GFT Ventures' edge in frontier technology investing
Key takeaways
- Jeff Herbst, Co-founder and Partner at GFT Ventures, discusses the firms focus on early-stage frontier technology (AI, blockchain, climate tech, data science) venture investments.
- Frontier technology will change the world as we know it, disrupting old business models and laying the groundwork for even more technological disruption.
- GFT Ventures looks for entrepreneurs solving hard problems in large markets, with skilled teams and large moats.
- The team has the advantage of being frontier technology experts, and both Jay Eum and Herbst have been investing in the space for over 20 years with 30% net IRR individual track records.
- They bring with them a network of founders and technologists, but importantly, a network of corporations - like Google, Samsung, and Apple - which can be customers for their companies. Their differentiated network has already helped them win deals.
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