Sramana Mitra: So let’s double click down on some of the companies that you have invested in and tell us a bit about the situation. At what stage did they come? What did they have already? What did you see that compelled you to invest in those companies? How do you see the potential? Let’s do two or three examples.
>>>Sramana Mitra: So if you are doing a pre-seed round in AI, what do you ask to see in the company? Do you see an MVP? Do you see just a concept? What stage are you investing in?
>>>According to a recent market report, the global Artificial Intelligence market is expected to grow 37% annually over the next few years to reach $2.75 trillion by 2032 from $177 billion in 2023. This is also propelling the growth of AI infrastructure companies. One such player is Astera Labs (NSDQ: ALAB) that listed recently and has seen its stock soar.
>>>Jukka Alanen, Managing Partner at Rebellion Ventures, discusses his portfolio, investment thesis and related trends.
>>>I’m publishing this series on LinkedIn called Colors to explore a topic that I care deeply about: the Renaissance Mind. I am just as passionate about entrepreneurship, technology, and business, as I am about art and culture. In this series, I will typically publish a piece of art – one of my paintings – and I request you to spend a minute or two deeply meditating on it. I urge you to watch your feelings, thoughts, reactions to the piece, and write what comes to you, what thoughts it triggers, in the dialog area. Let us see what stimulation this interaction yields. For today – Alone 4
Alone 4 | Sramana Mitra, 2022 | Watercolor, Pastel, Ink | 8 x 8, On Paper
I’m publishing this series on LinkedIn called Colors to explore a topic that I care deeply about: the Renaissance Mind. I am just as passionate about entrepreneurship, technology, and business, as I am about art and culture. In this series, I will typically publish a piece of art – one of my paintings – and I request you to spend a minute or two deeply meditating on it. I urge you to watch your feelings, thoughts, reactions to the piece, and write what comes to you, what thoughts it triggers, in the dialog area. Let us see what stimulation this interaction yields. For today – Alone 3
Alone 3 | Sramana Mitra, 2022 | Watercolor, Pastel, Ink | 8 x 8, On Paper
Social engagement player Reddit (NYSE: RDDT) finally went public earlier this year. Reddit had been eyeing a listing for a while and had filed an S1 in 2022. But the market conditions delayed the listing. The recent listing appears to be doing well so far.
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