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Disruptive technologies continue to drive VC strategies. We hear plenty about venture capital and inventions, and there is plenty yet to be invented for PLM (product lifecycle management). On this episode of The Digital Enterprise Society podcast, Craig Brown and Thom Singer welcome SineWave Ventures managing general partner Yanev Suissa for a conversation about venture capital, the technologies that are impacting real change, and the things that we are focusing too much on (and what should be center-stage instead).
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On today\\u2019s podcast, you will learn:
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Finding new technologies in PLM
Thesis-driven actions and data-driven decisions help shape the work at SineWave.
With the end goal in mind, they can identify the technologies that are not yet invented.
Collaborations with industry experts help identify needs and trends.
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Technologies to look out for
Capital-intensive endeavors tend to turn off venture capitalists.
Craig shares examples from the car industry that need to be addressed.
Different technology phases require different levels of investment.
Yanev offers investment options at the seed stage, venture stage, and late stages.\\xa0
Sourcing information is often driven by the commercial world.\\xa0
AI technologies and use cases offer some of the most interesting places for VC to invest.
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Disruptive technologies that are driving the VC strategy
Higher performance and lower cost continue to be the key drivers in investments.\\xa0
Supply chain technologies are currently center stage.
Securities technologies have moved toward identity-centric securities.
AI may be overhyped, but it\\u2019s far from going away.
VCs want to find entrepreneurs who know how to adjust within different timeframes.
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Finding a VC to invest in your idea
Get connected on LinkedIn in whatever ways you can.
The most interesting solution sets often come from big company people who are ready to solve a problem they have dealt with firsthand.
Entrepreneur geographical location does matter, whether or not it should.
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What are we too focused on (that we shouldn\\u2019t be)?
The sovereignty of technology is getting over-hyped.
We need to refocus on the ground-level answers \\u2014 what matters and what are technologies trying to accomplish?
A combination of what is possible in the future and what is useful today is essential to real progress.
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Continue the conversation with us within the Digital Enterprise Society Community at www.DigitalEnterpriseSociety.org.
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