Jeff Fluhr co-founded and led StubHub through the dot-com crash, giving him direct experience building a major marketplace during severe downturns that he now uses to advise founders on operating through tough economic cycles. He writes detailed operational playbooks on topics like recruiting and applies marketplace-specific metrics and discipline to his investing, particularly focusing on how AI can improve real business outcomes rather than being purely a technology story.

• Strong conviction in the power of artificial intelligence agents to transform how companies operate. Believes that businesses must figure out how to deploy these agents to stay competitive today, highlighting platforms like Crew AI that help enterprises build autonomous workflows and Glue AI for creating agent-driven team collaboration.
• Focus on solid data infrastructure as an absolute prerequisite for advanced technology adoption. Frequently points out that businesses cannot realize the transformational benefits of artificial intelligence if their underlying data is messy or unreliable, noting that solutions like Secoda are critical for establishing reliable data quality scores before deploying models.
• Passionate about grassroots builder communities and rapid prototyping. Frequently organizes and promotes dedicated artificial intelligence hackathons through Craft Ventures, showing immense appreciation for early stage developers who are experimenting with new frameworks and bringing great energy to weekend build sprints.
• Interested in the application of advanced technology to traditional legacy sectors and workforce dynamics. Shows excitement for startups that are revitalizing physical industries, pointing to Endeavor AI for bringing new operational efficiency to the manufacturing sector and leveraging platforms like Instawork to source human feedback for model training.