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Email us with any feedback for the show: spark@postion2.comFind more great content like this at: https://www.position2.com/Mention us  @Position2Inc  in Comments!SUBSCRIBE TO POSTION2 FOR MORE EPISODES!Episode Description:Prepare to have your mind expanded by David Yakobovitch, a visionary in the realms of data and AI, as he joins me, Rajiv Parikh, to unveil the technological revolutions that await us in 2024. We're not just talking about advancements; we're discussing a seismic shift in how businesses harness real-time AI applications to reshape operations and customer engagement. David dissects how AI-first strategies are becoming non-negotiable for product development and how startups are successfully digging into ultra-specific niches. If you thought AI was just an add-on, this episode will make you think again—it's rapidly becoming the heartbeat of modern business strategy.But why stop at business? Imagine a world where your workout coach doesn't just count your reps, but is bionic; where your vision isn't limited to what's in front of you, thanks to smart lenses. That's the future David and I explore, touching on how AI, bionics, and human augmentation are merging to enhance our everyday lives. We dive into the crucial tech breakthroughs paving the way, from chip production to Li-Fi connectivity, and even the emerging role of humanoid workers. As we navigate these waters, we don't lose sight of the ethical compass—responsible AI use and the nuanced role of prompt engineers are at the forefront of this enlightening discussion.We round out our conversation with a look at the societal shifts accompanying these innovations. The rise of Responsible AI stirs a mix of excitement and concern—while we witness an explosion of tech roles, we also grapple with the reality of job displacement. But there's a silver lining: communities and governments are stepping up with reskilling initiatives. Furthermore, we delve into how Data Power Ventures is making waves by investing in data-first companies, and the growing influence of community and tech advocacy in shaping the tech landscape. Prepare to be inspired by David's commitment to technology education and his personal moonshot to invest in a thousand data-first companies, anticipating a data-rich future where innovation knows no bounds.Show Description:In every episode, we're going to do a deep dive with our guest about what led them to their own 'eureka' moments, how they went about executing it, and perhaps most importantly, how do they get other people to believe in them so that their idea could also someday become a Spark for the Ages. Rajiv Parikh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rajivparikh/Sandeep Parikh: https://www.instagram.com/sandeepparikh/David Yakobovitch: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidyakobovitch/Data Power Ventures: https://datapower.vc/Producer: Anand Shah & Sandeep ParikhTechnical Director & Sound Designer: Sandeep Parikh, Omar NajamExecutive Producers: Sandeep Parikh & Anand ShahAssociate Producers: Taryn Talley & Jesse DiepEditor: Sean Meagher & Aidan McGarvey#entrepreneur #artificialintelligence #venturecapital #gotomarket #management #technology #innovation #innovators #innovator #product #data #dataanalytics #datascience #revenue #revenuegrowth #founder #entrepreneurship  #analytics #growthhacking #enterprise  #business #bschools #bschoolscholarship #siliconvalley #newyorkcity #company #companies #smartgrowth #efficiency #money #sustainability #sustainablegrowth #process #processimprovement #value #valuecreation #funny #podcast #comedy #desi #indian #communityhttps://www.position2.com/podcast/

David Yakobovitch is the Global Product Lead at Google. Our host, Luis Martinez-Moure, had a conversation with David about his experience operating and investing at the same time. David spent the last decade working at early and late stage startups, and is currently a General Partner at Data Power Ventures. At the same time, David continues to work on internal products for users at Google which utilizes the largest suite of internal tooling in the world. The Commons brings together the power of continuous learning, mentorship and community to help top talent develop hyper-specific skills and powerful networks to be successful on-the-job. Learn more and level up with us ⁠here⁠

Outside of Excel, you’ve seen and heard multiple data platforms on this newsletter and podcast. Everything from commercial data platforms to open-source platforms driven by communities. In this episode, you’ll hear the other side of the data platform ecosystem. David Yakobovitch is a general partner at DataPower Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in […] The post Dear Analyst #101: How to invest in modern data startups with David Yakobovitch appeared first on .

"Solo-GP Series" ep. 2, with David Yakobovitch, Solo-GP @ DataPower Ventures (datapower.vc) and On Deck Angels Fellow. - - - If you'd love to learn more about how to become a Solo-GP, look for this upcoming series on Venture Notes (venturenotes.co) our private newsletter where we will share the full episodes while we just publish a 15min excerpt on Spotify or Apple Podcasts. - - - Even more startup founders are onboarding in their captable non traditional VC firms, in the form of Solo-GPs, via nano-funds or syndicates. Most of the time, these Solo-GPs are operators-investors, meaning that they have a dual profile on one hand their run their startups or are part of a fast-growing startup as a key hire, and on the other hand they are growing a deal flow and a community of founders & LPs which allows them to raise a nano-fund or develop a syndicate Over the past 3 years, we have been witnessing this increasing population of such Solo-GPs. Still some operators with this potential profile have not launched yet, for various reasons they are unsure about their value-add they are unsure about how to structure it they are unsure about quality & repeatability of their deal-flow… ... and many other questions. That is why I am launching with the help of On Deck a short series Called “Solo-GP Series” to help you kickstart your thinking about becoming an operator-investor / Solo-GP. In this short “Solo-GP Series” podcast series, you'll understand how to identifyyou actually have a deal flow and how to develop and nurture it the tipping point to launch as a Solo-GP how to craft a compelling thesis how to build an LP community … … plus so much more. I'm in the process of launching my solo-gp pre-seed fund, Olive Capital, focusing on web3 European founders driving change in the way we Create, Collaborate and Communicate.. If you are raising fund, send us your deck! If you want to learn more, head to olivecapital.vc. In this second episode of the “Solo-GP Series” podcast, we get to know David Yakobovitch, who lives a true passion for data. David is also an On Deck Angel Fellow and a Solo-GP: during the pandemic, David launched DataFrame Ventures which invested in 20 data-driven companies. Now, David has transformed DataFrame Ventures to DataPower Ventures, in a move that puts a differentiated emphasis on Data that he explains in this show. In this 4-part episode, David shares with us a greate amount of insights and actionable pieces of advice while driving us through how & why he started a career in data and to develop a unique understanding on the power of it how he started investing, his initial source of dealflow how he started to add value to the startups he has been backing and a lot of examples of investments David has made in the data space how his thesis was becoming clearer along the way why David decide to move away from an undifferentiated data-driven focus to a specific data-powered focus and his 5 unique thematics David is focusing on why shaping a thesis changes how you are perceived by the founders community and the implication on the dealflow the importance of building an LP community... + so much more. I am sure you will love this episode, lets get right in. -- These podcasts are produced by UPCOMINGVC® upcoming.vc, created and hosted by Raphael Grieco.

