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Navigating the AI Supercycle with Will Summerlin

Deep Dive into the AI Supercycle

Today’s episode of Request for Startups features

In this conversation, Will Summerlin, managing partner at Autopilot, joins Erik Torenberg to discuss the transformative potential of AI and FinTech. They also share various topics related to venture capital, including non-consensus investing, LP challenges, choosing investments, ideal fund size, opportunities in AI and FinTech sectors, concentrated investment portfolios, and automation in financial services.


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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:22) Diving deep into the AI super cycle

(02:45) Startups vs. Incumbents in the AI arena

(06:00) Opportunities and challenges various AI markets

(11:23) Will’s request for startups

(13:53) Sponsor: Brave

(14:55) From commoditization to AI agents

(21:21) Future of job markets with AI and automation

(24:15) Fund strategy and focus in the venture capital landscape

(28:06) Evaluating the venture capital ecosystem and AI's role

(31:31)  Debate around venture capitalists

(38:01) Identifying monopolistic markets for investment

(40:00) Fund size strategy for series A and B investment

(43:25) FinTech opportunities and AI automation

(45:05) Introducing the Autopilot podcast

(46:30) Wrap

"Request for Startups"
"Request for Startups" with Erik Torenberg
Request for Startups is a show with tech insiders about products and companies that should exist, but haven’t yet. A rotating lineup of tech founders and investors join Erik Torenberg to share their requests for startups they want to exist in the world, and also share their stories of navigating the idea maze in different sectors so founders don’t have to reinvent the wheel anymore. Listen first, then build.
Guests in season 1 include Talia Goldberg, Greg Isenberg, Romeen Sheth, Aashay Sanghvi, Imran Khan, Qiao Wang, Gagan Biyani, Nick deWilde and more
Request for Startups is part of the Turpentine podcast network. Learn more: www.turpentine.co