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Lica, a content creation platform, has secured pre-seed funding to develop its AI-powered video generation tool. Co-founders Priyaa Kalyanaraman and Purvanshi Mehta, leveraging Replit for rapid prototyping and hosting, aim to allow users to create videos with a single click. Their platform will enable content creators to focus on their narratives while Lica handles format conversion across video, audio, and text, catering to diverse consumption preferences. AI

Replit has completed its first employee tender offer, allowing current and former employees to sell vested shares, which has helped them achieve financial goals like paying off debt or buying homes. This initiative contrasts with the traditional startup advice of accumulating stock in multiple companies, instead focusing on empowering employees to live in the present while still building long-term value. The company also announced Craft Ventures as a new investor, chosen for their operational expertise and alignment with Replit's vision to support software creators. AI