How VeryAI Raised $10M to Solve the Internet's Identity Crisis
As AI-generated content floods the internet, one question is becoming increasingly important:How do we know what's real?In this episode of Miami Tech Pod, I sit down with Zach Meltzer, Founder & CEO of VeryAI, a Miami-based startup building technology that helps prove you're a real human online using nothing more than a scan of your palm.Zach shares how his experience scaling Galxe to more than 32 million users exposed a growing problem with bots, fake accounts, and digital identity—and why he believes the internet needs a new layer of trust. We discuss biometrics, AI-generated content, agent verification, startup fundraising, and what it takes to build a deep-tech company from Miami.We also dive into: Why palm biometrics may be more secure than facial recognition The future of "Know Your Agent" (KYA) How AI is changing trust online Raising a $10M seed round led by Polychain Capital Why Zach chose to build VeryAI in Miami Lessons learned from scaling Galxe and founding a startup If you've ever wondered what the internet looks like when AI can create convincing humans, voices, and identities at scale, this conversation is for you.
