How Benchmark Capital Finds EXCEPTIONAL Startups In The Age Of AI — A Convo W/ Eric Vishria The IO Podcast: Investor + Operator podcast

How Benchmark Capital finds EXCEPTIONAL startups in the age of AI — A convo w/ Eric Vishria

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With so many AI startups these days, how do you identify which will be home-runs and which will be flops?

In this episode of the I/O Podcast, Tyler and Sterling sit down with Eric Vishria, a General Partner at the legendary Benchmark Capital, who uncovers their exact process for finding and funding some of the world's fastest-growing and most successful AI startups.

Chapters:

(00:07:28) Exponential Rise of AI Startups

(00:10:21) Diverse Revenue Paths in AI Startups

(00:14:10) LLM-enhanced Vertical AI Solutions for Industry

(00:18:25) Tech Product Success through Market Awareness

(00:20:05) Balancing Human Expertise with AI Automation

(00:35:22) The Value of Venture Capital Partnerships

(00:37:48) Founders' Partnerships in Early-Stage Investing

(00:47:10) Key Questions: The Core of Investing Decisions

(00:54:22) Supporting Founders in Venture Capital Industry

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Learn more about Benchmark here: https://www.benchmark.com/

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