Unlocking the True Power of AI: New Companies in the Digital Age Quite a few years ago at an National Venture Capital Association gathering, our guest speaker was legendary film and TV director JJ Abrams. At that time, Abrams’ show, Kiefer Sutherland-anchored “24”, was at the height of its popularity. Read the rest of this […]
Take One of These Approaches: Venture Down, Venture Out or Venture Deep. These days it seems that every company is focused on AI, which you might agree with if you sat through all 260 pitches in the latest crop of impressive startups at YC demo day last week. Read the rest of this post on Medium.
Data can be the party-pooper that serves as a mirror to reflect the true state of affairs, challenging preconceived notions and narratives. They say that data can be the source of truth, and we certainly believe that to be the case in the Future of Industries. We have a number of companies in our portfolio who build solutions to […]
It’s Not “Who are your customers?”, It’s “Why are your customers?” Those logos on your fundraising pitch deck are meant to grab attention. Some call it the all important NASCAR slide — logos that fill the page to show that you have amassed an impressive list of customers and supporters who use your product. And on this […]
Sometimes Twisting a Single Knob Can Clear Everything Up Have you ever had a weird warning light show up on your car dash, and you have absolutely no idea what it means, or what caused it, so you start messing around with buttons and settings randomly to get it to go away (because reading the […]
We See the Future of Work as Far More Than Just Time and Place Nuances for Desktop Labor We have always had a slightly different perspective around the Future of Work, as we look to invest in software startups seeking to transform the operations of a large, established industries (think logistics, food, education, oil […]