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Danielle Haj-Moussa

Danielle Haj-Moussa

Investment Manager, Main Sequence at Main Sequence Ventures

Investor

Danielle Haj-Moussa is an Investment Manager at Main Sequence, a deep tech venture capital fund built on CSIRO research that backs companies working on decarbonisation, healthcare and industrial productivity. She holds a Bachelor of Mechatronic Engineering, awarded the University Medal with first-class honours, and a Bachelor of Laws, both from the University of Sydney. Before joining Main Sequence, she worked as a software engineer at Accenture, carried out AI policy research, and took part in Blackbird's Foundry program. She co-founded Tech for Social Good, a non-profit that develops responsible technology leaders. On In The Blink Of AI with Georgie Healy, she discussed what venture capitalists look for in AI startups.

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In their own words

From The Investor’s Playbook: What VCs Look for in AI Startups · In The Blink Of AI
The mentality that I've taken as a VC investor is to be a learner as opposed to a knower.
▶ The Investor’s Playbook: What VCs Look for in AI Startups

Career

  1. Now Investment Manager, Main Sequence · Main Sequence Ventures
  2. Earlier Software Engineer · Accenture
  3. Earlier Programme participant · Blackbird Foundry (Wild Futures)
  4. Earlier Co-founder · Tech for Social Good

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Key moments

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  1. 0:00 Scaling Laws AI's Constant Evolution
  2. 4:05 What Makes Deep-Tech VC Different?
  3. 7:25 AI and Robotics: The Next Big Leap
  4. 9:58 Is the AI Boom a Bubble?
  5. 14:49 How to Spot a True AI Bubble
  6. 18:25 Scaling Laws: Why They Matter and Their Limits
  7. 21:47 The Future of Compute and AI Infrastructure
  8. 27:37 What Investors Look for in AI Startups
  9. 30:09 Can AI Startups Compete with Tech Giants?
  10. 39:38 The AI Job Market: Will AI Replace or Create Jobs?

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In The Blink Of AI · 14 February 2025 The Investor’s Playbook: What VCs Look for in AI Startups

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