How To Invest in AI Startups
How do top investors identify the next breakout AI startups? Industry leaders Warren Packard (Partner at AI Fund, ex-DFJ investor in Tesla, SpaceX, Baidu) and Amit Garg (Founding Partner at Tau Ventures, ex-Google, Norwest Venture Partners) join this high-impact panel moderated by Sheila Proeve and hosted by Stanford Angels & Entrepreneurs United. Gain actionable insights on:
Where the real opportunities are in the AI startup landscape
How to evaluate technical and business merits of early-stage AI ventures
What makes an AI startup fundable, scalable, and defensible
The evolving role of venture studios, AI-native startups, and sector-specific applications
When and how AI adoption reaches “smartphone moment” scale
Trends in enterprise AI, healthcare AI, and the rise of agentic tools
This session includes investor Q&A, case studies like Iterative Health and Signos, and guidance for both Stanford founders and angel investors on navigating the next wave of innovation.
