Stephanie Curcio from NLPatent

Stephanie Curcio is the CEO and Co-Founder of NLPatent.

NLPatent is an industry-leading AI-based patent search and analytics platform trusted by Fortune 500 companies, law firms, and research universities around the world.

The platform takes an AI-first approach to patent search; it's built from a proprietary LLM trained on patent data to truly understand the language of patents and innovation.

Users simply describe their invention in full sentences and conceptually relevant results are generated instantly; consistently outperforming human experts on speed and accuracy.

Takeaways

Building trust and addressing concerns around data security is crucial when selling AI technology to law firms.

Continuous improvement, user feedback, and staying ahead of the curve are essential for success as a founder in the AI space.

Choosing the right investors and being capital-efficient are key factors in raising money.

NL Patent is focused on building an end-to-end patent management platform and expanding their product offerings.

The importance of IP and patents is growing, especially in the AI space.

Chapters

00:00 Career Path and Introduction to Patents

01:49 Genesis Story of Starting a Startup

04:28 Approach to Learning and Interest in New Ideas

06:06 How NLPatent Empowers Lawyers

09:54 Difference Between Domain-Specific and General AI Models

13:53 Selling to Law Firms and Lawyers

21:48 Balancing AI Capability and User Experience

25:29 Founder Journey and Maintaining an Edge

25:58 Building a Network and Learning from Others

29:06 Raising Money and Overcoming Challenges

32:38 Choosing Investors and Being Capital Efficient

36:07 The Future of NLPatent

40:07 The Growing Importance of IP and Patents

42:47 Favorite Book and Excitement for the Future

46:44 Dealing with Hard Times as a Founder

48:33 Supporting Canadian Businesses