let's cut through the AI hype when evaluating AI startups

Due Diligence to Cut Through the AI Hype

I've help investors save millions of dollars by evaluating startups' AI risks, digging into what the start-up is actually doing -- vs what they pitched they're doing -- vs what the customers actually need.

What I Help With

• Review the website/deck, let you know my thoughts, and create questions to ask the start-up, and/or

• Join pitch diligence to ask these and other questions, and/or

• Product testing to evaluate if the product really solves the customers' pain points, and/or 

• Dive into Data Room/team/hiring roadmaps/customers, and/or

• Dig into any gaps you've already identified that we should dig into, and/or

• Meet with the team to review the technical architecture and infrastructure, including how the models are trained and set up, and/or

• Evaluate security considerations/code/data/algorithms for any of this, and/or

• Explain how things work in non-technical terms to help you make an informed decision!

Any of these steps are optional and can be done in combination, scoped to the gaps/risks you'd like to understand better, or explored as they come up. 

How We'll Work Together

• Meet/email to discuss whether you need conviction to say yes/no, any gaps you've already identified, and what you need support with. 

• Help you diligence the startup, with typical turnaround times of 1 business day following receipt of required information for diligence.

• Discuss/email findings, recommendations, and any potential next steps. 

• Here's a Calendly link or my email (Irina at kukuyevaconsulting.com) to discuss how to support you.

How I Charge

• • Sliding scale of cash and carry, depending on how the fund is structured and the type of support you need.

My Mission

When I hear a pitch, I typically have an idea of what the startup is (or should be) doing -- and what challenges lie ahead. I want to help you evaluate start-ups to see if they're making the same mistakes others make -- or if they've created venture-scalable companies with defensible moat(s) and the right teams. 

"AI not delivered as a data product leads to hallucinations and nightmares.” --Irina Kukuyeva, PhD

Please note: The only industries I don't support are cannabis and crypto.

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• Advice from me on AI startup diligence on my Substack.