My a16z scout thesis: big ideas others would say no to. | by Ed Newton-Rex | Jul, 2023 | Medium

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Back in 2010, I was starting an AI music generation company. Today we’d call it a Generative AI startup — back then there was no catch-all term. As a result, raising money was all but impossible. I…

Venture Capital Tech My a16z scout thesis: big ideas others would say no to. Ed Newton-Rex 2 min read · Jul 3, 2023 -- 9 Listen Share Back in 2010, I was starting an AI music generation company. Today we’d call it a Generative AI startup — back then there was no catch-all term. As a result, raising money was all but impossible. I pitched probably 50 investors for my seed round. 49 said no or outright ignored me. Most (if not all) just did not believe that AI could be creative. I got lucky. A single investor at a single fund — a great guy named Mike, at the spinout fund Cambridge Enterprise — b

My a16z scout thesis: big ideas others would say no to. | by Ed Newton-Rex | Jul, 2023 | Medium

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