\n- **LiveKit Incorporated**, Series A, June 2024\n  - [LiveKit Agents](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/livekit-agents.md), graded BB, 72.5/100\n  - [LiveKit Telephony](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/livekit-telephony.md), graded B, 67.6/100\n  - Source: https://livekit.com/blog/livekit-series-a\n- **Perplexity**, Seed, September 2022\n  - [SPACE](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/perplexity-space.md), graded C, 56.4/100\n  - [pplx-decider](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/pplx-decider.md), graded B, 68.2/100\n  - [pplx-decider-flash](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/pplx-decider-flash.md), graded B, 68/100\n  - Source: https://www.perplexity.ai/hub/blog/announcing-our-series-a-funding-round-and-mobile-app-launch\n- **Restate GmbH**\n  - [Restate](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/restate.md), graded BB, 74.5/100\n  - Source: https://restate.dev/about\n- **Runway**, Series C, December 2022\n  - [Runway API](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/runway.md), graded C, 60.8/100\n  - Source: https://runway.com/news/runway-raises-50-series-c\n\n## Where they invest\n\n- Decision models, 2\n- Retrieval \u0026 vector search, 1\n- Conversational voice agents, 1\n- Phone calling \u0026 voice transport, 1\n- Code execution sandboxes, 1\n- Human approval \u0026 handoff, 1\n- Video generation, 1\n\n## Founders they backed\n\n- [Jeff Huber](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/jeff-huber/), Chroma\n- [Anton Troynikov](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/anton-troynikov/), Chroma\n- [Russ d’Sa](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/russ-d-sa/), LiveKit Incorporated\n- [David Zhao](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/david-zhao/), LiveKit Incorporated\n- [Aravind Srinivas](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/aravind-srinivas/), Perplexity\n- [Denis Yarats](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/denis-yarats/), Perplexity\n- [Johnny Ho](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/johnny-ho/), Perplexity\n- [Andy Konwinski](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/andy-konwinski/), Perplexity\n- [Stephan Ewen](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/stephan-ewen/), Restate GmbH\n- [Till Rohrmann](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/till-rohrmann/), Restate GmbH\n- [Igal Shilman](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/igal-shilman/), Restate GmbH\n- [Ahmed Farghal](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/ahmed-farghal/), Restate GmbH\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which AI tools has Amjad Masad invested in?\n\nAnchor Terminal lists Chroma, LiveKit Incorporated, Perplexity, Restate GmbH and Runway backed by Amjad Masad.\n\n### How are Amjad Masad's companies graded?\n\nOn Anchor Terminal's benchmark, Chroma API + MCP (E, 45.3), LiveKit Agents (BB, 72.5), LiveKit Telephony (B, 67.6), SPACE (C, 56.4), pplx-decider (B, 68.2), pplx-decider-flash (B, 68), Restate (BB, 74.5) and Runway API (C, 60.8).\n\nInvestors are named from the companies' own announcements, the investors' own pages, Y Combinator's company pages, public filings and news reports of a round, each with its source. An investor isn't a sign of quality, and nobody can pay to be listed or to change a grade. To correct something or have a page removed, write to privacy@anchorterminal.com.\n",
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