Max Blacker Joins LDV Capital As an Investment Analyst

Max Blacker Joins LDV Capital As an Investment Analyst

We are honored to have a fantastic LDV team and community of experts that help us filter, review and advise our portfolio teams that are building valuable businesses powered by visual technologies and AI.

We are thrilled to announce the addition of Max Blacker to our LDV team. We were impressed with his communication style, thoughtful approach and problem-solving skills.

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Esther Dyson on Investing in Insurance, Mapping, Mental Health, and Telehealth

Esther Dyson on Investing in Insurance, Mapping, Mental Health, and Telehealth

This month, in our Women Leading Visual Tech series we are honored to showcase Esther Dyson – an investor, journalist, author, businesswoman, commentator, and philanthropist. Currently, she is a full-time executive founder of Wellville, a ten-year project (ending in 2024) to show the long-term value, in both equity and resilience, of investing in health for all.

LDV Capital’s Abigail Hunter-Syed spoke with Esther about investing in visual technology companies, genetics, AI-powered MRI-based cancer screenings, and much more!

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The War Over AI Will Be Won with Visual Data – Where are the Startup Opportunities?

The War Over AI Will Be Won with Visual Data – Where are the Startup Opportunities?

If you missed the virtual event with Evan Nisselson – Founder and General Partner at LDV Capital – at NYU Entrepreneurial Institute last week, we’ve got you covered!
Follow the link below to watch this truly inspiring video session on current visual tech trends, covered from a venture capital investor’s perspective.

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Any Humans Assessing Images Today will be Augmented in the Future

Any Humans Assessing Images Today will be Augmented in the Future

Evan Nisselson, General Partner at LDV Capital, interviewed Zavain Dar, Partner at Lux Capital, about his experience investing in visual tech. Zavain invests in companies that are using machine learning and AI to augment or replace physical-world functions including biology, language, manufacturing, and analysis. He looks for entrepreneurs that can use software and data to hone a philosophical position on where the world is, and how to direct it for the better.

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Visual Technologies are Progressing Rapidly as Computing Power Grows

Visual Technologies are Progressing Rapidly as Computing Power Grows

Evan Nisselson, General Partner at LDV Capital, interviews Laura Smoliar about her experience investing in visual tech. Laura is a Founding Partner at The Berkeley Catalyst Fund where she focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage companies in biopharma, agriculture, medical device, clean air, clean water, energy storage, and sensors.

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Visual Technologies Are the Eyes of the Intelligent Computer

Visual Technologies Are the Eyes of the Intelligent Computer

Evan Nisselson, General Partner at LDV Capital, interviewed Rachel Lam, the co-founder and Managing Partner of Imagination Capital. Prior to launching Imagination Capital, Rachel founded the Time Warner Investments group in 2003 and was head of the strategic investing arm of Time Warner Inc. for 14 years.

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Rebecca Kaden of USV Discusses Trends in Visual Tech Investing

Rebecca Kaden of USV Discusses Trends in Visual Tech Investing

At the LDV Vision Summit 2018, Rebecca Kaden of Union Square Ventures and Evan Nisselson of LDV Capital discussed the greatest challenges they have seen their portfolio companies endure and how strategic team building is critical to success at the earliest stages of company building.

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45 Billion Cameras by 2022 Fuel Business Opportunities

45 Billion Cameras by 2022 Fuel Business Opportunities

Exclusive research by us at LDV Capital is the first publicly shared, in-depth analysis which estimates how many cameras will be in the world in 2022. We believe it is a conservative forecast as additional sectors will be included in future research.

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