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How AI is Rewriting the VC Playbook for Software Investing

Technologymagazine · · 844 words · By Alice Chambers
Enterprise Software Procurement Venture Capital Strategy AI Market Disruption

Simone Riva, a partner at Partech, discusses how artificial intelligence is altering the venture capital landscape for software investing. He emphasizes the shift from valuing general fundamentals to assessing a company's long-term survivability and the impact of AI on the 'build vs. buy' decision for enterprises.

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“Simone Riva, Partner at Partech”
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Multiple independent sources confirm Simone Riva's role at Partech. One source explicitly mentions his promotion to Partner, while others list him as Partner or Senior Principal.
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web search NEUTRAL — Partech is a global investment platform for tech and digital companies, led by ex-entrepreneurs and operators of the industry spread across offices in San Francisco, Paris, Berlin and Dakar. Partech i…
https://partechpartners.com/team/simone-riva
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web search NEUTRAL — Partner - Venture strategy at Partech | Ex H14 | Ex Bain | ESCP Europe · International and highly connected profile with strong investment track-record in the digital and tech space coupled with Tier …
https://fr.linkedin.com/in/simonerivavioletta
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web search NEUTRAL — Simone Riva Violetta is a Senior Principal at Partech. He attended ESCP Business School 2007-2010.
https://www.crunchbase.com/person/simone-riva
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“prior to joining Partech, he served as Head of Digital Investments at H14, a leading Italian Family Office”
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Two independent sources confirm he worked at H14 (a leading Italian family office) prior to joining Partech, specifically leading the direct investment strategy.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LeBron Raymone James ( lə-BRON; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James", h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_James
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — CF Montréal (lit. 'Montreal Football Club') is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montreal. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CF_Montréal
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In virtual reality (VR), immersion is the perception of being physically present in a non-physical world. The perception is created by surrounding the user of the VR system in images, sound or other s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immersion_(virtual_reality)
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“following a foundational career in Private Equity at Bain & Co.”
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A direct quote from a professional profile/web search result confirms he spent four years at Bain & Co specializing in healthcare and PE (Private Equity).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following are notable people who were either born, raised or have lived for a significant period of time in the U.S. state of Texas.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Texas
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web search NEUTRAL — Read Bain's Private Equity Report for comprehensive analysis on global private equity trends, investment strategies, and market dynamics shaping the industry.
https://www.bain.com/insights/topics/global-private-equity-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — Vedi il profilo di Simone Riva su LinkedIn, una community professionale di 1 miliardo di utenti.I worked for Unicredit Services (UC Services) as consultant Projects Manager and Teams Leader in the Glo…
https://it.linkedin.com/in/simone-riva-184660a4
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“We’re already seeing large enterprises replace SaaS products – tools at the level of Salesforce – with things built internally using AI.”
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While the claim is presented as a general observation, there is specific evidence of a large enterprise (Klarna) replacing Salesforce and Workday with AI-driven internal solutions, and general industry reporting on AI-coded custom apps replacing SaaS.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — HubSpot, Inc. is a US-based developer and marketer of software products for marketing, sales, and customer service. HubSpot was founded by Brian Halligan and Dharmesh Shah in 2006. The global headquar…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HubSpot
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — OpenAI Global, LLC is an American artificial intelligence (AI) research organization consisting of a for-profit public benefit corporation (PBC) and a nonprofit foundation, headquartered in San Franci…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenAI
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Salesforce, Inc., is an American cloud-based software company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It provides software for sales, customer service, marketing automation, e-commerce, analytics,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salesforce
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“Partech recently brought together around 40 senior CMOs and CTOs from across our portfolio and network”
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web search NEUTRAL — Watch CBS television online. Find CBS primetime, daytime, late night, and classic tv episodes, videos, and information.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sign in with your TV provider to stream live TV on CBS, including Dish, FuboTV Spectrum, PlayStation Vue, Verizon Fios, YouTubeTV, Hulu, Optimum, and more.
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover and watch full episodes of CBS's popular shows, from daytime to late night classics, and connect with other fans online.
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