In this episode of the Americas Series, David Yakobovitch speaks to Haseeb Awan, Founder & CEO of Efani Secure Mobile about how to fight SIM-related fraud and protect your hard-earned money.Here is what they covered: Efani story: from family to friends to finance community - crypto and fiat  What is a SIM swap and why should crypto investors, high profile and high net worth individuals and organizations care about this? What are other methods for hacking? Why is the current solution not working? What can investors and other high profile and high net worth individuals and organizations do to increase their security? How is Efani doing it differently and better? Conclusion:  Protect your assets, crypto and intellectual property by going to Efani.com and subscribing to receive secure mobile services.

In this episode of the Americas Series, David Yakobovitch speaks to Gil Akos, CEO of Astra, about disrupting and upgrading the archaic payments system in America.Here is what they covered: Background: Gil's background and what led him to found Astra What do you see driving the recent boom of the financial transfer market? How has Astra grown as a company in conjunction with this boom? Who are some of Astra's customers? What types of companies can benefit from Astra's technology? How does Astra differentiate itself from others in the crowded fintech space? The current state of the payments system: What are the current issues you see with the payment system and what can be done to solve these challenges? Specifically, how does Astra solve these challenges? How do you expect the payments space to change over the next couple of years? How do you see real-time payments (RTP) affecting the ACH network and the payments system as a whole? How can banks and financial institutions effectively and safely handle ACH transfers?  Account-to-account and instant transfers:  How does Astra enable account-to-account (A2A) transfers? How are you able to simplify A2A transfers for both developers and consumers?  Why have A2A transfers historically been difficult for banks and financial institutions to execute effectively?  What is Astra's role in the instant payment space? Bridging the gap between fiat money and cryptocurrency: What are the inherent challenges for all Web3 infrastructure? What steps need to be taken in order to bridge the gap between these two dramatically opposed ecosystems? How does Astra handle risk mitigation within fiat-crypto transactions to help prevent fraud losses? How will the rapid growth of crypto/DeFi/Web3 impact the evolution of the payments systems? Follow Astra on LinkedIn, Twitter, and visit their website for more information.

David Yakobovitch, our New York-based host, teamed up with Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, to discuss what's been shaking in the FinTech world and adjacent sectors in early 2022 live on Fishbowl. Here is the recording if you missed it! David and Rudolf focused on these key topics:• Gaming and FinTech: Microsoft's announced acquisition of Activision. Check also news coverage on the FT, Variety,Microsoft. More broadly, check out these great reports on gaming and Fintech here, including the Goldman Sachs report on gaming and metaverse. See more on the consolidation in the gaming sector. • X-AI or Explainable AI: What it is and why do we need an explainable approach to AI? See also Nvidia's article on the same here.• Crypto crash: Why do crypto crashes happen? Check out this great explainer here. How does it impact Coinbase? Should you be worried?• End of the InsurTech revolution? What happened to Lemonade and its fellow darlings of the InsurTech scene? What happened to InsurTech?

In this episode of the Americas Series, David Yakobovitch speaks to Toby Russell, co-CEO of Shift Technologies about disrupting the used car market!Specifically, they cover: In the digital era, convenience is key. Consumers want to browse, shop, and pay for items like coffee, clothes without friction. Toby discusses how Embedded FinTech allows customers to finance their cars, get prequalified for a loan, select and purchase an auto loan, and even buy vehicle protection plans and gap insurance without leaving their app. He'll also dive into how embedded fintech will transform industries and why more brands should take the Embedded FinTech approach. One of the largest areas of the consumer sector is a haggle system that actively discriminates. Toby speaks about how incorporating ML and a financial stack into an eCommerce platform is standardizing industry pricing, allowing more people to access real-time crediting decisions, and how embedded payments open up auto purchases to more people.  As payments become more digital both online and offline, Embedded Finance will become a new business model for sellers. This will accelerate in a Web3 environment.  Conclusion:  As a retailer - evaluate your business model.As a finance company- evaluate your Tech. As a consumer - expect better.

