Last week, I shared a deep-dive story on TRAC.vc, an AI-powered venture firm that’s flipping the script on how investors find, fund and support startups. This week, I’m following it up with a podcast conversation with TRAC co-founder Fred Campbell, where we talk through what it really means to let an algorithm steer the investment process.
Fred is no stranger to entrepreneurship. He’s started and sold companies, co-founded CrowdSmart and now, with TRAC co-founder Joe Aaron, they’re trying to take the human bias out of venture altogether. In my 26-minute chat with Fred, we talk about:
🔶 What it means when data is your investment committee
🔶 The dashboard the firms gives away to portfolio founders
🔶 What he sees coming next in VC as more firms dabble in AI
If you’re a founder, this episode is worth a listen. Fred gets into how TRAC’s AI approach can help founders by cutting through noise, leveling the playing field and getting capital quickly into the hands of the companies with traction, not just the ones with the best connections.
If you’re an investor, the conversation offers a glimpse of where VC could be heading: toward faster and unbiased decision-making, wider sourcing and a lot less decisions based on the gut.
I’d love to hear your thoughts, dear readers. Tell me,
🔶 Where are we in relation to the tipping point for AI-led investing?
🔶 Founders: Would you trust an algorithm to spot your startup?
🔶 Investors: How are you using AI for decision-making and portfolio support?
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And if you missed the full story on TRAC, you can catch it here: “AI, Data and the Death of Investing From the Gut: Inside TRAC.vc’s Model.”
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