Charles Hudson’s Post

"We're supposed to bet on weird patterns or different things. That's our edge." - Charles Hudson, Precursor Ventures For as long as I've known Charles, he has always embraced the future ahead of everyone else and in ways that don't follow the herd - betting on first-time founders, entering spaces before they become "hot," and always writing that first check Our chat was full of wisdom and reflections for founders and investors, and we can't wait to share it with you! We will launch the full interview tomorrow. Follow "First Funders" in your favorite podcast player, and let us know what you think. #startups #investing #vc #founders #tech #future

We are thrilled to announce that our founder Kene Anoliefo and the HEARD by Elis team has been selected for the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund!  Elis was one of 10 AI companies chosen to receive funding, mentorship and technical support from Google.  This new partnership comes at an incredibly exciting moment as we build HEARD, our AI-driven customer interview platform. We plan to leverage Google’s multi-modal AI to add video, voice and other interactive features to HEARD interviews. These capabilities will empower product and marketing teams to collect customer insights in new and exciting ways. Our mission is to make every voice in every community HEARD, and we’re excited to partner with Google on this journey. Congrats to the inspiring founders and companies in the cohort — we're honored to be in community with you! #FundBlackFounders