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In a recent series of interviews conducted during TechCrunch Sessions: AI, senior reporter Rebecca Bellan engaged with prominent figures in the venture capital community. Backstage Capital’s Arlan Hamilton had a conversation with Jill Chase, Partner at CapitalG. Afterward, she joined Kanu Gulati from Khosla Ventures and Sara Ittelson from Accel for a Q&A. Taken together, these discussions paint a specific picture of the current landscape of AI investments. In 2024, these investments jumped to an astounding $110 billion!
Bellan, who covers Tesla, Elon Musk’s broader empire, and key issues such as autonomy and Big Tech regulatory scrutiny, has made her mark as an investor in Ethereum. Given her dual role as a reporter and investor, she brings an unmatched perspective. She is well in touch with the challenges and opportunities that AI startups experience today.
To make matters worse, the funding landscape for 2025 is already becoming exceedingly more competitive. Through her interviews, Bellan powerfully illustrates the imperative to figure out what VC’s are looking for from AI startups. Innovative solutions to real world problems, scalability potential and a strong founding team are all high on investors’ lists. This new and constantly changing requirement indicates the fast-paced development and growth of the technology industry and its possibilities.