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  "markdown": "Angel investor.\n\n## Companies on Anchor Terminal\n\n- **Cal.com**, Seed\n  - [Cal.com API v2 + MCP](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/cal-com.md), graded C, 57.2/100\n  - Source: https://cal.com/blog/seed\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- **NocoDB Inc**, Seed, October 2022\n  - [NocoDB](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/nocodb.md), graded BB, 75.8/100\n  - Source: https://nocodb.com/blog/announcing-nocodb-seed-funding-of-10-5m\n- **Perplexity**, Series B, January 2024\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/perplexity-raises-series-b-funding-round\n- **Conway Research (maker of Underdog)**, First round, April 2026\n  - [Underdog](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/underdog.md), graded F, 30.1/100\n  - Source: https://underdog.ai/backers\n- **Conway Research**, First round, April 2026\n  - [Underdog Bark 3.0](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/underdog-bark-3.md), graded D, 48.2/100\n  - Source: https://underdog.ai/backers\n- **Vercel Inc.**\n  - [Vercel AI Gateway](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/vercel-ai-gateway.md), graded B, 66.8/100\n  - [Vercel Connect](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/vercel-connect.md), graded B, 68.8/100\n  - Source: https://vercel.com/about\n- **Vercel**\n  - [Vercel Sandbox](https://www.anchorterminal.com/tools/vercel-sandbox.md), graded BB, 73.5/100\n  - Source: https://vercel.com/about\n\n## Where they invest\n\n- Code execution sandboxes, 2\n- Decision models, 2\n- Calendars \u0026 scheduling, 1\n- Retrieval \u0026 vector search, 1\n- Spreadsheets \u0026 operational tables, 1\n- Local AI, 1\n- Speech-to-text, 1\n- Model APIs \u0026 inference, 1\n- Agent auth \u0026 delegated access, 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- [Naveen](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/naveen/), NocoDB Inc\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- [Sigil Wen](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/sigil-wen/), Conway Research (maker of Underdog), Conway Research\n- [Guillermo Rauch](https://www.anchorterminal.com/people/guillermo-rauch/), Vercel Inc., Vercel\n\n## Questions\n\n### Which AI tools has Naval Ravikant invested in?\n\nAnchor Terminal lists Cal.com, Chroma, NocoDB Inc, Perplexity, Conway Research (maker of Underdog), Conway Research, Vercel Inc. and Vercel backed by Naval Ravikant.\n\n### How are Naval Ravikant's companies graded?\n\nOn Anchor Terminal's benchmark, Cal.com API v2 + MCP (C, 57.2), Chroma API + MCP (E, 45.3), NocoDB (BB, 75.8), SPACE (C, 56.4), pplx-decider (B, 68.2), pplx-decider-flash (B, 68), Underdog (F, 30.1), Underdog Bark 3.0 (D, 48.2), Vercel AI Gateway (B, 66.8), Vercel Connect (B, 68.8) and Vercel Sandbox (BB, 73.5).\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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