Sourcery6 Sep 2024

Astasia Myers, GP at Felicis, $3B AUM, AI Agents & Autopilots, New Infra Opportunities, & Roadblocks

Molly O'Shea is joined by Astasia Myers, GP at Felicis, to discuss their new $825M fund, totaling Felicis’s AUM to $3B. Astasia goes deep on her focus on AI infrastructure, AI-enabled SaaS, and AI-enabled services and breaks down how AI is changing the face of enterprise software exploring the evolution of enterprise software and how AI is transforming data stacks.

She explains how the AI landscape has evolved, highlighting the rise of alternative foundation models and AI agents, and emphasizes the importance of founder market fit and unique insights when evaluating startups. The conversation underscores the transformative potential of AI in empowering individuals and reshaping various industries, while also touching on the rapid pace of innovation and the need for adaptability in venture capital strategies.

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Sponsor: Archer

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Companies mentioned:

LaunchDarkly: https://launchdarkly.com/

Hex: https://hex.tech/

Superbase: https://www.superbase.com/

Google: https://www.google.com/

Cisco: https://www.cisco.com/

Cohesity: https://www.cohesity.com/

GuardiCore: https://www.guardicore.com/

RedPoint: https://www.redpoint.com/

Quiet Capital: https://www.quiet.vc/

Snowflake: https://www.snowflake.com/

Fivetran: https://www.fivetran.com/

Airbyte: https://airbyte.com/

Looker: https://looker.com/

dbt: https://www.getdbt.com/

PyTorch: https://pytorch.org/

TensorFlow: https://www.tensorflow.org/

OpenAI: https://openai.com/

Anthropic: https://www.anthropic.com/

Mistral AI: https://mistral.ai/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/

Runway: https://runwayml.com/

Poolside: https://www.poolside.ai/

11X: https://www.11x.ai/

Notion: https://www.notion.so/

Figma: https://www.figma.com/

Zendesk: https://www.zendesk.com

TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Introduction and Founding Story of Felicis Ventures

(06:39) Astasia Myers' Background and Journey to Venture Capital

(11:45) The Evolving Landscape of AI and Infrastructure

(14:59) Sponsor: Archer

(19:27) AI-Enabled SaaS and AI-Enabled Services

(27:16) Technical Unlock: Foundation Models and AI Agents

(33:30) Changing Perspectives and Emerging Trends in AI

(37:47) Research and Identifying White Spaces of Opportunity

(47:05) The Effects of Technical Unlock and Future of AI

(50:36) Wrap

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