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While there are no shortage of thoughts on GPT-5, we want to hear yours! Underscore Partner Richard Dulude shared his with PitchBook. Read them at the link and let us know yours in the comments. https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/eJ6nBmhm

🚀 Big Pharma has bet on Boston and Cambridge—and we're here for it. Global pharmaceutical companies are making massive R&D investments in our backyard:  • 𝗘𝗹𝗶 𝗟𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘆'𝘀 $700M Seaport Innovation Center  • 𝗧𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗮'𝘀 600K sq ft Cambridge expansion  • 𝗦𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗳𝗶'𝘀 900K sq ft Cambridge Crossing campus  • 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮'𝘀 stunning 462K sq ft headquarters  • 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗲𝘅'𝘀 1.9M sq ft Seaport presence—the list goes on. 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗜: These pharma giants need sophisticated data infrastructure to maximize their multi-billion dollar R&D investments. AI-enabled drug discovery requires purpose-built scientific data platforms, and Boston's become the epicenter where traditional pharma meets cutting-edge AI. At TetraScience, we're the Scientific Data and AI Cloud company catalyzing this revolution. We're not just witnessing this biotech renaissance—we're powering it by industrializing AI-native scientific datasets. 🎯 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗥&𝗗? We're growing our Boston/Cambridge team: 🔬 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗔𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘀𝘁𝘀 – Work directly with major pharma customers, bridging scientific insights with AI/ML technology ⚗️ 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 – Design data models and build Python solutions transforming pharma workflows 🤖 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗔𝗜/𝗠𝗟 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 – Deploy models accelerating drug discovery 🛠️ 𝗔𝗜 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 – Build infrastructure powering pharmaceutical breakthroughs We offer 100% employer-paid benefits, unlimited PTO, and the chance to work at the epicenter of Scientific AI innovation. You'll pioneer the Scientific Data and AI Cloud category transforming how leading biopharma companies leverage their data. 👉 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/eWeEHP7

Today is the day! See you at #SXSouthie 💛

👇 A great opportunity for Boston-based entrepreneurs just starting up! We only have absolutely wonderful things to say about the Visible Hands team.

Founders first — always. That’s the spirit behind the Pearce Fellowship, our Summer program for earliest stage academic founders. Today, we’re thrilled to announce the 2025 Pearce Fellows, who are hard at work this summer shaping what’s next in AI, infrastructure, fintech, healthtech, and more. 👇 Meet the 2025 Fellows and learn more about the Pearce Fellowship: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/eUwe_fJh

I couldn't be more excited to announce we’ve officially partnered with Thomson Reuters as their FP&A solution for the 20,000+ accounting firms they work with This partnership is a huge milestone for Clockwork as well as TR, transforming the industry by being truly "AI first" What started as a cold LinkedIn DM 9 months ago will undoubtedly be a monumental part of the Clockwork story This is a true testament to the amazing product the Clockwork team has built leading the charge in AI, changing the way businesses operate Huge thank you to our users, partners, and everyone who's believed in the vision thus far Much, much more to come

We're officially 1 week out from #SXSouthie! See you there 💛

Hue. is helping brands bridge the gap between product pages and social proof: making it easy to integrate authentic, user-generated video into every stage of the eCommerce experience. Founded by a team of Harvard University alumni, Hue began when the co-founders met at Harvard Business School and started building their venture at the Harvard Innovation Labs. In 2022, they won $75K in the President’s Innovation Challenge, and they’ve been scaling ever since. Today, Hue has raised $4.5M in seed funding and is powering content for leading beauty and fashion brands with results that speak for themselves: Crown Affair : 72% lift in conversion Ceremonia: 64% increase in DTC conversion Laura Geller Beauty: Hue UGC outperformed a virtual try-on tool in A/B tests Hue’s platform connects brands with a vetted, diverse creator community to help scale performance-driven content across digital storefronts. What began as a student-led idea at HBS is now a fast-growing solution shaping the future of retail. Learn more about Hue: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/e2ST_4nx Watch their pitch to Shark Tank ABC: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/ekZjj_-N

🚀 Calling All Founding Engineers & Early Product Leaders 🚀 Underscore VC is hosting an intimate networking and breakfast event bringing together a curated group of exceptional builders from some of the most innovative startups, past and present. 🗓 August 7th 📍 Boston, MA Whether you're in the thick of shipping V1 or navigating early product-market fit, this is a chance to connect with peers who truly get the journey. 🔗Apply to attend: https://xmrrwallet.com/cmx.plnkd.in/e8abUJ4z