Investing in AI: Identifying the Next Generation of Winners
Join us for a discussion on how investors can spot the next generation of AI winners – hosted by Microsoft for Startups and unlock VC.
Heena Purohit, Director of AI Startups at Microsoft for Startups and Rebecka Löthman Rydå, General partner at Norrsken Evolve will share practical insights on identifying the next generation of AI winners and the signals that matter most in today’s market, including:
Evaluation frameworks
What true defensibility looks like
Common red flags
Real-world examples of successful applied AI and infrastructure plays
All women in VC welcome!
Heena Purohit, Director of AI Startups at Microsoft for Startups
Heena Purohit is the Director of AI startups at Microsoft for Startups, where she accelerates the world’s most promising AI startups to enterprise scale. She partners directly with Fortune 500 executives to unblock innovation and scale transformative AI initiatives across their organizations.
With 15+ years building and scaling AI products, including leadership roles at IBM Watson and as Head of Product at IBM’s Corporate Incubator, Heena has led dozens of AI products from concept to MVP and market impact.
A passionate advocate for responsible AI, Heena champions gender diversity in AI and has created accessible AI education that has reached millions of learners globally.
Rebecka Löthman Rydå, General partner at Norrsken Evolve
General partner with Norrsken Evolve. A nerd at heart and passionate about supporting pre-seed founders shaping a sustainable and resilient Europe
As investor over the past 10 years she's backed over 30 companies and gotten the opportunity to invest and work with many exceptional companies, two that have become unicorns.
Operational background as CFO and as CEO before ending up on the investment side. Outside of work Rebecka really enjoys long distance running and reading sci-fi books.
About unlock VC
unlock VC is an award-winning global platform and community for women in VC. Culminating in a 400+ person annual summit in Paris, unlock VC seeks to develop highly productive networks to increase the success of diverse investors, partly through frequent local and virtual events, supported by a continuous stream of content, resources, and training.
The 1k+ member unlock VC community includes GPs, LPs, VC, and angel investors. 🚀