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Timestamps
0:00 "Building is the new reading": AI’s biggest unlock
1:08 Welcome to Sidekick: a special Fund III episode
1:52 What has changed since 2018: from edtech SaaS to AI
4:13 Lessons learnt: good product is not enough, and the Series A bar is rising
7:00 Staying optimistic on AI: Jiro Dreams of Sushi and job creation
8:41 The HumanOS thesis: augmentation over automation
10:58 What makes us lean forward: fresh perspectives and deep domain knowledge
13:06 Changed minds: personalised learning and data annotation
16:37 "Learning in the flow of life"
19:06 Levelling up the platform: productising the founder experience
21:16 What Fund III is funding: European pre-seed and seed founders with global ambition
23:24 Izzy on combining the physical world and AI
In this special episode, Ben, Izzy, Rhys and David sit down following the first close of Fund III to reflect on how Brighteye’s thinking has evolved since 2018.
They discuss how AI is reshaping learning and work, why the thesis has expanded into the HumanOS, what they have learnt as investors, what makes them lean forward today, and where their views have changed.
They also share how Brighteye is evolving its platform and what they are looking for in the next generation of founders: pre-seed and seed companies built in Europe with global ambition.
Get in touch
Ben: bwirz@brighteyevc.com
Izzy: iv@brighteyevc.com
David: dg@brighteyevc.com
Rhys: rs@brighteyevc.com
More on Fund III
www.brighteyevc.com/sidekick-posts/brighteye-secures-72m-in-fund-iii-first-close
