Analysis

December 21, 2022

Why generative AI is getting VCs all excited

Generative AI has made a big splash on social media via tools like DALL-E and ChatGPT, but why the hype among VCs?


Tim Smith

7 min read

Generative AI is the new must have accessory for the VC winter season. And this time — unlike with the metaverse — top investors are assuring us that the hype is justified.

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A headshot of Nathan Benaich, general partner at London-based AI-focused VC firm Air Street Capital.
Nathan Benaich, Air Street Capital
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Tim Smith was news editor at Sifted. He covered deeptech and AI, and produced Startup Europe — The Sifted Podcast . Follow him on X and LinkedIn

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