Making early stage investing smarter with AI and data - Penny Schiffer, CEO of Raized.ai

<p><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/pennyschiffer/">Penny Schiffer</a>, CEO and co-founder of <a href="https://www.raized.ai/">Raized.ai</a>, a Swiss-based start-up determined to make early-stage investing smarter using data, AI and analytics, spoke to <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/rudolf-falat/">Rudolf Falat</a>, founder of the <a href="https://www.voiceoffintech.com/subscribe">Voice of FinTech</a> podcast about the pain points in the early-stage investing for investors and start-ups, how to address them using technology, product development and fundraising approach and more.</p><p>Here is the exciting story of Penny and smart VC (or early-stage) investing:</p><ul> <li>Penny's journey from Accenture and Swisscom to the startup world</li> <li>Pain points in VC investing? </li> <li>Every VC firm would like to find the best startups earlier; many rely on their network and inbound ideas. So why is it not enough? </li> <li>Startups love to work with efficient partners: how can their communication about potential fundraising with VCs be improved.</li> <li>Many investors stay that early-stage investing is more about backing a team rather than an idea. So how does an AI solution can help assess the team? </li> <li>Word of advice for startups approaching VCs and pitching to raise funds</li> <li>Alternatives to VC funding (clients, angels, grants)</li> <li>Raized.ai's solution - a B2B SaaS company</li> <li>Where is Raized.ai on its journey in terms of product development and funding</li> <li>What are the following milestones ahead of you? I hear that you are hiring?</li> <li>Best way to reach out if you are interested in becoming a client, investor or want to join Raized.ai's team</li> </ul><p><br></p>