Consumer VC: Venture Capital I B2C Startups I Commerce | Early-Stage Investing · Mike Gelb

Will AI Screw IP Holders, Is Content Getting Better or Worse, and The Future of Journalism with Ishan Sinha, Partner at Point72 Ventures

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Ishan Sinha argues that consumer demand for streaming music was unstoppable, forcing record labels to adapt or face piracy.
Host Mike Gelb interviews Ishan Sinha, a partner at Point72 Ventures, about consumer AI trends, the challenges of AI media content and copyright, and lessons from music industry disruptions. They discuss the transition from hedge fund to venture investing, the role of IP holders in the AI era, and predictions for AI agents in 2024.

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A steady consumer-investing conversation about AI, copyright pressure, and demand shaping the market.

The episode follows consumer demand as it runs into AI, copyright, and media distribution. Ishan Sinha, who co-leads consumer investing at Point72 Ventures, keeps circling back to a simple filter: the better businesses are built around demand people already have, not supply that…

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You want a clear read on which consumer AI bets can survive real demand.

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