AI startup Poolside nears $3 billion valuation before ever releasing product
![Eiso Kant, co-founder of Poolside, speaking at the ai-Pulse conference held at the Station F technology campus in Paris, France, on November 17, 2023. Wearing a black t-shirt and a conference badge, he holds a microphone while gesturing with his left hand.](https://fortune.com/img-assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/GettyImages-1787129661-e1726173541351.jpg?w=1440&q=75)
Paris-based Poolside was formed in early 2023 by Jason Warner, the former chief technology officer of coding repository GitHub, and Eiso Kant, a software entrepreneur (pictured).
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