AI in NYC Ep. 6: How Sam Koch from FeedbackNow is Using Real-World AI to Transform Private Equity
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Show Notes
FeedbackNow VP of AI, Sam Koch, joins the show to share how he’s actually using AI, not just talking about it. From automating real workflows to bringing hardware back into tech, Sam breaks down what works (and what doesn’t) when scaling automation in Private Equity.
Why watch:
- Real examples of AI that save hours of work
- What failed (and why some automations aren’t worth it)
- Why hardware gives startups defensibility again
- How culture and management make or break AI transformation
- Actionable lessons from hand-labeling data to scaling lean startups
Topics:
AI in Private Equity · Workflow automation · Real-world data · Hardware comeback · State space models · Culture in digital transformation
Articles discussed:
- State Space Model gets major funding (LinkedIn)
- Data Centers and Jet Engines (IEEE Spectrum)
- Michael Burry bets against Palantir and NVIDIA (Yahoo Finance)
- Amazon vs. Perplexity AI Agent (Bloomberg)
Hosts:
Rob May (NeuroMetric) · Anna Kirk (Nadia Partners) · Ryan Eppley (Root Access)
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