In this episode of the Shift AI podcast, Boaz Ashkenazy, CEO of Augmented AI, hosts Yuval Neeman and Amy McCullough, managing directors at Trilogy Equity Partners. They discuss Gen AI's potential to revolutionize the workforce by automating mundane tasks and making advanced services more accessible. Yuval and Amy share their journeys to venture capital, Trilogy's investment thesis, and highlight portfolio companies like Alongside and Bright Canary. The discussion also touches on the qualities VC firms seek in founders and the broader implications of Gen AI for society. The show is sponsored by Augmented AI and syndicated by GeekWire.
01:11 Introduction to Yuval and Amy
01:53 Yuval's Journey to Trilogy
02:56 Amy's Path to Venture Capital
05:55 First Jobs and Early Experiences
09:10 Trilogy's Investment Thesis
16:13 Exciting Portfolio Companies
22:17 The Impact of Gen AI on Society
26:10 Advice for Founders
32:27 The Future of Work and AI
Connect with Amy McCullough
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-nam-mccullough-1144835/
Connect with Yuval Neeman
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuvalneeman/
Connect with Boaz Ashkenazy
Twitter: https://twitter.com/boazashkenazy
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/boazashkenazy
Email: shift@simplyaugmented.ai
