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Ken Morimoto - is a 5x startup operator, active angel, community builder, and currently Director at Centific and MP of MVP (Morimoto Venture Partners)
AI, Investing, and Consciousness — Ken Morimoto on Building, Funding, and the Future of Innovation
Ken Morimoto, a 5x startup operator, angel investor, and community builder, joins Jason Cavness to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence, startups, and the human experience.
As Managing Partner of Morimoto Venture Partners (MVP) and Director at Centific, Ken has supported over 250 early-stage startups that have collectively raised more than $1B. In this conversation, he breaks down what makes founders fundable, how AI is reshaping human work, and why curiosity and self-awareness matter more than ever in leadership and innovation.
Episode Highlights• The mindset of a founder who attracts investment • Angel investing and the science of early-stage success • AI's true impact on creativity and collaboration • Quantum mechanics, consciousness, and free will • How energy limits could reshape Moore's Law • The Seattle tech ecosystem and AI Leaders & Builders community • Building high-performance startup teams • The balance between human intuition and machine intelligence
Guest Bio (Condensed)Ken Morimoto is a 5x startup operator, active angel investor, and community builder. Currently a Director at Centific and Managing Partner at MVP (Morimoto Venture Partners), he has helped guide over 250 startups worldwide, collectively raising more than $1 billion in capital.
Ken's background spans leadership roles at Bigband, NewEdge, Telx, Scale, and Cobalt. His work centers around AI, data science, and startup ecosystems — with a deep passion for fostering innovation in Seattle and beyond. He also hosts AI Leaders & Builders, one of the region's most active tech communities.
Guest LinksLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenm/
Guest Quote / Advice"Stay curious and humble. You can't predict how fast technology will move — but you can decide how deeply you'll learn from it."
Call to Action🎧 Listen to full episodes: www.thejasoncavnessexperience.com 💡 Become an owner in CavnessHR: https://wefunder.com/cavnesshr 📘 Download 7 free startup ebooks: https://www.buildcavnesshr.com/ebooks
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AI, Investing, and Consciousness — Ken Morimoto on Building, Funding, and the Future of Innovation
Ken Morimoto, a 5x startup operator, angel investor, and community builder, joins Jason Cavness to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence, startups, and the human experience.
As Managing Partner of Morimoto Venture Partners (MVP) and Director at Centific, Ken has supported over 250 early-stage startups that have collectively raised more than $1B. In this conversation, he breaks down what makes founders fundable, how AI is reshaping human work, and why curiosity and self-awareness matter more than ever in leadership and innovation.
Episode Highlights• The mindset of a founder who attracts investment • Angel investing and the science of early-stage success • AI's true impact on creativity and collaboration • Quantum mechanics, consciousness, and free will • How energy limits could reshape Moore's Law • The Seattle tech ecosystem and AI Leaders & Builders community • Building high-performance startup teams • The balance between human intuition and machine intelligence
Guest Bio (Condensed)Ken Morimoto is a 5x startup operator, active angel investor, and community builder. Currently a Director at Centific and Managing Partner at MVP (Morimoto Venture Partners), he has helped guide over 250 startups worldwide, collectively raising more than $1 billion in capital.
Ken's background spans leadership roles at Bigband, NewEdge, Telx, Scale, and Cobalt. His work centers around AI, data science, and startup ecosystems — with a deep passion for fostering innovation in Seattle and beyond. He also hosts AI Leaders & Builders, one of the region's most active tech communities.
Guest LinksLinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenm/
Guest Quote / Advice"Stay curious and humble. You can't predict how fast technology will move — but you can decide how deeply you'll learn from it."
Call to Action🎧 Listen to full episodes: www.thejasoncavnessexperience.com 💡 Become an owner in CavnessHR: https://wefunder.com/cavnesshr 📘 Download 7 free startup ebooks: https://www.buildcavnesshr.com/ebooks