David Yakobovitch, our New York-based host, teamed up with Rudolf Falat, founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast, to discuss worldwide FinTech stories of late 2021 and look at them through a critical lens! Topics included Nubank's IPO, N26's retreat from the US, Peloton's stock price drop due to a death of a fictional character, Mr. Big on "And just like that" TV show, Monzo's and Starling Bank's successes and challenges, Europe catching up with the US in VC funding, NFTs for Christmas and do we finally know who Satoshi Nakamoto is?  This is the recording of their live show on Fishbowl.

Rudolf Falat, the founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast and David Yakobovitch, our New York-based host, took a critical view on the FinTech success stories of the year in their latest live show on Fishbowl. They talked about rapid growth and regulatory backlash of N26, FinTech M&A (e.g., Revolut and HRTech), BNP scale-up strategies of Square and Klarna, quantum computing, CBDCs in Nigeria, incumbents like HSBC getting into BaaS with Oracle and more! You can now also follow them on Fishbowl, just search for Rudolf Falat or David Yakobovitch so you don't miss the next session, scheduled for November 30! 

Rudolf Falat, the founder of the Voice of FinTech podcast and David Yakobovitch, our New York-based host, took a critical view on the FinTech success stories of the year in their first live show on Fishbowl. They talked about the latest FinTech trends, such as an increased focus on financial literacy, digital payments, autonomous Finance, specialty payroll solutions, and digital-only banks.Then they dissected the largest FinTech M&A deals, in the US and around the world, including FinTechs being bought by incumbents or FinTechs buying other FinTechs.  They also discussed the latest blockchain and crypto developments, including the rise of NFTs. To sum up, they also talked about the FinTech fundraising volumes, many large rounds and an increasing list of unicorns featured on the Voice of FinTech!

In this episode of the Americas Series, David Yakobovitch spoke to Orlando Zayas, CEO of Katapult, about how pandemic has changed the way we shop, Katapult's role in the value chain, alternative credit scoring, and BNPL, and on going public with the SPAC Finserv.  The pandemic transformed the way we shop forever: eCommerce rapidly expanded; it would have taken 5-10 years to reach its point today without the pandemic. Online shopping and BOPIS (buy online and pick up in-store) is a purchasing trend expected to become permanent. What people are buying has changed also; people are spending more money on electronics, home goods, and appliances while clothing and apparel decreases. Buying power also changed during the pandemic:Buying power changed overnight, lenders immediately tightened up, and even prime customers were denied financing. Beyond the pandemic, non-prime consumers don't have the same buying power as prime consumers; they need options. For prime consumers, when lenders tighten up, you need to have other options. AI & Machine Learning: AI & ML are forever changing all of the technology, including fintech. We can gather a massive amount of data, and after analyzing, we continue to optimize our behavior model (Katapult's proprietary scoring model). Our Katapult score continues to outperform the fraud point score by a third-party-the-shelf model. The ability to now gather data with AI & ML enhances the user experience and allows lenders to assess risk models better. BNPL is growing as rapidly as eCommerce:BNPL has expanded amid the pandemic as people found they needed additional financing options and retailers needed to capture a new segment of customers. Katapult focuses on the nonprime customer, which is one of our differentiating factors from Affirm, Klarna, etc.   Going public via a merger with SPAC Finserv: The decision to go public now and what the process has been like from a virtual perspective. Orlando's approach to revenue growth: Orlando joined the company in 2017 when revenue was at 17M and closed 2020 at almost 200M. Hiring the right people, make sure you have a CFO you can trust,  keeping the “dumb” list of all the things to stop, having a vision is great, but you need to have a foundation and strategy to achieve your vision. 

In this episode of the Americas Series, David Yakobovitch spoke to Deep Varma, CTO at Varo Bank about the technology edge of FinTechs vs incumbents and how that translates to customers first approach that works and it's not just a PR slogan.Here is what they covered: How Varo's technology-centric approach allowed the bank to stay focused on its mission and purpose Technology advantage of FinTechs over traditional banks Not good vs. bad, but challenges of managing a legacy architecture How banks' technology stacks are keeping them from being truly customer-centric Compare Varo's approach and how technology allows it to put customer needs first How do you build and scale a tech organization - what kind of people do you need, when is the right time to think about technology implementation, etc. How you think about technology differently when you are building from the ground up Why it's so important to stay truthful to your mission and purpose and to focus on customers. How technology can play a role in those efforts Key advice to founders: who and why you are serving your customers

In this episode of the Americas Series, David Yakobovitch spoke to Patricia Montesi, co-founder and CEO of Qolo, a FinTech for FinTechs.Here is what they discussed (and more): FinTechs have traditionally didn't always like the relationships but had nowhere else to go. Today there are more options, but unhealthy relationships remain. Now, FinTechs get lured by "quick-to-market" approaches that limit functionality and revenue. Rather than setting them up for growth, they're more like cell phone contracts which look great to start but lock clients into expensive, long-term deals that don't really meet their needs. How do you future-proof FinTechs for future growth? FinTechs demand omnichannel capabilities and more control over product customization and revenue, leaving the door open for competitors to take advantage. We are in a Fintech Gold Rush right now, and the Fintech industry is getting smart about how it wants to attack the opportunity.  It takes a next-generation payments approach to meet the need truly. Alongside the FinTech industry's reputation as forward-thinking and fast-moving lies a parallel universe of notoriously slow players and systems that are still nostalgic for an era gone by. The pandemic has provided revelations and we have also unearthed an undeniable truth - for the payments industry to continue providing essential services, we must be willing to pull back the covers. And there is one dirty secret that's stopping us from moving forward with a more trustworthy and transparent industry: We've Got a Big Risk Management Problem. The payments industry ecosystem includes four major components: infrastructure (like Qolo), program managers/resellers (like Payoneer), middlemen (resellers), and businesses. Program managers sit one level above infrastructure services, but that means they are also one level removed. Middlemen like Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) providers push their customers back one level more. And with each level is a new link that can be broken, introducing further risk, cost, and loss of efficiency. The industry-accepted this multilevel approach in earlier days, but more recent news has revealed a flaw in that model, and some FinTech companies are still reeling from it.  Conclusion:   Learn more about how better to assess future needs by careful vetting of your technology Demand more from your payments platform  

