Investing in Founders in the Age of AI with Trilogy Equity Partners

In this episode of the Shift AI podcast, Boaz Ashkenazy, CEO of Augmented AI, hosts Yuval Neeman and Amy McCullough, managing directors at Trilogy Equity Partners. They discuss Gen AI's potential to revolutionize the workforce by automating mundane tasks and making advanced services more accessible. Yuval and Amy share their journeys to venture capital, Trilogy's investment thesis, and highlight portfolio companies like Alongside and Bright Canary. The discussion also touches on the qualities VC firms seek in founders and the broader implications of Gen AI for society. The show is sponsored by Augmented AI and syndicated by GeekWire. 01:11 Introduction to Yuval and Amy 01:53 Yuval's Journey to Trilogy 02:56 Amy's Path to Venture Capital 05:55 First Jobs and Early Experiences 09:10 Trilogy's Investment Thesis 16:13 Exciting Portfolio Companies 22:17 The Impact of Gen AI on Society 26:10 Advice for Founders 32:27 The Future of Work and AI Connect with Amy McCullough LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-nam-mccullough-1144835/ Connect with Yuval Neeman LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yuvalneeman/ Connect with Boaz Ashkenazy Twitter: https://twitter.com/boazashkenazy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/boazashkenazy Email: [email protected]⁠