Best of GTM Season 3 - Building & Investing in AI with Techstars MD Tricia Martinez-Saab

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This episode features an interview with Techstars MD Tricia Martinez-Saab discussing the implications of AI for startups.

We’re gearing up for Season 5 but in the meantime, here’s the best of GTM season 3! I think we can all agree AI is seemingly everywhere. But what does that actually mean for a startup? Enjoy this special episode, a replay of my interview with Techstars Managing Director Tricia Martinez-Saab live from the Startup Grind Chicago AI Showcase in November 2023. Tricia leads the AI and deep-tech verticals at Techstars and shares her perspective on the good and bad of AI's permeation, how to approach integrating AI into your product, the ethics behind an AI-powered future, and how she makes investment decisions for AI startups at Techstars. Find Tricia online: LinkedIn Find Techstars online: Website This episode is brought to you by our friends at CodeLaunch! CodeLaunch is the only equity-free AND fee-free accelerator + Venturetainment platform giving founders software development, a massive pitch stage, and an opportunity at investment all for FREE. Use our unique link to apply to CodeLaunch today and cut the line for fast-track application review! https://tinyurl.com/7k7rjt6m

People in this episode

Host: Startup Hypeman

Guest: Tricia Martinez-Saab

Topics covered

• AI
• startups
• investment
• ethics
• product integration
• deep-tech

Keywords

• AI
• startups
• investment decisions
• Techstars
• ethics
• product integration
• deep-tech

Sponsors

CodeLaunch

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Techstars

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