Paige Finn DohertyFounding Partner, Behind Genius · Founding Partner at Behind Genius Ventures

What are other personal insights Itamar Novick made that led to other investments?

1 Jul 2023 · 1 min

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In this interview excerpt, the host asks about the personal insights that have guided the interviewee’s investment decisions. The interviewee explains that his perspective is rooted in a two‑decade career that began as a data engineer in startups. He describes how he has witnessed the evolution of data usage—from occasional, limited data points to a pervasive, data‑driven decision‑making culture in both personal and business contexts. He argues that this shift toward data and AI has largely enabled better investment choices, though he acknowledges that data‑driven decisions are not always perfect. The overall message is that his deep familiarity with data and AI informs his investment strategy, emphasizing the value of data‑centric thinking while recognizing its limits.

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I'd be curious to understand what other personal insights led to other investments that you've made.
Yeah, I mean, a lot goes back to data and AI, and it's actually, it's almost weird because I started my career in startups as a data engineer, and that was like a little bit over 20 years ago, so it's been a while, and I've just seen this evolve into a point where, you know, As society, people on a personal basis, and also businesses, right, were initially making decisions with a little bit of data. And then they started, you know, making more and more decisions with data. And I think now we're living in a business society, at least in a business setting, where there's a lot of data-driven decisions being made. Sometimes it's not the best thing. Sometimes, but more often it's great, right? It helps you make the right decisions.