MDSV WEBINAR
INVESTING IN THE AI-DRIVEN INNOVATION SUPERCYCLE
Given the unprecedented revenue growth and high operating leverage of many startups today, the next 36 months are critical for timely investment in this space.
Join us for a discussion on how to spot the current cycle’s hypergrowth outliers, and the new investing playbook for family offices and other LPs for achieving exceptional venture returns.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 17, 2024
11:00 AM PT / 2:00 PM ET
Presenter: Michael Downing, Managing Partner, MDSV
Format: Presentation (45 minutes), followed by Q&A (15 minutes)
FIND ANSWERS TO
- What should the investing playbook be for family offices and other LPs in an AI-driven growth cycle that has similarities - but also key differences - compared to previous tech booms?
- How high demand and AI tools are helping businesses scale faster and earlier, reducing the need for later-stage capital
- Why emerging manager funds are the key access points for generating alpha
- How do you spot hypergrowth outliers ahead of other investors by leveraging the expertise of emerging manager funds?
PRESENTER
Michael is a Silicon Valley-based serial entrepreneur and VC who co-founded 6 leading-edge technology companies over the last 20+ years (3 acquired; one went public). He has been an angel investor and advisor for over 60 technology startups, including AngelList (20X MOIC), Notion (60X MOIC), Mercury (30X MOIC) and FalconX (190X MOIC).
Michael was an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at SRI International (Stanford Research Institute) for nearly 14 years. He founded MDSV Capital in 2021 to focus on investing in hypergrowth outliers from the portfolios of small emerging manager funds, specifically in AI, Fintech, Enterprise SaaS, Defense Tech, Deep Tech and the automation economy.
Michael was an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at SRI International (Stanford Research Institute) for nearly 14 years. He founded MDSV Capital in 2021 to focus on investing in hypergrowth outliers from the portfolios of small emerging manager funds, specifically in AI, Fintech, Enterprise SaaS, Defense Tech, Deep Tech and the automation economy.