Presentation deck from SaaStock 2019

1. UnleashingAI:
Learningsfrom1,600startups

2. “The future is already here.
It’s just unevenly
distributed.”
(William Gibson)

3. AI adoption has
tripled
in 12 months
Source: Gartner

4. www.stateofai2019.com

5. A divide is emerging

6. What you need to know
How to take advantage

7. Europe’s AI startups

8. Mind the gap!

9. 1 in 12
startups is an
‘AI startup’

10. The Power of AI
e.g. autonomous vehicles
e.g. fraud detection
e.g. legal document review
e.g. automated diagnosis
Innovation
Efficacy
Velocity
Scalability

11. Europe’s AI ecosystem is maturing
are ‘growth’ stage
2017: 1 in 20
2019: 1 in 6

12. The UK is the
powerhouse
of European AI

13. Germany and France
are flourishing
AI hubs
+39%
+29%
y/y investment

14. An ecosystem
in fluxflux

15. Entrepreneurs’ focus is uneven

16. Healthcare
is a focal point for
entrepreneurship

17. Manufacturing
& Agriculture
are under-served

18. AI companies raise
more money at higher valuations
0
0.12
0.24
0.36
0.48
0.6
2015 2016 2017 2018
51%
32%
16% 16%
AI round size premium

19. Entrepreneurs’ challenges

20. Development Data Talent
Entrepreneurs’ challenges

21. www.ai-playbook.com

22. Many ways to engage with AI!
Initially, optimise for speed over quality
Test from the outset, automatically
Development

23. Data
Use multiple sources
Provision data carefully
Understand the data you use

24. Talent
Engage with recruiters, conferences, universities
Prioritise adaptable problem solvers
Retain through challenge, automation, culture

25. Let’s sum up

26. The age of the AI entrepreneur!
A maturing ecosystem
New areas of creative destruction
Unique capital dynamics
Challenges: development, data, talent

27. 1 in 12
startups is an ‘AI startup’

28. www.stateofai2019.com
www.ai-playbook.com
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