David Yakobovitch spoke to Rohit Taneja, founder and CEO of Decentro, an automated API platform for banking integrations, based in India and Singapore, backed by United States' Y-Combinator about Banking a service, embedded and decentralized Finance. How is India shaping up as a FinTech destination? What's exciting about India? Are regulators making regulations easy for FinTechs to thrive? If yes, how? Or if not, what kind of regulations is the community expecting?  How are banks adapting to these fast-paced changes? How has opening up their APIs changed things for banks? Why Is BaaS as revolutionary as it promises? Decentralizing FinTech & making it great, again - Decentro How did Decentro come into being? What were the pain points faced which inspired the solution? What do Decentro's offerings mean, especially in BaaS? Product suite & offerings Case studies and clientele Prominent customers & solving their use-cases What's new!  ConclusionAny FinTech or Neobank in the US or beyond hoping to widen their horizon to India can reach out to us. We'll help them to overcome the key cross-border challenges and launch here. If you know someone in your network who could benefit from this, send them along our way! We'd be happy to chat. Also, if there's any particular Financial Institution that we could partner up with and take on a burning use-case, we're all ears! 

David Yakobovitch spoke to Duncan Barrigan, Chief Product and Growth Officer at GoCardless about Open Banking in the US, innovation in payments and the FinTech megatrends.Here is what they covered:1) Brief introduction of GoCardless A potted history of the last 10 years Growth in the US GoCardless' recent open banking feature-Instant Bank Pay, a new open banking feature directly integrated into its global payment platform 2) a) Payments landscape discussion of the US, UK/Europe Recurring payments and the subscription-based economy2) b) Open Banking in the UK and what that means for the US Open Banking discussions are heating up in the US-but are we ready? What will we need to make it successful? 3) Development of FinTech globally UK FinTech as one of the OGs in 'Silicon Roundabout' in London How the industry is developing globally Who the major players are in the US/UK 4) Upcoming payment trends for this year and beyond: what trends we see in UK/ Europe vs. the US Digital payments Account-to-account payments 5) The best way to reach out and be part of the open banking futureIf you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe and please leave a review.

This episode is our second bonus compilation of answers from previous years of interviews asking the question: What is AI? We hear from past interviewees Jess Smith, Rishal Hurbans, Jacob Turner, Cennydd Bowles, Joanna J Bryson, Damien Williams, Olivia Gamelin, David Gunkel, Bertram Malle, David Yakobovitch, Luciano Floridi, Lydia Nicholas.

David Yakobovitch spoke to Derek Merrill, CEO of LeaseLock about how to get rid of one of the most painful steps in real estate transactions, paying a security deposit, by using technology. Derek is a product and financial technology-focused entrepreneur with a special interest in building data-driven products that service the enterprise.As CEO, Derek leads the overall product, marketing, sales and engineering efforts at LeaseLock. Prior to LeaseLock, Derek founded Infreeda, a mobile advertising platform acquired by AT&T. Next, he founded MoVoxx, a pioneering mobile messaging ad network acquired by Motricity. In search of a large industry late to apply technology, Derek launched EverySignal to automate the detection of life events for insurance agents across social networks using natural language processing and machine learning. He later joined ZipRecruiter, the fastest-growing job.  LeaseLock's founding storyAfter being denied housing in New York City because he did not earn the requisite 80x the monthly rent to live at a certain building, co-founder Reichen Kuhl set out to solve this problem to help people at all rent levels ease the expensive move-in experience while still providing the financial protection apartment owners need. He joined the Mucker Capital accelerator program in 2014 where he met Derek who had been working with a small engineering and data science team. After meeting, the two joined forces and LeaseLock was founded. LeaseLock's flagship product LeaseLock's flagship product is “Zero Deposit” lease insurance. The company leverages artificial intelligence to eliminate security deposits and deliver the world’s first financial technology platform for enterprise rental housing. Its product seamlessly deploys through native property management systems, allowing properties to:  Market their communities as Zero Deposit to drive more traffic & leads Replace upfront security deposits with a small monthly fee in the online leasing checkout Automatically gain $5,000 insurance against rent and damage loss in-system Automate the claims process in native receivables processes during move-out Automate billing through our integrations with all major property management systems  LeaseLock leads the overdue disruption of the insurance and real estate industries The multifamily industry is known to be somewhat hesitant to truly embrace change. Renter’s insurance is a prime example. It was years before operators recognized that requiring renter’s insurance did not negatively impact the ability to lease apartments, but rather, provided positive outcomes for both the resident and community.  Renter’s insurance is now status quo within the apartment industry. LeaseLock believes that the same will hold true for lease insurance as the leading replacement to security deposits.  Why security deposits and surety bonds are done Security deposits are the most common way apartment owners shelter themselves from financial risk associated with residents. Security deposits are extremely expensive for the renter and require a significant amount of administration for an owner to manage. Surety bonds and other security deposit alternatives have been in the multifamily industry for quite some time. But these don’t always benefit both parties.Surety bonds may answer the affordability pain point for renters as they are less expensive than security deposits, but they fail to offer sound risk mitigation for operators. Also, bonding companies run collections on renters for claims paid to the property, resulting in a damaged reputation  Lease insurance is a seamless replacement for both of these practices that benefits both residents and properties. With LeaseLock’s “Zero Deposit,” renters pay a small monthly deposit waiver fee in place of an upfront security deposit along with their monthly rent and properties gain over $5,000 in coverage per lease on the standard plan LeaseLock's B2B Model ultimately benefits the consumer LeaseLock is NOT insurance for the resident, it’s a deposit waiver program that makes the leasing experience more affordable. LeaseLock doesn't deal directly with residents, but residents do benefit from a lower barrier to access rental properties. Renters do not need to apply to LeaseLock (unlike deposit alternatives/surety bonds), and LeaseLock does not run collections on renters for claims paid to the property LeaseLock's missionLeaseLock exists to power a faster, simpler, more affordable rental transaction. Ultimately, LeaseLock aims to help people at all rent levels have a smoother and more affordable move-in experience while still providing the financial protection apartment owners need. We help the world find a home LeaseLock is, at heart, a technology company LeaseLock created an entirely new category of insurance powered by AI  LeaseLock is engineering a financial technology platform that removes friction, cost, and regulatory risk from apartment operators’ operating infrastructure Conclusion Because LeaseLock sells to properties, its lease insurance product does not need to be sold by leasing staff and doesn’t require out-of-workflow application processes  If you’re an apartment owner/operator, feel free to reach out today to learn more about what LeaseLock can do for you 

