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Jacob Effron
Managing Director at Redpoint focused on early and early-growth investments in AI, enterprise software, and healthcare; investor in companies such as Abridge, Legora, Augment, Physical Intelligence, Ramp, and Garner.
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Nov 17, 2025
• 38min
496. How Model Progress Shifts the Goalposts, Why The Death of Software Is Overstated, and How to Diligence Hypergrowth Without Getting Burned (Jacob Effron)
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Jacob Effron, Managing Director at Redpoint, dives into the dynamic world of AI and software investments. He discusses how advancements in model layers are shifting industry benchmarks. Effron argues against the notion that software is dying, highlighting robust opportunities in AI-driven sectors like healthcare and legal. He also shares insights on evaluating hypergrowth startups, emphasizing the importance of team velocity and real product-market fit. The conversation wraps up with thoughts on managing AI's impact on jobs and the future of robotics and material sciences.
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