PART 1: Matthew Hartman | How Factorial Invests in the Future

Generative Now | AI Builders on Creating the Future

This week, we are sharing PART ONE with Matthew Hartman, a managing partner at the venture firm Factorial Capital. Factorial partners with angel operators, with a focus on startups in the AI space. Host and Lightspeed Partner Michael Mignano sits down with Matt to discuss how Factorial partners with technical founders to explore opportunities. They discuss OpenAI, Apple Intelligence, WebGPU, Suno, and much more. Join us next week for PART TWO of this conversation.

Episode Chapters

(00:00) Introduction
(01:42) Factorial and Technical Founders
(06:24) WebGPU
(10:47) Future of AI and LLMs
(15:47) AI and Calendars
(18:16) Understanding Scout Funds
(23:07) The Role of Angels in Investment
(24:12) Focus on AI and New Tech Products
(25:42) Transformers and Predictive Models
(27:26) Making Music with Suno
(33:27) The Future of Creative Tools
(42:30) The Economics of Content Creation

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