AI Detection Startup GPTZero Acquired by Superhuman
L'essentiel
- AI detection startup GPTZero, founded by Edward Tian, has been acquired by Superhuman.
- The company reported over 19 million users and $30 million in annual recurring revenue.
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GPTZero, a three-year-old AI detection startup, was initially developed as a senior thesis project by Princeton graduate Edward Tian.
GPTZero, the three-year-old AI detection startup that Princeton grad Edward Tian first built as a senior thesis project, has been acquired by Superhuman, the companies announced on Tuesday.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed, though Tian told Business Insider that GPTZero amassed more than 19 million registered users and $30 million in annual recurring revenue.
In 2024, Tian told TechCrunch that it was profitable. Tian and co-founder CTO Alex Cui, who’d been friends since high school, raised a $3.5 million seed round led by Uncork Capital, followed by a $10 million Series A in June 2024 led by Footwork co-founder Nikhil Basu Trivedi, with several other notable investors including Reach Capital, Jack Altman’s Alt Capital, and Neo. All told, the company raised just $13.5 million.
Questions ouvertes
- What are the terms of the acquisition deal?
