Tech Optimist Episode #47: Sahara AI: The Company Creating a Collaborative AI Economy
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In this episode of the Tech Optimist, Alumni Ventures’ Managing Partner Ray Wu discusses the future of AI sovereignty with Sean Ren, CEO and co-founder of Sahara AI, as they discuss how Saraha AI covers the intricate balance between advancing AI technology and ensuring ethical standards and user privacy are maintained. Dive into a detailed discussion on how Sahara AI is shaping a new landscape where technology meets user empowerment and security.
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In this episode of the Tech Optimist, Alumni Ventures’ Managing Partner Ray Wu discusses the future of AI sovereignty with Sean Ren, CEO and co-founder of Sahara AI. Explore how Sahara AI leverages blockchain technology to address the critical need for data provenance and user sovereignty in AI applications. Sean shares insights into the development of their unique AI blockchain platform designed to empower users to manage and monetize their digital assets securely.
Watch Time ~27 minutes
The show is produced by Alumni Ventures, which has been recognized as a “Top 20 Venture Firm” by CB Insights (’24) and as the “#1 Most Active Venture Firm in the US” by Pitchbook (’22 & ’23).
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Ray Wu
Managing Partner at Alumni Ventures
Ray is a seasoned venture capitalist with over 20 years of investing experience across a wide range of industries and geographies. Before joining Alumni Ventures, Ray was a partner and adviser at several global venture funds focusing on AI, Web3, FinTech and SaaS investment opportunities across the U.S. and Asia Pacific. Earlier, he spent more than 10 years in the corporate venture space: He was the managing director of HP’s new business ventures, responsible for startup technology evaluation, new business incubation, VC relationships, and minority investments, and earlier at Cisco Systems, holding several senior positions leading investment, M&A, internal incubation, and global consulting. Previously, Ray was a managing partner of a leading Internet consulting firm working with Fortune 1000 companies across North America. He earned a dual MBA degree from the University of California, Berkeley and Columbia University.
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