This Much I Know - The Seedcamp Podcast

Balderton’s James Wise on AI, Entrepreneurship and the ‘Start-up Century’

This Much I Know - The Seedcamp Podcast

Show Notes

In the latest episode of 'This Much I Know,' Carlos's guest is James Wise, Partner at Balderton and author of the newly published book "Start-up Century." They discuss: - the global movement of entrepreneurship and its role in today's world and the decades to come - the evolving nature of work and how AI is accelerating its transformation the Five C's of AI Integration - the new technological frontiers, including health, housing, and energy - James's 'Entrepreneur's Manifesto,' a policy recommendation for governments to better support entrepreneurs - the role writing plays in his day-to-day work as an investor, and how his book has influenced his investment strategies

Show Notes: James Wise - twitter.com/jamespaulwise - linkedin.com/in/jamespaulwise/ Carlos Espinal - twitter.com/cee - linkedin.com/in/carloseduardoespinal/

Balderton - balderton.com Seedcamp - seedcamp.com

Start-Up Century. Why we're all becoming entrepreneurs - and how to make it work for everyone - https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/startup-century-9781399410595/

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