November 29, 2023

Over 10 Years of Insights on Visual Technologies & AI From Leaders at DeepMind, Sequoia Capital, Meta, Union Square Ventures, Snap and More

November 29, 2023/ Kat Lopez

As we approach our 10th Summit anniversary on March 21, 2024, we decided to go down memory lane and spotlight the exceptional fireside chat speakers LDV Capital's Evan Nisselson has had the privilege to witness and interview over the years. These leaders come from companies such as DeepMind, Sequoia Capital, Union Square Ventures, Meta, Spark Capital, FirstMark, Universal Pictures, Greylock Partners, Snap, First Round Capital, OpenWater and more.

November 11, 2021

Biggest Trends in Visual Tech Investing or Why it’s an Amazing Time to Build

November 11, 2021/ Kat Lopez

Hayley Barna, Partner at First Round Capital, and Abigail Hunter-Syed, Partner at LDV Capital, discussed Hayley’s experience as an entrepreneur – she co-founded Birchbox, a company known as an indisputable OG of the beauty subscription box phenomenon, and her insights on trends and investment opportunities in visual technologies.

February 17, 2021

You Made Our 7th Annual LDV Vision Summit a Success!

February 17, 2021/ Kat Lopez

Our 7th annual LDV Vision Summit was a great success! We are so grateful, in these times, to be able to connect with all of you investors, entrepreneurs, technologists, executives, writers, and more who are as passionate about visual tech as we are. Thank you for coming together with us to examine the incredible opportunities for computer vision, machine learning, and AI to improve business and society.

January 20, 2021

Visual Tech Has Become An Expected Part Of The Modern Tech Stack

January 20, 2021/ Kat Lopez

In the lead up to the Summit, Abigail Hunter-Syed, Partner at LDV Capital, interviewed Hayley Barna, Partner at First Round Capital, about her experience investing in visual tech. Before joining First Round, she co-founded and scaled Birchbox, the leading beauty and grooming retailer seed-funded by First Round in 2010.

February 22, 2018

Josh Kopelman Looks to Find the "Investable Window" on New Technologies

February 22, 2018/ Guest User

At the LDV Vision Summit 2017, Evan Nisselson had the privilege to sit down with Josh Kopelman, the self-described "accidental VC" and Partner at First Round Capital, to discuss investment trends and what Josh looks for in a founder at the seed-stage level.

March 31, 2017

Applications of Computer Vision & AI Will be Life Transformative

March 31, 2017/ Guest User

This panel, “Trends in Visual Technology Investing” is from our 2016 LDV Vision Summit. Moderator: Jessi Hempel, Senior Writer at Wired. Featuring: Liza Benson, Partner at StarVest Partners, Howard Morgan, Partner & Co-founder of First Round Capital, Alex Iskold, Managing Director at TechStars.

March 15, 2017

Computer Vision Will Disrupt Many Businesses Especially Manufacturing and Consumer Shopping

March 15, 2017/ Guest User

Howard Morgan, Partner & Co-Founder at First Round Capital, and Evan Nisselson, General Partner at LDV Capital, discussed future investment trends and early stage opportunities in businesses leveraging visual technologies.

February 27, 2017

You Are Brilliant and You Want More Exposure

February 27, 2017/ Guest User

Every second of every day, people around the world are publishing research papers and launching new startups that leverage computer vision, machine learning and artificial intelligence. Researchers and professors want their work to be noticed in the midst of a flood of new work. Entrepreneurs want to build valuable businesses & get covered in top-tier media.

April 25, 2016

Computer Vision Will Disrupt Many Businesses Especially Manufacturing and Consumer Shopping

April 25, 2016/ Evan nisselson

Howard Morgan, Partner & Co-Founder at First Round Capital, and Evan Nisselson, General Partner at LDV Capital, discussed future investment trends and early stage opportunities in businesses leveraging visual technologies.

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