David Yakobovitch spoke to Ryan Conway, SVP, Head of Business Development & Strategic Partnerships at Oxygen about how Oxygen improves banking for SMEs.Here is what they covered:FinTech evolutionFintech industry trends  Predictions for fintechs and traditional banking FinTech 1.0 - unbundling FinTech 2.0 - rebundle multiple products FinTech 3.0 (smart money/ AI) Crypto SME bankingNow more than ever, the importance of banking for small businesses Banking for small businesses  Oxygen recently announced a partnership with Fundera (Nerd Wallet) to help small businesses and self-employed people who were largely left out of the 1st PPP round COVID-19 and bankingHow COVID has changed banking Digital banking is here to stay and traditional banks have to be prepared to handle all aspects of their business through digital channels COVID-19 has also been the biggest digital acquisition driver and many customers are finally embracing their digital tools, but fintechs have re-examined ways to drive every account process to be more efficient and user friendly Brand equityCreating and maintaining brand equity Ex: Robinhood/ GameStop stock situation Oxygen's journey Oxygen’s milestones Series A Peek of products- segmenting of cards, the elevation of the brand, additional features  Best way to reach out

David Yakobovitch spoke to Kevin Bennett, CEO of MotoRefi, about auto FinTech, its potential and how MotoRefi helps consumers save money on their car loans. Here is what they covered:What MotoRefi is and does Saves consumers $100/month  Instant refi on their auto loans Origin story  Auto finance as an underlooked area of fintech  Low awareness among consumers Virtually no one was trying to solve this problem  HUGE market - $1.3 trillion industry in US alone Self-service API Ecosystem  FinTech for the loans/finance, in particular, is a movement  Mortgages Students loans / personal loans Now auto loans too  Sofi, Even Financial, and Trellis Growth thus far & recent news Series A1 fundraise  2020 - 6x’d revenue, tripled headcount New office in DC, added new senior hires Final thought“Most people’s cars aren’t doing them any favors when it comes to their finances, we’re on a mission to change this.” - MotoRefi CEO Kevin Bennett on overlooked auto FinTech 

How does Socure go about eliminating identity fraud, fueling growth in business-to-commerce transactions? David Yakobovitch talked to Johnny Ayers, CEO and Founder of Socure.

Listen in to this episode as *David* *Yakobovitch* shares his thoughts on why open source vulnerabilities are increasing. Available for reading on Medium ( https://medium.com/analytics-vidhya/why-are-open-source-vulnerabilities-increasing-in-2020-fe95320db277 ).

In this live virtual event, we talked to the Voice of FinTech hosts based in APAC, Angela Conroy and Chia Jeng Yang 谢征阳 and Americas, Clementina Giraldo and David Yakobovitch, respectively, about FinTech (or RegTech), AI, VC investing in APAC, the US and LatAm. Listen to find out which are the hottest FinTech verticals and trends around the world!

Today we are talking with David Yakobovitch the Host of the (huuu MAIN) HumAIn Podcast, Principal Data Scientist at Galvanize, as well as

This month we're zooming with David Yakobovitch, chatting about data science education, where is the industry going, the importance of data protection and ethics, transhumanism and discrimination, reimagining the world after covid and much more.

