Naturally Artificial by Sergey Osipov·Placy's team is getting bigger!
Placy announces open positions — Business Analyst, Account Manager, Backend/Prompt Engineer, Backend Developer; remote (EU timezones). Contacts included.
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Naturally Artificial by Sergey Osipov·Naturally Artificial by Sergey Osipov·Why portals aren’t a major AI threat to startups
Portals (Zillow, Rightmove, Cian) have added ChatGPT but legacy tech and subscription economics make them unlikely to displace AI-native startups; acquisitions more likely.
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Naturally Artificial by Sergey Osipov·Video enhancing apps are scams
Opinion that current video-enhancing apps harm genAI's reputation; upscaling tools like Topaz and Resolve Studio don't truly enhance, leaving room for startups.
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Naturally Artificial by Sergey Osipov·Property valuation A0 tech in Pavlos Loizou’s story
Pavlos Loizou’s take on property valuation: data platforms overgeneralize and miss landlords’ emotions; an AI assistant that reads summaries first may improve acceptance.
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Naturally Artificial by Sergey Osipov·How much money do we need to grow?
Raised €1M pre-seed, launched Placy Pro tests; now considering a €2M–€10M seed round, dilution trade-offs, Carta guidance on keeping ~55–60% founders' shares.
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Naturally Artificial by Sergey Osipov·Realtors will pay marketplaces to show listings to robots
Thoughts on how Gemini Agent and AI agents will make aggregators obsolete, push marketplaces to APIs, and force new business models in real estate.
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Naturally Artificial by Sergey Osipov·Placy is now a Meta Tech Provider
Placy announces Meta Tech Provider status to simplify WhatsApp/Instagram/Facebook integration for realtors, with APIs, onboarding and Meta's support.
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Naturally Artificial by Sergey Osipov·Placy joins Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub — Level 2
Placy unlocked Level 2 in Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub — access to $150k Azure credits, $7.5k for OpenAI/Azure and $5k GitHub Enterprise; placy.ai provided.
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Naturally Artificial by Sergey Osipov·Inspiring [AI] investment rounds 2024
Curated niche AI funding rounds in 2024 — Poly AI, Inflection AI, SmarterDx, Sixfold and others for startup idea inspiration.
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Naturally Artificial by Sergey Osipov·Social media strategy decision time
Founder note on choosing primary B2C platform — LinkedIn is fixed for B2B; user counts for Cyprus+Greece and 2023 growth rates for major networks.
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Naturally Artificial by Sergey Osipov·How startups can reduce AWS costs and access free $100k credits
Practical steps to cut AWS costs: spot instances, Savings Plans, optimisations and ways to claim up to $100k in AWS credits (e.g., Spendbase promo).
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Naturally Artificial by Sergey Osipov·“GPT from the box” vs complex AI solutions
Comparison of "GPT from the box" shallow AI apps and deep AI apps, with examples (property portal, computer-vision game) and founder perspective.
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Naturally Artificial by Sergey Osipov·Future Unicorns Party at Web Summit — Lisbon, Nov 11
Future Unicorns Party at Web Summit in Lisbon on Nov 11, 7pm — speakers Oleg Khusaenov, Michael Bychenok, Eugene Zhiharev; registration: fienta.com/futureunicorns (code UNICORN)
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Naturally Artificial by Sergey Osipov·Butterflies, an Instagram for robots and humans
Former Snap manager raised $4.8M for Butterflies — an app where users create AI "butterflies" that autonomously post; author tested Placy and Sailor Joox.
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Naturally Artificial by Sergey Osipov·Marketplaces start losing organic audience
Gartner predicts 25% drop in search volume by 2026 as users move to ChatGPT/Claude — marketplaces face bot-first traffic, pushing SEO/AEO over TV ads.
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Naturally Artificial by Sergey Osipov·Growth experiments: Airbnb, PayPal, Canva examples
Examples of growth experiments by Airbnb, PayPal, Canva and Facebook/LinkedIn; a quote on learning how to grow a business and a FirstRound link.
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Naturally Artificial by Sergey Osipov·Investments in AI businesses in Cyprus — May 28
AI trends, opportunities and early-adopter challenges at the Cyprus session on May 28; includes Business Meets Tech networking and promo code LMBI10.
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Naturally Artificial by Sergey Osipov·In Search of Happiness in the Industrial Revolution
Sergey Osipov and Serikbay discuss AI, a $60M UBI trial, four-day weeks and wealth shifts as robots take work; a recorded chat with a linked YouTube episode.
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Naturally Artificial by Sergey Osipov·How to beat Usain Bolt? Compete outside running
On niche strategy for startups: AI assistants create new categories; Placy targets client relations, scheduling and follow-ups in real estate.
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Naturally Artificial by Sergey Osipov·Albania appointed an AI Minister — Diella
Brief note on Diella, Albania’s AI 'minister' for public procurement — a PR-forward GovTech experiment that raises transparency questions and GPT limits.
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