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\u201cWe\u2019re opening up this application of AI for the millions of apps and websites out there that rely on search for core navigation,\u201d he continued. \u201cThis technology enables teams to better use time that\u2019s being wasted, capture money that\u2019s being left on the table and begin unlocking further insights that become available once search intent is understood.\u201d<\/p>\n

So what are customers using Vectara\u2019s tech for, exactly? Awadallah says that brands like Conversica, Apex Chat, Metus and Oncotelic Therapeutics have been applying it to use cases like legal discovery, ecommerce search, news monitoring and financial analysis.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith Vectara, companies can add neural-net powered semantic search to research workflows,\u201d he added. \u201cWe truly believe the ability to express our needs verbally represents a major evolution in how user interfaces will be designed in the future, similar to how the iPhone led to all apps being redesigned to allow us to use our fingers for clicking, zooming, pinching and swiping.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cupertino, California-based Vectara, which has 24 employees, plans to use its seed funding to expand its engineering and go-to-market teams with an emphasis on European, Middle Eastern and Asia Pacific regions.<\/p>\n