THE EDGE

This episode breaks down what agents really are, moving past the "Matrix guy with sunglasses" imagery. Lutz and Jasper explain how agents are pieces of code that change how we interact with computers, taking defined tasks and breaking them down step by step. A key insight emerges: agents aren't entirely new. Agents build on concepts from Robotic Process Automation (RPA), but with crucial differenc...

In this episode of The Edge, we sit down with Eric Siegel, a 30-year machine learning veteran and founder of Gooder AI, to discuss the critical challenges enterprises face in deploying predictive AI models. Episode Highlights: The Deployment Problem Introduction to the "Value Translation Gap" in enterprise AI Why only 15-20% of predictive models reach production The four critical predictions busin...

Guest: Ferdinand Terme, Lasqo AI Key Topics Why vertical AI startups are winning against tech giants Building B2B AI products vs features The role of human-in-the-loop in scaling AI solutions Transitioning from consulting to AI entrepreneurship Main Insights Path to Entrepreneurship Started at McKinsey Casablanca (French-speaking Africa focus) Joined Alma during hypergrowth (50 to 400 employees) E...

In the past year, we've seen an influx of bots—from Meta’s celebrity avatars to Character AI’s digital personalities. The rush to dominate this space has been frantic, marked by high-profile acquisitions, public missteps, and a growing realization that not all bots are created equal. In this article, Jasper Masemann, investment partner, and Lutz Finger, venture partner at Cherry Ventures, argue th...

AI Gold Rush: Is the Market Overheating? The AI industry, which has seen explosive growth and investment over recent years, is now entering a critical phase of maturation. Once dominated by a rush to build the necessary infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, the focus is increasingly shifting towards practical applications that deliver tangible business value. In this articl...

Welcome back to another episode of The Edge by Cherry Ventures where we discuss new, edgy topics about the future and AI. Live from London, today’s episode is a recap from the previous workshop at Station F, where they discussed building products with AI, and their most common challenges and mistakes. Building AI products requires a different approach than traditional software development. Unlike...

For the first time ever, Lutz Finger, venture partner at Cherry Ventures, hosted a live founder coaching session for three pioneering startups looking to revolutionise neurological care with artificial intelligence (AI). Taking place at Cornell Tech, a graduate school and research center based in New York City, the session brought together three pre-seed stage startups for a unique coaching experi...

Podcast: The Edge by Cherry Ventures Episode: Season 2 Episode 3 Welcome back to another episode of The Edge by Cherry Ventures, a new seasonal podcast rebranding ourselves as we discuss new, edgy topics about the future and AI. We’re joined today by Lutz Finger and Jasper for a live and uncut conversation. To begin, Lutz and Jasper outline their approach to understanding AI, breaking it down into...

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been a buzzword for decades, yet we find ourselves in a new wave of AI hype, one that holds a genuine promise to reshape how we live and work. What sets this era apart? While it might seem like nothing much has changed, there’s both a technical evolution and a shift in accessibility that are driving the current shift.

We are back! In this episode, we revisit our 2023 predictions. What happened? What did not happen? Dive into topics like the state of MLOps or the hardware evolution. Tune in and we are very happy to welcome you back for the 2024 season of Lutz & Jasper!

Sounding intelligent doesn’t equate to actual intelligence. This is a challenge with generative AI. While LLMs might pass the Turing test, they don’t always possess factual knowledge. In this episode, we’re delving deeper into how startups and enterprises can leverage generative AI effectively in our conversation Mike Dilinger, a leading expert in knowledge graphs (KGs). Think of a KG as a reposit...

Learn how LLMs can be used as a unified UX interface in this deep dive with Tariq Rauf , founder of Qatalog , as we jump into the product and technical challenges of using generative AI on top of enterprise products.

We're always thrilled to see your burning questions and this time we decided to answer them on air. Curious about how AI use cases differ for frontline workers vs. high-skilled knowledge workers? Or wondering about the VC hype and the massive investment flowing into AI? We've got it covered.

LLMs + vector search = RAG. In this episode, we introduce you to Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and how it might allow us to better and more easily implement LLMs in our day-to-day work. We believe current LLMs are best used as an interface, and if we want to make enterprise search useful, RAGs can be the solution.

AI is not totally absent of human work. So, what's the human factor in AI? Lutz and Jasper break it down, including a primer on supervised and unsupervised learning.

What do the latest funding rounds tell us about the recent evolution of AI? This week, our hosts jump into AI funding landscape, looking primarily at three rounds to hit the headlines as of late. But, more than simply skimming the funding surface, they look at the different use cases behind the companies, continuing to explore the full range of AI's impact.

This week, Jasper and Lutz go back to school. Speaking in front of Lutz's course at Cornell University's SC Johnson College of Business, Jasper and Lutz speak with Torben Gerkensmeyer, Head of Engineering at LegalOS around the power and potential of LLMs in the legal space plus in work overall.

In this week's episode, Lutz and Jasper breakdown the impact of bias in AI — and what it means for startups.

In this week’s episode, our hosts debate the role — and larger influence — that AI and neural networks will have on music itself and the overarching music industry. How will music creation, ranging from ideation to composition to final production be impacted? What will happen to the so-called creative “human touch”? What about issues surrounding copyright or royalties? All this and much more.

This week, Lutz and Jasper sit down with a special guest — Reetu Kainulainen, cofounder and CEO of Ultimate. For the past six years, he and his team have been exploring and using conversational AI to improve customer service. The team just launched UltimateGPT, which allows users to integrate ChatGPT into their support center.

Lutz and Jasper jump into autonomous agents, looking at the possibilities and the limitations of these AI-powered task masters.

Lutz and Jasper talk what's new in AI and make some predictions for the rest of the year. The big question at hand: Will open or closed AI models win?

Lutz and Jasper break down AI as interface.