It's no secret that AI has eaten up much of its fundraising over the past few years. In 2024 alone, starting from 62% to $110 billion, with startup funding down 12% overall.
A startup may think that simply adding “AI” to the company's name could help secure that funding. But with Foundation Models' frenzy focusing on real-world applications, AI agents and long-term profitability, investors are looking for startups that can turn technical ingenuity into sustainable traction.
TechCrunch Sessions: AI, held on June 5th at Zellerbach Hall in Berkeley, California, where top VCS Zeya Yang (IVP), Jill Chase (Capitalg) and Kanu Gulati (Khosla Ventures) have earned history at each stage of their investment.
Meet the speaker
Zeya Yang has invested in award recipients such as Grammarly and Figma, and has a track record of working directly with founders to narrow down product market fit and promote growth.
Jill Chase leads Capitalg's investments in Magic, /Dev /Agent, Motif and Abridge, focusing on emerging cases in AI and ML, data infrastructure and enterprise technology for the past few years.
Kanu Gulati has supported AI leaders Polyai, Kognitos and MoonHub, bringing over 10 years of experience as a research scientist at Intel and Cadence and as a founding engineer at Heavy.ai, Spyglass and Nascentric.
TC Sessions: Join AI conversations with AI
Buy tickets now and rely on TC Session: AI to take an internal look at what VC really wants to see at AI startups on June 5th at Zerabach Hall in Berkeley, California. Take advantage of the Early Bird deals now and save up to $210. Please register here.
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