Kasey
Roh
US CEO at Upstage AI
"Investment & AI Startup Ecosystem Trends: challenges, and success factors for AI ventures from seed to scale."
"Investment & AI Startup Ecosystem Trends: challenges, and success factors for AI ventures from seed to scale."
Fri May 15 - 2:50 PM EDT/New York (See in local time)
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"Investment & AI Startup Ecosystem Trends: challenges, and success factors for AI ventures from seed to scale."
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Session: Investment & AI Startup Ecosystem Trends: challenges, and success factors for AI ventures from seed to scale.
This panel dives into the dynamic world of AI startups and investment, highlighting the unique challenges and success factors that guide ventures from seed stage to scale. The panel will share insights on navigating funding cycles, building resilient teams, and turning innovative AI ideas into lasting business impact. Attendees will gain practical strategies for overcoming common obstacles in AI product development, market adoption, and organizational growth, while also exploring how diversity, leadership, and collaboration can drive both personal and company-level success in the tech ecosystem.Key Takeaways
- Gain insights into navigating hurdles unique to AI startups—data limitations, talent gaps, governance, and investor expectations—so you can anticipate and solve problems before they stall growth.
- Discover how inclusive leadership, collaboration, and diverse perspectives accelerate innovation, strengthen teams, and increase the likelihood of venture success in the competitive AI ecosystem.
- Learn the critical success factors that help AI ventures grow sustainably, including funding strategies, product-market fit, and scaling operations effectively.
Bio
Kasey Roh is the U.S. CEO of Upstage AI, based inthe San Francisco Bay Area. Before joining
Upstage, she was an early-stage venture investor
focused on AI startups, including Upstage itself.
She previously held strategic roles at Meta and
Tesla during their hyper-growth phases, where she
managed over $10 billion in capital across Capital
Strategy and Corporate Finance. Kasey brings a
unique blend of operating and investing experience
at the intersection of AI, innovation, and cross-
border market expansion.
She is also an active angel investor and co-leads
Iterative Ventures, a syndicate she founded with
fellow Meta alumni.
