Post by
TheFactsAbout on Nov 07, 2016 12:50am
Competitor Visual Recognition Raises $30M USD Equity
I have been following the Slyce adventure since 2 years - even invested - and now I am convinced we're going no where. I was motivated into investing when I believe in what I thought was the Business traction - Slyce has been over-communicating about contracts they were signing but none of it turned into big Cash - and eventually this has caught with them with Slyce crazy cash-burn.
Just read that competitor CLARIFAI just raised $30M USD : Now they seem to have a technology when Slyce does not seem to have anything at all. Should really have invested in CLARIFAI instead of Slyce.
CLARIFAI is probably the ones working with the Pinterest, and co. Not Slyce although I had thought so as Muab suggested in this post board - otherwise why would CLARIFAI manage to raise funds when Slyce is only at $3M valuation ? Apparently investors do not believe in our story.... they must somehow be able to compare the cash and client traction between Slyce and the other companies in the Visual recognition space - and are voting Slyce out.
See below the article concerning CLARIFAI recent $30M raise in TechCrunch :
https://techcrunch.com/2016/10/25/clarifai-raises-30m-to-give-developers-visual-search-capabilities/
See below the article concerning the CLARIFAI $30M raise in Venture Beat :
https://venturebeat.com/2016/10/25/deep-learning-startup-clarifai-raises-30-million/
No mention at all about Slyce. As if Slyce did not even exist for them in this space. And when Slyce is hardling doing small tiny bridge funding. I think we have 1 month left before our Slyce story ends comopletely due to crazy cash burn. Thanks BIG. Thanks C Chell. They are professionals of scam. I am actually really furious when I see what others such as Clarifai have managed to built while Slyce has simply completely failed. Human tagging and nothing else. What could I have expected else ? Lessons learnt.
Comment by
NotFreddie on Nov 09, 2016 4:31pm
We all make mistakes. No one is immune.
Comment by
Arturs33 on Nov 10, 2016 3:50am
It may be over but I still want to hear what that committee is working on. Who knows it may have only been a ploy to postpone the ending for a while but you never know. At this point it's not worth for me to sell the shares and then kick myself if by some miracle they pull it off. Someone is still buying the shares when they are sold so I wouldn't throw in the towel yet.
Comment by
MuadDib on Nov 10, 2016 10:28am
Looking at the 1.5, it feels over. But my logic says it still ain't over. Apparently there have been interested suitors over the last couple years. Slyce is pursuing a sale more vehemently now. Hopefully they can recoup some shareholder funds. I'm still wavering on whether or not to throw more money at this. IMHO GLTA
Comment by
NotFreddie on Nov 10, 2016 11:51am
Personally, I believe the principals at Slyce are schemers, so I wouldn't throw good money after bad, however I will not let them or anyone else buy my existing shares at this price. I'm staying the course, and more than likely going down with the ship, but so be it.
Comment by
MuadDib on Nov 10, 2016 11:53am
Yeah, that's how I'm leaning. Eom
Comment by
NotFreddie on Nov 10, 2016 11:42am
At this point I don't trust or believe what is going on with Slyce. Like Arturs33 stated, someone is buying shares. It wouldn't surprise me if it is insiders shaking the tree to acquire them. It might be their last ditch effort to "milk" as much as they can. Personally I rather see the sp go to zero than let them go at 1.5 cents.