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#11: Vaik Mugunthan, a co-founder and CEO of DynamoAI, on his founder journey from MIT to $20M Series A startup, AI, Silicon Valley vs. NYC, and the meaning of life
18 Jul 2024
In this episode, I interview Vaik Mugunthan, a co-founder and CEO of DynamoAI. He raised $19.4M from top-tier venture investors to enable large enterprises to deploy generative AI models in a compliant manner. We discuss his founder journey, the role of San Francisco in building a successful startup, the meaning of life, how to live a happy life, and the impact of AI on various aspects of life and business. 00:00 - intro 00:26 - about DynamoAI 00:50 - the American dream of Vaik 02:00 - founder journey 03:00 - Vaik about his founder journey 05:14 - what it’s like studying at MIT 07:00 - the role of San Francisco in building a successful startup 10:00 - New York vs San Francisco; when founders can move out of San Francisco 10:47 - do money make you happy? meaning of life 11:50 - humans vs AI, what species should survive? 13:56 - what is success in life? 15:10 - what’s comfortable life? 16:30 - vision for DynamoAI 18:12 - what helps you to succeed in life? 21:04 - how to use AI in legal services? 21:17 - advice to your younger self 22:30 - exercise to ensure you live a happy life 24:50 - Mark Zuckerberg as a founder’s example 25:33 - the role of religion in life 29:18 - what investors should you take money from? 33:05 - advice to entrepreneurs
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