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Announcing Lightspeed’s latest investment in the AI space — Large language models (LLMs) have taken the world by storm in recent months, and for good reason — LLMs are uniquely suited to comprehend and extract insights from unstructured data, outperforming previous machine learning approaches that either didn’t work at all or were extremely brittle. 70% of enterprise data is…

(From book chapter first draft, unedited. KPI = key performance indicator) When I meet a new founder, I challenge them to define the value proposition of their product or service, using a pretty straightforward metrics: 1) dollars per baby 2) time to baby 3) life disruption to baby How did…

Please be aware that this is no investment advice. Investing in startups involves a high degree of risk and the potential to lose all your investment is very high. Proper due diligence needs to be performed prior to any investment. …

By Iris ten Have, Fernanda Bartels, and Yair Reem If you think about the most impactful invention in the 20th century, most of us would imagine things like aeroplanes, nuclear energy, or the internet. But none of these match up with the impact that synthetic ammonia has had. For better…

Find Part 1 here In Part 1 of this series, I talked about how at Sparrow Capital, we define the B2B opportunity. …

Early stage is tough and full of uncertainty. But for some parts of the journey, there’s great info out there. To keep the list short and actionable, we’re only sharing what we and founders we work with found most helpful. Some materials were authored by us, others are courtesy of…

… and a few insights on how emotional engagement is shaping the media industry — “The glamorous, decades-long, Upfront Week is finally back in New York!” Two years after the pandemic interruption, this was the predominant mood among publishers, media agencies and brands’ marketing execs just before the Upfront Week in early 2022. …

Corporate innovation executive with 25+ years experience will be based in Miami as a venture partner — We are excited to announce that Dr. Peter Ulrich has joined Touchdown as our newest Venture Partner. Peter brings a wealth of experience in strategy consulting, digital technologies, sustainability, M&A, and venture capital. Having served in senior roles at EY, IBM, and BCG, Peter is well versed in working with…

As an investor, people often ask me, “What do you look for in a company?” There are standard answers that many investors prescribe to, like product-market fit, early traction, the potential of a founding team, and metrics that demonstrate the ability to scale. And while all of those are important…