What if AI doesn’t just disrupt industries, but rewrites the rules of work and value?

In this thought-provoking Fireside Chat, Ben Parr, Co-Founder of OctaneAI and Partner at TheoryForge Ventures, joins Ravi Belani to explore how automation is already reshaping hiring, productivity, and opportunity and why the real tipping point is closer than we think.

Ben shares his vision for a future where AI either empowers people or leaves them behind, depending on the choices we make now. From universal basic income to AI agents that pay you to work for them, this episode dives into the intersection of policy, innovation, and what it takes to build meaningful AI startups in 2025.

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Can a corporate venture arm operate with full financial independence and still deliver strategic value?

In this episode of the Alchemist Accelerator Influencer Series, host Ravi Belani sits down with Jason Sydow, Partner at Next47, to explore how corporate venture capital (CVC) firms can successfully balance financial returns with corporate alignment or choose to focus on one without sacrificing value.

Jason walks through the transformation of Next47 from Siemens’ legacy CVC into a fully financially-driven fund with a billion-euro mandate, while still leveraging deep relationships to support portfolio startups through their go-to-market team. From structuring investment decisions to navigating internal trust and strategic veto rights, Jason shares lessons any CVC leader should hear.

🎧 Whether you're running a CVC, building one, or trying to partner with one this episode is packed with insight.

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How do we keep groundbreaking deep tech startups alive past Series B? In this episode, Ravi Belani talks with Tom Gwinn, Investment Manager at Evonik Venture Capital, about why so many promising deep tech startups struggle to get enough funding and how corporate venture capital can help close that gap.

Tom shares practical ideas on how CVCs can pool resources, share risks, and provide patient capital for breakthroughs in climate tech, quantum computing, biotech, and more. Expect real talk on what works, what doesn’t, and what needs to change.

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