In this episode of the Tesoro AI podcast, host Darius Gant interviews Sarah Nagy, founder of Seek. They discuss Sarah's journey from astrophysics and finance to founding an AI-driven data analytics startup. Sarah explains Seek's mission to simplify data accessibility and analysis using large language models (LLMs). With her extensive background in quantitative finance and data science, Sarah sheds light on the nuances of alternative data, the challenges of dealing with unstructured data, and the importance of a robust data engineering team. The conversation also covers the evolution of AI agents, the critical role of data documentation, and Seek's flat fee business model. Sarah shares insights on effective data management practices and the significance of UI/UX in developing AI products. The episode concludes with Sarah's thoughts on the future of AI and an announcement about Seek's participation in the NRF conference.
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Founder Bio:
Sarah Nagy is a former quant who currently serves as Founder & CEO of Seek AI, a leading startup that provides organizations with a natural language interface for data, empowering anyone in a business to ask questions and receive data-driven insights fast. Sarah most recently led the consumer data team at Citadel's Ashler Capital. Prior to joining Citadel, Sarah led enterprise data product development at two startups, Edison and Predata, which both exited. Sarah started her career as a quant at ITG developing algorithmic trading strategies. Sarah has a Master in Finance degree from Princeton and dual Bachelor's degrees in Astrophysics and Business Economics from UCLA.
Time Stamps:
00:34 Sarah's Background in Finance and Astrophysics
03:12 Identifying Pain Points in Data Science
05:11 Founding Seq and Leveraging AI
08:45 Current State of Seq's Product
09:45 Data Governance and Access Control
13:16 Use Cases in Consumer Packaged Goods
15:43 Best Practices for Data Readiness
20:59 Importance of Prompt Engineering
24:31 Choosing the Best Business Model for Seek
27:43 Identifying Typical Users of Seek
29:08 Differentiating Seek from ChatGPT
31:58 Building vs. Buying AI Solutions
38:53 Conversations with Investors
41:37 Future of AI and Generative AI
44:21 Upcoming Events and Final Thoughts
Resources
Company website: https://www.seek.ai/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/seekai/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-nagy/
Twitter: https://x.com/ai_seek