How to Make Data-Driven Investment Decisions Through AI with Brad Zapp

Brad Zapp’s mission is to invest in underrepresented founders and teams in underrepresented geographies. He is a co-founder and managing partner of Connetic Ventures, a Covington, Kentucky-based VC firm that has built a machine learning model that allows them to make data-driven investment decisions.Key Highlights:[00:01 - 09:53]  Cash is KingThe affluent have different alternative investment  options but these are not easily accessible to the general publicA stable annual return from the stock market is not enough to cover life’s daily demandsThere are good investment options if you have a cash liquidity[09:54 - 20:53] The Most Important AssetInterval funds have been around for a while but aren’t widely usedReal estate and fixed incomes are registered as venture capital interval fundsBrad explains what Foundernomics isPsychological measures are one of the most obtainable types of data that can be obtained in an early-stage companyYour team is the best investment you could have other than the product[20:54 - 32:51] The Best Founders through Connetic VenturesYou could track the performance by incorporating personality traits and creating a profile Foundernomics have given surprising results which you would otherwise think if you are not looking at the data Every deal that’s being funded overlooks geographies or colors and is given to deserving founders based on analysis and dataBrad’s vision is to make capital available for every investor[32:52 - 35:46] Closing SegmentConnect with Brad Zapp on LinkedIn and check out his website conneticventures.com for more information!Key Quotes:“We are good at investing in the product that builds the product. So the people themselves are products, and that's the most valuable resource of any startup otherwise, what are we, what are we doing?” - Brad Zapp“Any system that only works for such a small percentage of the population and is getting 95% of all the money. That's a terrible system.” - Brad ZappLIKE, SUBSCRIBE, AND LEAVE US A REVIEW on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or whatever platform you listen on. Thank you for tuning in and Stay Tuned for the Next Episode COMING SOON! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.