Raising Venture Capital in the Gen AI Era
summary
Funding shifts from hype to results with chatGPT made AI mainstream driving splashy rounds even as money tightens; early-stage investors write roughly average check size is a million dollars and expect experiments to prove product market fit over years. Fintech focus yields practical barriers like contracts that banks demand AI-free certification, so many LLM prototypes never find buyers. Expect valuations to remain volatile, plan go-to-market before scaling, and build nontechnical customer and compliance channels early.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Aperture VC introduction
- 1:46Gen AI funding impact
- 5:19Gen AI misconceptions
- 8:49Fintech regulation with Gen AI
- 11:59When to raise venture capital
- 16:53AI democratization for founders
- 21:29Underrated founder advice
- 23:38Closing remarks
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