The following article is drawn from our conversations with leading industry voices across Latin America, featured in our State of AI 2025 report (available through the button on the right). In this edition, we highlight the insights of Travis Hollingsworth, AI Researcher and Product Strategist for founding teams.
If AI can be deployed to find new signals and get into the right deals, it will be valued by VCs - Travis Hollingsworth
Most VC firms remain in the early stages of AI adoption, with usage largely personal, ad hoc, and tool-driven (e.g., ChatGPT, Perplexity). Few funds have adopted a structured approach, and internal competition discourages shared systems, limiting collective learning and adoption.
Travis sees the clearest impact in automating founder research, scoring inbound pipelines, and scaling personalized outreach. These use cases align with the VC obsession for finding “signal” early. Meanwhile, areas like portfolio monitoring and LP reporting, while valuable, remain secondary in most firms’ priorities.
Travis’ research identifies four VC archetypes (Hunters, Connectors, Cultivators, and Evaluators) each with distinct expectations for AI. Hunters want early signal detection and trend-tracking, Connectors focus on relationship intelligence. Evaluators seek AI-powered diligence, while Cultivators need tools to manage high-volume communication.
