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About Changemaker Ventures
Today's entrepreneurs are the contemporary artists of our era. Throughout my life, I have studied fine art and design, driven by my joy of creating something new. This process ignited my passion for entrepreneurship and computer science. Just as a sculptor shapes a block of marble, an entrepreneur must decide which strategies to prioritize and which to discard. Like artists, software developers and technology entrepreneurs use elements from the past to shape the future, transforming the unimaginable into the inevitable.
At Madrona, I apply my design-thinking mindset to partner with user-focused companies, serving as a catalyst for change and promoting meaningful discourse, much like a work of art. I am fascinated by the intersection of cultural and technological trends.
Through this Substack, I aim to explore and discuss technology advancements, platform shifts, and human-technology interactions.
Currently, I am excited about the following opportunities:
Developer tools and infrastructure that help companies adopt AI and support the growing open-source ecosystem.
Emerging model domains that integrate vision, text, voice, and more, extending beyond just language.
Advances in generative models and transformer architecture.
Enterprise applications that enhance productivity across various teams such as marketing, sales, design, finance, product, and security.
Consumer applications that foster social connection and experiences, address the loneliness and mental health epidemic. App and games that promote companionship, dating, entertainment, and creative expression.
Marketplaces with AI on the other side, specifically applied to services marketplaces.
Applications that introduce innovative UX/UI and redefine business models for our AI-native future.
About Me
Hi! 👋 I’m Maria Gilfoyle, an Investor at Madrona. I partner with early-stage software entrepreneurs who are reimaging the way humans work and live.
The views expressed on this website are mine alone and do not necessarily reflect the views of Madrona Venture Group.
