Welcome to another edition of Synapze AI Newsletter!

In this edition, we have:

● Breaking news of the week.

● Tutorial of the week.

● AI tools for you.

● Prompt of the day.

Paid, the AI agent ‘results-based billing’ startup from Manny Medina, raises huge $21M seed

Manny Medina, founder of Outreach, has launched Paid, a London-based startup pioneering “results-based billing” for AI agents. Instead of charging per user or unlimited use, Paid enables agent makers to bill customers based on the measurable value their agents deliver, such as saved costs or increased productivity. The company raised an oversubscribed $21.6M seed round led by Lightspeed, bringing its total funding to $33.3M and valuing it at over $100M. Early adopters include Artisan and ERP vendor IFS, and investors see Paid’s model as a unique way to tackle the common problem of AI projects failing to demonstrate real business value. READ MORE

Why it matters and how can we adapt to this change:

1. Shifts AI monetisation models: Moves away from outdated SaaS pricing to value-based billing, aligning revenue with actual business outcomes.

2. Solves a core industry pain point: Addresses the fact that 95% of enterprise AI pilots fail to create value, helping filter out “AI slop” from real productivity gains.

3. Encourages adoption of AI agents: By tying cost to measurable results, businesses may be more willing to integrate agents at scale.

4. Investor validation: With $33.3M raised before Series A and backing from Lightspeed, EQT, and FUSE, the model has strong financial and industry credibility.

5. Sets the stage for competition: If Paid proves successful, it could trigger a wave of startups building infrastructure for results-based billing, reshaping the AI economy.

The billion-dollar infrastructure deals powering the AI boom

Google has released the Data Commons Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server, making its vast collection of public datasets accessible through natural language. Data Commons, launched in 2018, compiles information from governments, global organisations, and local sources. The new MCP Server connects this structured, real-world data with AI systems and applications, aiming to reduce hallucinations and improve the accuracy of AI outputs.

The MCP standard itself, introduced by Anthropic in 2024, has since been adopted by Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI to let AI models pull from trusted data sources. Google’s move now opens Data Commons to any LLM through tools like the Gemini CLI, PyPI package, or a Colab-based Agent Development Kit.

To demonstrate its impact, Google partnered with the ONE Campaign, which used the MCP Server to launch an AI agent surfacing millions of economic and health data points for Africa. The release signals a step toward grounding AI in reliable information and making high-quality training data easier to use for developers, researchers, and organisations. READ MORE

TUTORIAL FOR THE WEEK

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Tutorial: How to make creative visuals for Social Media using Seedream 4.0

Step 1: Log in for free at https://lmarena.ai/ 

Step 2: Select Direct Chat and choose the Seedream 4.0 2k model

Step 3: Paste in this prompt below:

“Generate a sequence showing this modern forest villa with floor-to-ceiling windows under 8 different conditions: dawn with gentle morning mist filtering through trees, bright midday with sunlight dappling through forest canopy, golden hour with warm light illuminating the white façade, twilight with interior lights glowing against darkening forest, stormy weather with rain streaming down the glass windows, winter with light snow dusting the geometric rooflines, autumn with colorful leaves contrasting the minimalist architecture, and an elegant evening gathering with guests and ambient lighting. Maintain the clean lines, cantilevered terraces, and architectural details throughout.”

Here is a prompt guide you can refer to: https://help.scenario.com/en/articles/seedream-4-the-essentials#3-immersive-world-building-with-environmental-variations

Enjoy!

AI TOOLS FOR YOU

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• GoHighLevel - An all-in-one AI marketing and CRM platform built specifically for agencies, freelancers, and consultants.

• Syllaby – Helps you create faceless video content with AI-generated scripts, avatars and auto-publishing.

• VDraw- An AI tool to generate professional carousels and images for your social media. Works from text, PDF, or video, even if you have no graphic design skills

• ChatBetter - Chat with all the leading AI models (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, xAI, etc.) in one place. AI always selects the best model and merges their responses for reliable and comprehensive results

• ChatGPT Pulse - n assistant that provides you with a personalized summary of what interests you most every morning. Pulse analyzes your history, calendar, and preferences to provide you with proactive and targeted updates

Prompt: (I asked ChatGPT to make me ‘Niche-Famous’ Not a celeb. Just the go-to name in my space. Here’s the 8-prompt formula 👇)

1️⃣ Define My Niche Identity

Prompt:
“Act as a personal branding strategist. Ask me tailored questions to clarify my niche, expertise, passion, and audience. Then create a clear positioning statement that frames me as the go-to person in [insert niche or industry].”

2️⃣ Map My Ideal Audience

Prompt:
“Act as a niche market analyst. Based on my positioning, define my ideal audience. Include their goals, challenges, preferred platforms, and common language they use around [insert topic or problem area].”

3️⃣ Create My Content Pillars

Prompt:
“Act as a content strategist. Use my niche and audience profile to build 3 to 5 core content pillars that I can consistently use to communicate value and grow trust in the [insert industry or topic] space.”

4️⃣ Generate Authority Content Ideas

Prompt:
“Act as a thought leadership coach. Based on my niche and content pillars, create 10 content ideas that will help position me as the trusted expert in [insert niche]. Include suggested formats and hooks tailored to [insert audience type].”

5️⃣ Develop My Signature Framework

Prompt:
“Act as a product development expert. Help me take my unique process, beliefs, or methodology and shape it into a branded framework that reinforces my authority in [insert niche or topic].”

6️⃣ Build My Daily Visibility System

Prompt:
“Act as a social media strategist. Create a simple daily or weekly system I can follow to stay visible and grow influence in [insert niche], tailored to my time availability and preferred platforms like [insert platform].”

7️⃣ Find My Leverage Opportunities

Prompt:
“Act as a collaboration strategist. Suggest partnership and networking opportunities with creators, communities, or brands that already have trust in the [insert niche] space to boost my reach and credibility.”

8️⃣ Manage and Grow My Reputation

Prompt:
“Act as a reputation strategist. Create a plan I can follow to monitor, manage, and enhance my reputation in [insert niche], including how to collect testimonials, deal with negative feedback, and stay top-of-mind.”