June 2018

argo
quarterly

Our earliest investment partners
are flourishing.
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In choosing client partnerships, we look for opportunities where product design will drive the company’s success, and where we can have a positive impact on the product design.

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In January our client partner Cognitive Scale launched Cortex 5, a breakthrough toolset that’s changing the way AI is authored, trained, and managed. The authoring suite, which Fast Company called “the world’s first graphical AI interface” promises to democratize AI by delivering practical, realistic solutions that enterprise customers can deploy today.

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March brought a successful exit from an equity partnership
when our client partner Tenor was acquired by Google. Our design collaboration helped Tenor, a startup with an early position as the leading GIF keyboard, strengthen their foothold in an evolving category with a bold new identity and product strategy.

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Our partner ICON created the first permitted, 3D-printed home in America in a live reveal at SXSW earlier this year. It was an exciting proof-of-concept following our early collaboration exploring concept viability and product strategy.

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In 2017 we expanded our relationship with equity partner pepper to encompass revenue share earnings, when we helped them customize their smart home platform for a new enterprise partner. Since 2014 we’ve worked with them to create a user experience and a unique product roadmap for a highly flexible IoT platform.

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In the News: Design for AI

From the creation of Cortex 5 to arguing a design code of ethics, our team continues to push the envelope on AI.

This Is the World's First Graphical AI Interface

What Designers Could Learn from Lawyers, Doctors, and Priests

AI Is Changing Our Brains

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Looking to the Future:
Concept Pieces

The future is coming faster than you think, and we have strong opinions on how it will all play out.

Office of the Future

Secrets of Flying Cars, Hyperloop Tube Travel and Google’s Driverless Fleet Revealed at SXSW

Self-Driving Car Crashes Are Inevitable. Could a Flying Airbag Help?