David Yakobovitch ia Principal Data Scientist at Galvanize and Podcast Host of Humaine Podcast. We discuss the future of digitized education that will likely be more of a hybrid approach. Since traditional teaching “teaches to the middle” this will provide an opportunity to meet students where they are. Additionally, this approach is more equitable, assuming all of the technology is in place, as students who were reluctant and shy may not have been excelling as there was too much social pressure for them in the classroom. Addressing social change is an important part of this discussion and providing equipment will need to be funded by the government, which is a reasonable investment. New communication tools will need to be implemented in this new age of education and work. In education, students may be able to accelerate through education, especially in asynchronous learning, since each student learns at their own pace. Project-based or problem-based learning will likely be the way we go in the future. To prepare for the future of work, it is time to go digital. David said we need much more digital education skills infused in early education, and long-term, kids can decide if they want to move through the regular track to college or go straight into a specialized digital field. What do we encourage our youth to do to prepare? Technology is changing rapidly, but education has not been keeping pace, so this is a shift we need to make as we redesign education. Hackathons and coding projects are great for young kids to help prepare them. Making and creating should be central focuses. Other topics we discuss: Obstacles: access, internet Splintering of education because not all learnings will go online Moving from a tech economy to a knowledge economy earning tech at an earlier age is better. Anyone can learn a skill at any age. Innovation / Apprenticeships Service economy and tech economy Hackathons Coding scratch lego tech tools What does that mean for the future of work then? What skills should we infuse in the system now looking ahead Digital literacy skills What about collaborative learning skills? What needs to happen in the future to make education purposeful Podcast: http://www.humainpodcast.com/listen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidyakobovitch/ AdvancingHumanityPodcast.com

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And now for an episode that was recorded pre-COVID-19. Today, David Yakobovitch is joining the show to share his perspectives on AI and the future of work. David hosts the HumAIn Podcast, a show about artificial intelligence, data science, and developer education. He's also a Principal Data Scientist at Galvanize, a technology learning company that works with startups and large enterprises on deploying data science and AI solutions.    Show notes David is a Principal Data Scientist at Galvanize, a technology learning company. David is also the host of the HumAIn podcast.

On today’s show, I sit down with AI expert and Thought Leader David Yakobovitch to talk about all things Artificial Intelligence including the future of AI, how the technology can help in the pursuit of solving the Covid19 pandemic, the moral obligations we face as humans as the technology progresses, where AI is today and much more.  You’ll be shocked about how much AI has already infiltrated your day-to-day, even what beer you're drinking! David Yakobovitch is the host of The HumAIn Podcast where he explores AI for consumers through fireside conversations with industry Thought Leaders. From Chief Data Scientists and AI Advisors to leaders who advance AI for All, the HumAIn Podcast is the channel to release new AI products, to learn about industry trends, and to bridge the gap between Humans and Machines in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. In February 2020, The podcast ranked in the top 100 Global Technology Podcasts in the United States, Mexico, Canada, United Kingdom, Ukraine, Czech Republic, India, and the Philippines.  Links to explore further: 10 Must Read Data Science & AI Books Listen to HumAIn Podcast David's Writings on Medium Newsletter

In this episode, we are joined by David Yakobovitch, Principal Data Scientist for Galvanize, and the host of HumAin, an AI podcast. David shares his insights from his extensive experience in AI, and enterprise data science to help any company from Fortune 500s to start-ups. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an area of computer science that emphasizes the creation of intelligent machines that work and react like humans. Should humans be scared?!? Tune-in to hear what David has to say... Connect with Him: Website http://humainpodcast.com LinkedIn URL https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidyakobovitch/ Twitter URL https://twitter.com/davidyako  

How do we ensure a collaborative space between humans and AI? Are we highlighting the ways that AI can benefit society? How can we improve the education system to better align with where we’re headed with tech? In this episode of IBM thinkLeaders podcast, we are joined by Henna Hundal (co-founder of Azal Trust & radio host) & David Yakobovitch (Principal Data Scientist at Galvanize, host of HumAIn). We talk to Henna and David about why people may be intimidated by AI, how we can ensure the AI conversation is not too coastal, and the fear that people have about AI disruption. We also get into AI for good, the need for transparency, climate change, and the public discourse around how data is used. Connect with us @IBMthinkLeaders @hennahundal @davidyako “When we think about the ways that humans are needed to add value, we can think about ethically sourcing data...Making sure that AI-driven tools, the users who are interacting with them at every point in the process can know when their personal data is being harvested and can choose to accept or reject that premise whether they want it to be harvested or to what extent they want it to be harvested.” -Henna Hundal, co-founder of Azal Trust & radio host “When we look at the AI ethics space, [it] is about inclusion and bias and what are the rights and liberties for each and every person. And I think that's where it comes down to is, whether you're doing a consumer or enterprise application, are you informing your audience about what's possible?” - David Yakobovitch, Principal Data Scientist at Galvanize, host of HumAIn

David Yakobovitch joins the show to talk about the evolution of data science tools and techniques, the work he’s doing to teach these things at Galvanize, what his HumAIn Podcast is all about, and more.

David Yakobovitch joins the show to talk about the evolution of data science tools and techniques, the work he’s doing to teach these things at Galvanize, what his HumAIn Podcast is all about, and more.

