E170: How an AI Agent Is Outperforming VCs w/Andrew D’Souza
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Highlights:
- 3 of HF0’s 10 most recent investments came from founders surfaced by Boardy
- Boardy has facilitated over 10 multimillion-dollar deals — including founder-investor and LP-GP introductions
- VCs are using Boardy to filter inbound, diligence deals, and ideate thesis
- Boardy works like a McKinsey partner: asking questions, forming opinions, connecting people
- Designed as a “principal,” not a “tool” — Boardy has its own goals and judgment -Trained through over 50,000 conversations, Boardy’s match rate is compounding fast
- Andrew’s team uses Boardy daily — including for hiring and internal decision-making
- Boardy speaks over voice, chat, and WhatsApp — and conversations feel more like peers than prompts
-- Guest Bio: Andrew D’Souza is the founder of Borty.ai, a voice-powered AI platform that connects people based on real-time, high-fidelity conversations. Previously, he co-founded Clearco (formerly ClearBank), where he helped pioneer revenue-based financing for e-commerce startups. Andrew is also a seasoned startup investor and advisor, and began his career at McKinsey & Co.
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(0:00) Episode preview (1:21) Bordy's role and application in venture space and team hiring (3:45) Bordy's experience with HF Zero accelerator and deal facilitation (8:00) Confidence in Bordy's model and matchmaking judgment (15:27) Improving fund performance and early use cases (19:12) Boardy's intelligence growth and internal company use (23:26) AI's impact on business operations and data analysis (25:02) Boardy's scalability and role in asset management (28:25) Boardy's creation, use cases, and product road map (33:39) Future integration of AI and humans in society (37:33) Boardy's market focus and compounding skills (41:28) Hiring at Boardy Inc. using Bordie (44:44) Closing remarks and contact information (46:35) Closing remarks172 episodes