VC founder: AI isn't a bubble — but its founders need to think globally

About this episode

Magnus Grimeland discusses the importance of global thinking in AI development and why the current AI hype differs from past tech bubbles.

In 2018, venture capital firm Antler set up its headquarters in Singapore and has since invested in more than 1,300 startups. In this episode of CNBC's "Beyond the Valley," Antler founder and CEO Magnus Grimeland joins Arjun Kharpal at the Singapore Week of Innovation and Technology (SWITCH) to discuss why he backs great teams over trends, Asia's key role in AI development and why the AI hype is different from the dotcom bubble. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Arjun Kharpal

Guest: Magnus Grimeland

Topics covered

• venture capital
• artificial intelligence
• startups
• global thinking
• Asia
• innovation

Keywords

• venture capital
• AI
• startups
• Singapore
• innovation
• Antler
• Magnus Grimeland

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Antler, CNBC

Places: Singapore

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