Early High Level AI Observations for Travel Startups
Larger travel companies have and will continue to dominate the initial wave of large language model AI benefits. Where does that leave (comparatively smaller) travel startups
Hello! My name is Abrar.
I’ve been fortunate to have big company and startup experience, technology and business exposure, all of which across a dozen countries around the world alongside some really talented, interesting individuals along the way.
I'm currently a travel focused venture capitalist for the past 12 years; my partners and I have invested in 7 companies around the world ranging from 500k USD to 50M USD+.
Prior to this I ran a 50 person boutique online travel agency for 9 years, was interim CTO for a 20 person travel technology company; which is where I first started in the travel industry, and a Senior Software Developer for Aramark, a Fortune 150 company.
Larger travel companies have and will continue to dominate the initial wave of large language model AI benefits. Where does that leave (comparatively smaller) travel startups
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