Episode 386 of The VentureFizz Podcast features Shahid Azim, Managing Partner & CEO of C10 Labs, an AI venture fund and studio.

When ChatGPT was released towards the end of 2022, it changed everything and the AI era officially began.

It was perfect timing for Shahid and his two co-founders of C10 Labs that being Professor Ramesh Raskar and Dr. Patricia Geli, as the organization was born out of a course they were co-instructors on called AI for Impact.

They knew the time was now and it was an opportunity to build a market leading venture studio that is specifically focused on AI-first companies.

They were early to the movement and helped create the spark for the AI ecosystem in the Boston area. Fast forward to today, Shahid and the team at C10 Labs are deeply involved in creating the core foundation for AI in the Boston tech ecosystem from the startups that are participating in their accelerator to playing a key role in lots of other initiatives like the Massachusetts AI Hub. Overall, C10 Labs is making a major impact.

In this episode of our podcast, we cover:

* Details about how C10 Labs came to fruition.

* Shahid’s background story and his journey into entrepreneurship.

* The details about Shahid’s startups which focused on lots of important matters like brain health or heart health like Quanttus, a VC backed company with ground breaking tech for a continuous blood pressure monitoring wearable device that came before the launch of the Apple Watch.

* All about C10 Labs and what companies can expect by going through their program.

* The criteria they look for while reviewing companies for their accelerator and the details on their upcoming AI Biology cohort this fall.

* Common stumbling blocks for native AI companies.

* And so much more.