Venture Capital in PLM

<p dir="ltr">Disruptive technologies continue to drive VC strategies. We hear plenty about venture capital and inventions, and there is plenty yet to be invented for PLM (product lifecycle management). On this episode of The Digital Enterprise Society podcast, Craig Brown and Thom Singer welcome SineWave Ventures managing general partner Yanev Suissa for a conversation about venture capital, the technologies that are impacting real change, and the things that we are focusing too much on (and what should be center-stage instead).</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">On today’s podcast, you will learn:</p> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Finding new technologies in PLM</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Thesis-driven actions and data-driven decisions help shape the work at SineWave.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">With the end goal in mind, they can identify the technologies that are not yet invented.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Collaborations with industry experts help identify needs and trends.</p> </li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Technologies to look out for</p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Capital-intensive endeavors tend to turn off venture capitalists.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Craig shares examples from the car industry that need to be addressed.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Different technology phases require different levels of investment.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Yanev offers investment options at the seed stage, venture stage, and late stages. </p> </li> </ul> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Sourcing information is often driven by the commercial world. </p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">AI technologies an