Automating Startup Formation, Scaling Fund Products, Applying AI Across Venture Tools

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Startup Project: Build the future

Nataraj

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Conversations with founders, operators and investors who are building the future. Listen to find the stories, ideas, tactics & investments behind the products that will define the future of technology. https://startupproject.substack.com/

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Automating Startup Formation, Scaling Fund Products, Applying AI Across Venture Tools | AngelList CTO Goutham Buchi

Startup Project: Build the future

49 minutes 25 seconds

3 months ago

Automating Startup Formation, Scaling Fund Products, Applying AI Across Venture Tools | AngelList CTO Goutham Buchi

About the Episode:

This episode dives into AngelList's core products and how they strengthen the startup ecosystem. Goutham explains how AngelList sits at the center of founders, GPs, and LPs, providing tools and infrastructure to fuel innovation. He discusses the impact of AI on AngelList's operations, from streamlining fund deployment to providing deeper insights for investors. Goutham also shares his thoughts on the current AI hype cycle and how it's blurring the lines between traditional roles in tech companies. The conversation explores AngelList's adoption of crypto, including USDC funding and the potential for tokenization to create liquidity in private markets. Goutham also touches upon the future of AngelList and the exciting AI-powered products on the horizon.

About the Guest and Host:

Goutham Buchi: CTO of AngelList, former Senior Director of Engineering at Coinbase, co-founder and CEO of Mysicamore.

→ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/gouthambuchi/⁠

Nataraj: Host of the Startup Project podcast, Senior PM at Azure & Investor.

→ LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/natarajsindam

→ Email updates: ⁠https://startupproject.substack.com/⁠

Timestamps:

00:02 - Introduction and Guest Introduction

01:06 - Goutham’s Background and Journey

02:21 - AngelList's Core Products and Business Drivers

05:18 - Democratizing Access to Early Stage Venture

06:43 - How AngelList Differs from Coinbase

09:27 - The Role of Regulation in Crypto and AngelList

11:19 - Goutham's Thoughts on Gen AI and the AI Hype Cycle

14:09 - AI: From Research Problem to Engineering Problem

17:56 - The Blurring of Roles with AI

22:28 - Blockers to AI Adoption

24:50 - How AngelList is Using AI in its Products

29:52 - Crypto Integration at AngelList

33:26 - Competition: Banking Rails vs. Regulation

35:58 - Creating Liquidity for GPs on the Platform

39:46 - Future of AI at AngelList

44:14 - Skills for Product Managers in the Age of AI

49:11 - Exploring AI Tools

50:21 - Product Hunt

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