Will AI eat VC?
- Shikhin Garg
- Jul 24
- 2 min read
Updated: Jul 25
Three experienced panellists sit down to discuss the future of AI in Venture Capital. Also, revealing the alpha version of AI co-pilot of Inventus Capital.
**Update: One of the other ideas suggested in the podcast has already been spun out as a public tool by us. Access Investor Matchmaker below.
Inventus Capital Partners Panel, Sep 26, 2023
Time-Stamp | Title | What’s Discussed | Key Insights | Jump-To Link |
0:00 – 2:00 | Introduction & Panelist Intros | Introduction of panelists and setting the context for AI's impact on Venture Capital. | VC’s high-touch, relationship-driven world is starting to absorb transformative lessons from AI—the panel sets the stage. | |
2:00 – 8:00 | The AI Opportunity in VC | Scope of AI transformation within VC operations (deal sourcing, diligence, portfolio). | AI can automate manual tasks, accelerate decision cycles, and surface hidden investment opportunities for VCs. | |
8:00 – 14:00 | AI Co-Pilots in VC | How AI-powered “co-pilots” change decision-making at VC firms. | AI co-pilots are becoming essential, helping sift vast deal flow and enabling sharper, faster judgments—VCs as AI power users. | |
14:00 – 20:00 | Network Mapping with AI | Using AI to drive advisor/customer matching and ecosystem building for start-ups. | Always-on AI-powered matchmaking expands networks, helping founders reach strategic VCs and partners not previously on their radar. | |
20:00 – 25:00 | Transforming VC through AI | Inventus Capital’s strategy for embedding AI across its VC workflows. | Being “AI-first” transforms investor capacity, cuts through data noise, and brings discipline to the VC craft for outsized results. | |
25:00 – 27:00 | Product Demo Overview | Alpha demonstration of Inventus’ in-house AI co-pilot tool. | Real-world demo shows how AI gathers open-web data on founders, enriches diligence, and builds automated pitch reports. | |
27:00 – 30:00 | Closing Remarks | Final thoughts and summary on AI’s impact in Venture Capital. | VCs must become deep users of AI to stay relevant; mentorship and human insight amplified—not replaced—by generative technologies. |

