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.