Sandhya Venkatachalam, founder and managing partner of Axiom Partners, a $52 million fund, discusses her approach to AI investing. After roles at Social Capital and Khosla Ventures, she emphasizes nonobvious founders and industries like construction, industrials, and insurance. Her strategy focuses on AI producing real-world outcomes, not just software tools.

Venkatachalam highlights accepting high failure rates for outlier successes and building a team of active AI practitioners. The firm uses an internal AI system, the Axiom Brain, to accelerate diligence and market analysis. She values partners who remain active in their primary roles to stay close to market realities.