Ryan Chandra
Data & AI Investment Lead, Accenture Ventures. On 1 show, 1 appearance. The Shows tab opens the full record on each.
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Ryan Chandra leads data and artificial intelligence investment strategy at Accenture Ventures, focusing on enterprise adoption, generative AI, and vertical tech startups. A Stanford alumnus with a management consulting background, he identifies emerging technology companies that strategically partner with Accenture's enterprise client network.
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Everything Ryan Chandra said on any show that made the record, most notable first. Each card names its show and opens the statement there.
Chandra: CVCs accounted for 75% of US AI venture funding
“So, 75% of US VC AI spending came from CVCs.”
Chandra: AI agents will turn software developers into managers of agents
“And so if we can arm each software developer with 10 background SDLC agents, you know, that doesn't get rid of the software developer job. It just up levels it and changes them to software developer managers, their managing agents.”
Chandra: AI defensibility comes from domain data and distribution, not models
“The underlying intelligence and model is being commoditized, right, then where is differentiation going to come? How do you build defensibility as a founder? If it's not the model, which for 90% of folks it isn't, then it is either the data you're bringing to …”
Chandra: Every Accenture Ventures Deal Requires Global Management Committee Sponsorship
“For every investment we do, the head of that business group, so whoever is supporting that at a global management committee level, agrees to sponsor that investment.”
Chandra: Most Fortune 500 companies remain in the GenAI experimentation phase
“Many of the fortune 500 global 2000 are still in that experimentation and POC type phase when it comes to Gen.ai. And they're looking to actually deliver real business ROI.”
Chandra: Successful startups pair wide TAM with vertical-specific execution
“We are a firm believer, nonetheless, that a core part of being successful as a startup is, yes, you have a wide TAM, but you execute specific to a vertical, specific to a workflow.”
Chandra: CVCs hold unfair AI advantages via data and workflows
“Because AI is only as effective as the data it's trained on. AI is only as effective as the workflow it's applied to. And those are all areas where CVCs can bring, ah, unparalleled and for even unfair advantages in the venture capital and financing landscape.”
Chandra: AI is permanently merging software and services business models
“I do think this is more of a momentum shift and a more permanent shift versus something that's going to swing back and forth.”
Chandra: Physical AI is a core tech theme for the next 36 months
“So we, you know, we certainly see this broader category of moving AI from the laptop To the manufacturing floor, to the store as being one of the core themes for the next 12 to 24 to 36 months.”
Chandra: Non-technical domain experts can build billion-dollar vertical AI startups
“The number one category that I would be building in if I was a founder is vertical AI, which is to say, what is the area and the problem statement and the workflow that you are deeply passionate about? What is the problem that only you can solve? Even if you a…”
Chandra: Enterprise clients will not rip out SAP or ERP systems
“By and large, our clients are not going to be ripping out SAP. They're not going to be ripping out their ERP system, right?”
Chandra: Selling to giant enterprises requires total startup company alignment
“If you're going to try to sell to the largest companies in the world, the whole company from product to sales to engineering kind of has to be strategically aligned to make that happen because it can be so grueling.”
Chandra: Accenture Ventures Invests in 10 to 15 Companies Annually
“And so we pick 10 to 15 companies a year, enterprise technology, these days everything is data and AI, that we feel like are going to be unique and differentiated.”
Chandra: Services market is significantly larger than software
“The services market is significantly larger than the software market, right?”
Chandra: Accenture Ventures invested in humanoid robotics startup Sanctuary AI
“At Accenture Ventures, as an example, we invested in Sanctuary AI, which is one of those companies that is building towards humanoid robots.”
Chandra: Junior VCs win over experienced founders by delivering novel perspectives
“I think what matters is expertise. And so your ability to deliver value to that person by bringing them a perspective or an insight that they hadn't had before, that's what makes you special. And it doesn't matter if you're 16 years old or 66 years old.”
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 INNOVATORS & INVESTORSLEDGER | Data & AI Investment Lead, Accenture Ventures | 1 | 17 | 100% 2/2 | full record on Innovators & Investors → |