JOAQUIM TALKS WITH DATA AND AI SCIENTIST DAVID YAKOBOVITCH. HE SPEAKS ABOUT AI, ROBOTICS, MACHINE LEARNING, DEEP LEARNING, GOOGLE, AMAZON, ALEXA, AUTOMATION, COMPUTER VISION, LANGUAGE PROCESSING, AUTO ML, WEBSITE, WHISTLE BLOWERS, DATA SECURITY, DATA AUTHENTICITY, DEEP MIND, GO, COMPUTER GAMES, FORTNITE, SAM HARRIS, STEPHEN HAWKING, PERCEPTION, NEURAL NETWORKS, SPEAR PHISHING, ETHICAL DECISION, AI GOVERNANCE, DATA PRIVACY,

JOAQUIM TALKS WITH DATA AND AI SCIENTIST DAVID YAKOBOVITCH. HE SPEAKS ABOUT AI, ROBOTICS, MACHINE LEARNING, DEEP LEARNING, GOOGLE, AMAZON, ALEXA, AUTOMATION, COMPUTER VISION, LANGUAGE PROCESSING, AUTO ML, WEBSITE, WHISTLE BLOWERS, DATA SECURITY, DATA AUTHENTICITY, DEEP MIND, GO, COMPUTER GAMES, FORTNITE, SAM HARRIS, STEPHEN HAWKING, PERCEPTION, NEURAL NETWORKS, SPEAR PHISHING, ETHICAL DECISION, AI GOVERNANCE, DATA PRIVACY AND MORE.

I got to interview David Yakobovitch. David Yakobovitch is a Principal Data Scientist at Galvanize, and he advises Futureworks, CUNY Startups, and Software Carpentry. He is the Host of HumAIn Podcast, where he discusses new AI products, industry trends in technology, and Human Centered AI. We got to speak about his journey in getting into the data science space, the possibilities with AI currently and in the future, what motivates him, advice he has for others getting into the field, and much more This episode is brought to you by Nova Zora Digital. See what Nova Zora Digital can do for your business with digital marketing. Like what you've heard? Don't forget to subscribe on your favorite platform, review, and connect with the show on social media. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

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In this episode, Bryan sits down with David Yakobovitch to talk about the state of the industries of AI and machine learning. They discuss how its growth has changed the production environment and where it will go in the future.

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David Yakobovitch, a Principal Data Scientist, AI Instructor, Host of HumAIn Podcast in the United States participate in Risk Roundup to discuss the Artificial Intelligence Trends for 2019. Artificial Intelligence Trends As Artificial Intelligence (AI) brings a profound and lasting shift in the nature of intelligence and relative balance of information power, its rapid advances, […] The post Artificial Intelligence Trends appeared first on Risk Group.

In this podcast, Ben chats with David Yakobovitch, a Data Scientist and host of the HumAIn Podcast. The conversation covers the ethics behind Artificial Intelligence, Robots and the importance of higher education in the field.

In this Flash Briefing, David Yakobovitch shares his insights Why Amazon's Return to NYC is Good for All New Yorkers.You can support the HumAIn podcast and receive subscriber-only content at http://humainpodcast.com/newsletter .

How to Fight the Coronavirus with AI and Data Science with David Yakobovitch. You can support the HumAIn podcast and receive subscriber-only content at http://humainpodcast.com/newsletter . Available for reading on Medium: https://towardsdatascience.com/how-to-fight-the-coronavirus-with-ai-and-data-science-b3b701f8a08a .

The Story of How AI changed Google Maps with David Yakobovitch.You can support the HumAIn podcast and receive subscriber-only content at http://humainpodcast.com/newsletter .Learn about your advertising choices at: www.humainpodcast.com/advertise .Available for reading on Medium: https://medium.com/swlh/ai-google-maps-79237f8946e3 .

Transform your Data Science Projects with these 5 Steps of Design Thinking with David Yakobovitch.You can support the HumAIn podcast and receive subscriber-only content at http://humainpodcast.com/newsletter .Learn about your advertising choices at: www.humainpodcast.com/advertise .Available for reading on Medium: https://towardsdatascience.com/data-science-design-thinking-658a4f293a1c .

The Top 10 Data Science & AI Books of 2020 with David Yakobovitch.You can support the HumAIn podcast and receive subscriber-only content at http://humainpodcast.com/newsletter .Available for reading on Medium: https://towardsdatascience.com/what-are-the-10-must-read-data-science-and-ai-books-of-2020-36e2c5f0d72f .

The Most Promising Tech Job of 2020 Is Cybersecurity Analyst with David Yakobovitch.You can support the HumAIn podcast and receive subscriber-only content at http://humainpodcast.com/newsletter .Available for reading on Medium: https://medium.com/swlh/the-fastest-growing-hidden-job-in-2020-is-network-engineering-6034bdf288b .

AI Update: Coronavirus Vaccine powered by AI, White House Expands AI Budget with David Yakobovitch.You can support the HumAIn podcast and receive subscriber-only content at http://humainpodcast.com/newsletter .Available for reading on Medium: https://towardsdatascience.com/ai-update-coronavirus-vaccine-powered-by-ai-white-house-expands-ai-budget-8f41d672d940 .

In this episode of HumAIn we discuss the new program, the future of the show, and why you should listen.

How DeepFakes will influence Your Vote in the 2020 US Election with David Yakobovitch. You can support the HumAIn podcast and receive subscriber-only content at http://humainpodcast.com/newsletter .Available for reading on Medium: https://towardsdatascience.com/how-deepfakes-will-influence-your-vote-in-the-2020-us-election-82df3fb38673 .

New AI Trends in February 2020 with David Yakobovitch.You can support the HumAIn podcast and receive subscriber-only content at http://humainpodcast.com/newsletter .Available for reading on Medium: https://towardsdatascience.com/new-ai-trends-in-february-2020-66f71d844fb9 .

Why You Should be Worried about Identity Theft with David Yakobovitch. You can support the HumAIn podcast and receive subscriber-only content at http://humainpodcast.com/newsletter . Available for reading on Medium: https://medium.com/swlh/why-you-should-be-worried-about-identity-theft-54f58eacb2d2 .

