Investing in Generative AI with BGV Portfolio Founder Deepak Sekar | Ep 77

Today, I'm joined by Deepak Sekar, Co-Founder and CEO of Prof Jim, bringing content to life with Generative AI. Prof Jim transforms books, websites, and other text into interactive videos — at scale. Deepak has been granted 200+ patents, making him one of the more prolific inventors in the world today. Previously, Deepak was the Founder and CEO of Chowbotics, which built the world's first fresh food-making robot named “Sally.” Under Sekar’s leadership, Chowbotics was named among the food trends of 2019 by The New York Times and listed as one of the world’s most innovative companies by Fast Company. <br/><br/>Seed to Harvest is a podcast focused on stories & tactics from a diverse array of investors, founders, and creators, hosted by Paige Finn Doherty, a founding partner at Behind Genius Ventures and author of Seed to Harvest, an illustrated children's book for adults.<br/><br/>Connect with Paige 🌱💜<br/><br/>Behind Genius Ventures blog | https://www.behindgeniusventures.com/<br/><br/>Personal Blog | https://paigefinndoherty.com/<br/><br/>Twitter | https://twitter.com/paigefinnn<br/><br/>00:00 Welcome to Seed To Harvest: Deepak Sekar<br/>02:48 what sparked the idea for Prof Jim<br/>05:39 Deepak’s thoughts on the generative AI space<br/>07:18 working with BGV<br/>09:14 Deepak’s investor monthly updates<br/>11:12 overcoming technical obstacles at Prof Jim<br/>13:48 Deepak fixing mistakes in his previous company <br/>18:48 advice for early stage founders<br/>27:59 more advice for founders<br/><br/>Show notes:<br/>Deepak Sekar | https://www.linkedin.com/in/deepaksekar/<br/><br/>Prof Jim | https://www.profjim.com/<br/><br/>Meagan Loyst 80/20 model article | https://www.linkedin.com/posts/meaganloyst_superfans-community-apple-activity-7109531573607129091-zXv5/?trk=public_profile_like_view<br/><br/>iJustine | https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCey_c7U86mJGz1VJWH5CYPA<br/><br/>Packy McCormick newsletter | https://www.packym.com/newsletter<br/><br/>Turner Novak newsletter | https://www.thespl.it/