What Does Apple’s AI Have in Common with Applied GenAI in Global South?
Apple’s recent announcement (see Techcrunch summary here) is too big not to comment on. Given that CApria does not invest in consumer tech, deep tech, AI foundation models, or even in the enterprise tools sitting on top of AI foundation models, you might ask what’s the connection to our applied GenAI strategy? The answer is…
Apple Intelligence, Capria Portfolio, and Middle East Observations
Apple’s recent announcement (see Techcrunch summary here) is too big not to comment on. Given that we don’t invest in deep tech, AI foundation models, or even in the enterprise tools sitting on top of AI foundation models, you might ask what’s the connection to our applied GenAI strategy? The answer is nothing and everything….
Not Fearing The Bubble And A Rare Cash Exit
My usual quarterly updates are for sharing learning from travels and investing across the Global South. In my last mail, I discussed our “Partners’ Views from the [Global South] Ground.” Today, I have some comments on the continued controversy on where GenAI is today and where it’s headed, led by AI curmudgeon Gary Marcus, who…
Capria Workshop: Applied GenAI for Founders and Investors
Riding the GenAI Train A workshop for startup founders and investors led by Applied GenAI expert Will Poole of Capria Ventures Introduction The rampant hype around Generative AI is almost as crazy-making as trying to comprehend NVIDIA’s market cap approaching USD 2 Trillion and exceeding that of Amazon (as of 1st April 2024). Finding value…
Capria Workshop: VC Investing in Applied GenAI
Riding the GenAI Train with Affordable Tickets A workshop for institutional VC investors led by Applied GenAI expert Capria Ventures Introduction The rampant hype around GenAI is almost as crazy-making as trying to comprehend NVIDIA’s market cap approaching USD 2 Trillion and exceeding that of Amazon (as of 1st April 2024). It’s best to leave…
A Big Exit In India Illustrates Our Investment Thesis
Highlights: goFlux, the leader in digitizing and financing agri-freight in Brazil, has secured USD 6 million in a new funding round that we led. goFlux will use the proceeds to expand its salesforce, increase FinTech capabilities, add platform functionality including the use of GenAI for easier ad-hoc access, and invest in new AI models for…
Capria Workshop: Finding Private Market Returns in the GenAI Bubble – Investors Only
Riding the GenAI Train with Affordable Tickets A private market investors’ workshop led by Applied GenAI expert Capria Ventures Introduction The rampant hype around GenAI is almost as crazy-making as trying to comprehend NVIDIA’s market cap approaching USD 2 Trillion and exceeding that of Amazon (as of 1st April 2024). It’s best to leave nuances…
Capria for Mid-Market Corporate VC
Connect Capria Global South Fund II Bringing strategic value to family holding companies and corporate leaders looking to participate in the applied generative AI revolution The Opportunity Gain real-time market insights along with founder access and compelling financial returns via a corporate investment into an institutional-grade VC fund investing in applied GenAI services companies across…
The Global South Opportunity – Views From The Ground
The geo-political unrest around the world can make it easy to slide into a pall of gloom. However, as history has taught us, markets march on even in the most difficult times. We see no evidence of a slowdown in the forecast USD 9 Trillion in Global South GDP growth that the IMF expects over…
GenAI at Work and Closing New Investments
Connect March 2024 update on Capria Global South Fund II GenAI at work and closing new investments Highlights Wagely, Asia’s leading financial wellbeing platform for workers, has secured USD 23 million in a new funding round in which we participated. The funding comprises a mix of equity and debt financing. Wagely will use the proceeds…