The Solution to Breast Cancer is finally here: Artificial Intelligence with David Yakobovitch.You can support the HumAIn podcast and receive subscriber-only content at http://humainpodcast.com/newsletter . Available for reading on Medium: https://towardsdatascience.com/the-solution-to-breast-cancer-is-finally-here-artificial-intelligence-56e696792428 .

How AI Enables Online Shopping with David Yakobovitch.You can support the HumAIn podcast and receive subscriber-only content at http://humainpodcast.com/newsletter . Available for reading on Medium: https://medium.com/swlh/how-online-shopping-has-deployed-artificial-intelligence-1ae18559e3f8 .

The Paradox of Artificial Intelligence: Accountability, Responsibility and Ethics in Artificial Intelligence.You can support the HumAIn podcast and receive subscriber-only content at http://humainpodcast.com/newsletter . Available for reading on Medium: https://medium.com/datadriveninvestor/the-paradox-of-artificial-intelligence-accountability-responsibility-and-ethics-in-artificial-d9b204e731f .

Is there any Industry that is using AI more than #healthcare with David Yakobovitch.You can support the HumAIn podcast and receive subscriber-only content at http://humainpodcast.com/newsletter . Available for reading on Medium: https://medium.com/@david.yakobovitch/is-there-any-industry-that-is-using-ai-more-than-healthcare-922ca5a6259 .

Hey Listeners,This is David Yakobovitch from the Humain Podcast.We live in challenging times with complex Financial markets. Lex Sokolin joins us from the UK to share how you can be a part of the New Economy. How can you make investment decisions driven around machine and human economies? How real is the debate around privacy across America, Europe, and China? Is Capitalism Dead as we know it? Learn all this and more, on today’s episode of HumAIn. Tune in now.-Guest Speaker: [Lex Sokolin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexeysokolin/), Global Fintech Co-Head at [ConsenSys](https://consensys.net).-[Chime](https://www.chimebank.com), online banking platform offers financial services via a mobile app.-[WeChat](https://www.wechat.com/en/), is a social media and messaging platform that supports mobile banking.-[Jeremy Rifkin](https://www.foet.org), is the author of the book: The Zero Marginal Cost Society.Profile:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexeysokolin/You can support the HumAIn podcast and receive subscriber-only content at www.humainpodcast.com/subscribe.

Can Artificial Intelligence Help Answer HR's Toughest Questions with David Yakobovitch.You can support the HumAIn podcast and receive subscriber-only content at http://humainpodcast.com/newsletter .  Available for reading on Medium: https://medium.com/@david.yakobovitch/can-artificialintelligence-help-answer-hrs-toughest-questions-83ea3eea913a .

When Technology Does Not Live up to the Hype with David Yakobovitch.You can support the HumAIn podcast and receive subscriber-only content at http://humainpodcast.com/newsletter . Available for reading on Medium: https://medium.com/datadriveninvestor/when-technology-does-not-live-up-to-hype-98f7531dcb14 .

Connected Everything - Smart Sensors, 5G, and Always On Displays with David Yakobovitch.You can support the HumAIn podcast and receive subscriber-only content at http://humainpodcast.com/newsletter . Available for reading on Medium: https://medium.com/swlh/connected-everything-a6980ba7dc43 .

Talent Wars In-Demand Skills, Tech Shortage, and Income Share Agreements with David Yakobovitch.You can support the HumAIn podcast and receive subscriber-only content at http://humainpodcast.com/newsletter . Available for reading on Medium: https://medium.com/swlh/talent-wars-silicon-valleys-hiring-secret-450632dd4ca6 .

What Skills New and Seasoned Data Scientists should learn in 2020 with David YakobovitchYou can support the HumAIn podcast and receive subscriber-only content at http://humainpodcast.com/newsletter . Available for reading on Medium: https://towardsdatascience.com/what-skills-new-and-seasoned-data-scientists-should-learn-in-2020-233876b852fa .

Weekly Update: AI Adoption, AI Regulation, and Applied AI with David Yakobovitch.Available for reading on Medium: https://towardsdatascience.com/ai-tech-debrief-roundup-18ce90dd5eef .You can support the HumAIn podcast and receive subscriber-only content at http://www.humainpodcast.com/subscribe .

Special Edition: Coronavirus Predicted Early by AI Company that tracked SARS and EbolaQuarantines Expand, Flight Suspensions between China and United States, Surgical Masks Sell-outYou can support the HumAIn podcast and receive subscriber-only content at http://humainpodcast.com/newsletter .

How Space Armies will Define the Artificial Intelligence Race with David YakobovitchYou can support the HumAIn podcast and receive subscriber-only content at http://www.humainpodcast.com/newsletter .Available for reading on Medium: https://medium.com/@david.yakobovitch/how-space-armies-will-define-the-artificial-intelligence-race-8f288ac23031 .

Is AI a Job Killer or a Job Creator with David YakobovitchYou can support the HumAIn podcast and receive subscriber-only content at http://www.humainpodcast.com/newsletter .Available for reading on Medium: https://medium.com/datadriveninvestor/is-ai-a-job-killer-or-job-creator-49dc12d8f3b9 .

AI Transformation and the Digital Age with David Yakobovitch.You can support the HumAIn podcast and receive subscriber-only content at http://humainpodcast.com/newsletter .  Available for reading on Medium: https://medium.com/@david.yakobovitch/ai-transformation-and-the-digital-age-d752b4d4c864 .