Suman Talukdar

Happy New Year and here's to a great 2026!

The U.S. is betting big: Use AI and robotics to spark a generational bull market—aiming to grow, innovate, and outpace $38T in debt. Tech isn’t just changing industries—it’s rewriting the country’s economic playbook.

🌱You’re Invited: A rare, closed-door look at what’s coming next in AI. Not Public. Not Recorded. Once a Year. This Tuesday (December 16th at 9 am Pacific), AiSprouts is hosting our annual Virtual Portfolio Day: 🔗 Request a spot: luma.com/ws28pgqt

1/ Just wrapped a powerful AI panel at @youngstartupven w/ founders & investors. Here are 7 takeaways that stuck with me (and reflect how we’re thinking at @AiSproutsVC):

"The best way to predict the future is to invent it." - Alan Kay, computer scientist

🚀 AI That Delivers Day 1 After #HumanX, I’m more excited than ever about AI. The best AI? Indispensable from Day 1—10x better, frictionless, a must-have, and monetization-ready. If you're building AI that checks these boxes, let’s talk. What’s the AI tool you can’t live without?

1/4 🔥 Amid the devastating Palisades wildfires, I’m reminded of the critical need to safeguard our communities and infrastructure. Huge congratulations to the @GridwareInc team on their $26.4M Series A raise, led by @Sequoia, with @lowercarbon, @trueventures & @fiftyyears. 🚀

2/4 The team, led by Tim Barat (@TimBarat), Abdulrahman Bin Omar & Hall Chen, is doing transformative work in wildfire prevention with real-time grid monitoring tech. Gridscope™ provides utilities with actionable insights to enhance grid safety & resilience. 🌲⚡

3/4 This raise highlights the role of #ClimateTech in saving lives. Proud that @AiSprouts is an early supporter of Gridware in their seed round. It’s inspiring to see VCs like Bryan Schreier (@sequoia), Chris Sacca (@sacca), & Ela Madej (@elamadej) as backers.

4/4 Kudos to the entire #Gridware team & their investors for driving innovation to combat the growing wildfire crisis. Here’s to a safer, smarter, and more resilient future! 🔥⚡ #WildfirePrevention #SeriesA #Innovation #AiForGood #GridTech

🚨 A few spots left: AiSproutsVC Portfolio Day 2024 is tomorrow! Join us to hear from the amazing founders of our AI portfolio. 📅 When: Tomorrow, Dec 4th ⏰ Time: 9 AM - 1 PM PST 📍 Where: Zoom RSVP here: lu.ma/6rpx23gd

“Perseverance is the most important quality in a founder.” @apoorva_mehta, founder/CEO @Instacart

🇺🇸 Happy 4th of July! 🎇

The costs of intelligence and energy are going to be on a path towards near-zero. We certainly won’t get all the way there this decade, but by 2030, it will become clear that the AI revolution and renewable+nuclear energy are going to get us there.

Unwrap the future with me this holiday season. While we all anticipate the dawn of 2024, let's take a moment to reflect on a prediction. The prediction is that AI WILL BECOME OUR MOST TRUSTED ALLY, AN EXTENSION OF OURSELVES THAT ELEVATES OUR CAPABILITIES AND EXPERIENCES. #ai

@NoahLack @AthletesAssets @brexHQ @thechangj @moderncavewalls @vishalkolr @TheJacobTurner @Matt_Ryan04 @ChaseQB11 @LeslieOsborne12 @PrinceAmukamara @JChillin Nice — impressive exposure. Hope you also had time to pick up a NY slice 🍕!

Recently, @AthletesAssets was featured in Times Square. It’s taken years of work to get to this point yet it’s just the beginning 🗽⏳ Can’t thank @brexHQ enough

🤔(from the latest Economist issue)

Spotted! 📸 SF Robotaxi 🤖🚘

📢 Introducing AiSprouts Funds Community! 🌱 Enthusiastic to announce our growing AiSprouts Funds Community - a hub of AI pioneers. Since we started investing out of the first fund, we've grown exponentially, welcoming marquee founders, Angels, VCs, and operators. #AI