#168: Exploring Investment and Impact of AI in the Supply Chain Sector with Steve Sloane of Menlo Ventures
Hosted by Santosh Sankar on October 4, 2023
Summary
During this episode, Santosh is joined by Steve Sloane, Partner at Menlo Ventures, a Bay Area venture capital firm that invests early stage across consumer, enterprise, and healthcare technologies. During this conversation, Santosh and Steve discuss all things AI and supply chain investment. Steve shares his background in mechanical engineering and robotics and how he became interested in supply chain investing. They discuss the growing interest in applying AI to white-collar work environments and the challenges of capital efficiency in building and scaling products. They also explore the use of generative AI in internal operations, the importance of profitability and scalable growth models in the robotics sector, and more.
Show Notes
Highlights from their conversation include:
- Steve’s journey into supply chain investment (1:27)
- The Intersection of AI and Supply Chain (3:28)
- Applicability of Generative AI in Supply Chain (11:23)
- Capital efficiency and scaling challenges (12:36)
- AI's role in improving efficiency (14:02)
- Use of generative AI for internal operations (15:57)
- AI’s application for SaaS and other mediums (18:48)
- Final thoughts and takeaways (21:01)
Dynamo is a VC firm led by supply chain and mobility specialists that focus on seed-stage, enterprise startups.
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