Venture Capitalists Tap Agents for Their Own Grunt Work

When venture capitalists first started using artificial intelligence in their own work, I mostly heard about the technology drafting rejection e-mails or helping with quick research. But as many firms look to operate more leanly and efficiently and as AI agents become more adept, I can imagine a new wave of experimentation among venture investors.

Alex Robinson, co-founder and CEO of startup Juniper Square, is hopeful that venture capitalists will embrace Juniper’s AI agents to help with tasks like communicating with limited partners or automating some parts of due diligence. That would be similar to how law firms and investment banks are using agents—software that can take over a computer or web browser to perform complex tasks— from legal AI firm Harvey AI and finance AI startup Hebbia. 

“Everything that we do as humans is going to be transformed by AI,” Robinson said. “And the investment world is no exception.”