IBM Watson venture fund targets Series B and C startups
Michael Karasick · Michael Karasick, IBM Watson // Data Driven #33 // Jan 2015 (Hosted by FirstMark Capital) · Jan 15, 2015 · at 3:57
Michael Karasick, VP of Innovation at IBM Watson, details the investment stage preference of the Watson venture fund.
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“B and C, yeah. We want people to sort of, kind of know where, where their feet are.”
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