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Bringing Clients Unprecedented Access to Executive Talent in AI/ML

by Eric Walczykowski​, Adam Boone, Lissa Nickell

March 4, 2024,
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Perhaps no other innovation in the last decade has disrupted as many sectors as Artificial Intelligence has started to disrupt today.

This week we are announcing our coverage of the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning sector. The move will provide clients with talent market insight and curated access to leaders who can scale AI firms and drive AI/ML adoption within software and SaaS companies.

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Sector

Long before AI/ML became the buzzword of the day, we were working with leaders in this emerging space.

We have placed 54 senior executives with AI expertise, including leaders in AI technology companies as well as executives who are implementing AI in other SaaS and software companies.

This heightened focus is a significant extension of our Private Equity Client Services Program, underlining our dedication to influencing the leadership dynamics in key software and SaaS industry sectors.

Across all sectors utilizing AI/ML technology, two common themes have clearly emerged: the drive towards greater efficiency and the push for personalization.

Our placed executives are bringing to market AI solutions to optimize operations and tightly tailor services for end customers to more specialized individual needs.

The result? not only cost savings but also enhanced user experiences that translate into value creation.

For executives in the private equity backed Software and SaaS space, staying informed about AI developments and seeking ways to apply these technologies can lead to significant competitive advantages and growth. It's about asking the right questions: Where can efficiency be improved? How can customer experiences be personalized?

Hottest End Markets for AI/ML

 

Healthcare
Predictive analytics are being used for early disease diagnosis, personalizing treatment plans to the individual patient’s genetic makeup, and robotic surgeries are becoming more precise, significantly improving treatment outcomes. These advancements mean faster, more accurate diagnoses and treatments, leading to better patient care and recovery rates.

Financial Services
Automated trading systems can analyze market data at superhuman speeds, chatbots offer personalized banking advice 24X7, and fraud detection algorithms are making transactions safer than ever before. These innovations not only enhance customer experience but also secure and streamline financial operations.

Consumer Experiences
Recommendation engines in e-commerce make shopping a breeze, voice-activated assistants manage our homes, and image and speech recognition technologies create interactive and engaging user experiences. This level of personalization and convenience has redefined consumer expectations.

Industrial Efficiency
Predictive maintenance, which minimizes downtime, and intelligent logistics, which streamline supply chains. Moreover, smart grid technologies improve energy efficiency, showcasing AI’s ability to enhance operational efficiency and sustainability.

Transportation
AI is setting the stage for a future where autonomous vehicles are the norm, making transportation safer and more efficient. Advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) and optimized route planning are just the beginning of how AI is transforming how we move goods and people.

While AI/ML innovations will bring about radical changes in these markets, the current applications are only scratching the surface.

We're excited to assist our clients with growing their own AI/ML companies or applying AI/ML in their other portfolio companies to create value faster and achieve the investment thesis.

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Authored by:

  • Eric
    Chief Executive Officer

    Eric is passionate about building high-performing teams that value doing their best, working together, overcoming adversity and learning.

    As a proven growth executive, Eric has served as CEO, President, Board Member, Investor and Advisor for technology companies that achieved over $4.5B in successful exits.

    Eric brings to Bespoke Partners significant professional services experience from Deloitte and Andersen, as well as the high-growth client executive perspective for private equity-backed technology companies.

    Eric earned an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and a BS in Business from Fresno State University.

  • Boone
    Chief Marketing Officer

    Boone”has orchestrated strategy, launches and marketing programs for more than 100 products, services and ventures generating billions of dollars in revenue and many multiples of enterprise value. Sequoia Capital, Goldman Sachs, Greylock, Bessemer Ventures and other top tier private capital investors have backed Boone's companies in a range of sectors including software, telecommunications, cybersecurity, and networking.

    Boone has led marketing, demand generation, branding, product management, services marketing, or alliances marketing programs for numerous successful companies including Avaya-acquisition Sipera, Sequoia start-up Syndesis, Subex, CoManage, and others. He has driven joint marketing programs and go-to-market initiatives with iconic industry leaders including Microsoft, IBM, GE, AT&T, Oracle, Comcast, Cisco, Ciena and Samsung.

    Boone holds an MBA in Business Strategy from the WP Carey School of Business at Arizona State University and completed the Competitive Marketing Strategy Program at the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

  • Research Associate

    Born and raised in Idaho, Lissa graduated from the University of Idaho with a B.S. in Biological Engineering and minors in Mathematics and Pre-Health Studies. During her time there, she enjoyed working in the lab as a Research Assistant, developing efficient research processes, and building her leadership skills as an Executive Board member of her sorority. Lissa first found her passion for search and technical sourcing as a Research Analyst at Apex Leaders, where she supported middle-market private equity and venture capital firms in their due diligence efforts. Prior to joining Bespoke Partners, she continued to develop her skills on the recruiting team at Braze, a public SaaS company.

    When she is not working, you can find Lissa either binge-watching a new TV show or outside skiing and backpacking with her rescue dog, Turbo. She has also recently attempted gardening and pottery classes.

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