Edge computing is about to become one of the biggest areas of growth in the AI sector and therefore a great potential investment opportunity.

But what is edge computing and why does it hold such promise?

Is the hype around edge computing just another way to sell AI or does it hold value for investors?

Rob May is a General Partner at PJC with extensive expertise in the areas of AI, hardware, B2B, and SaaS.

Working out of Boston, Massachusetts he also posts one of the worlds most widely read AI newsletters, Inside AI, which has almost 300 thousand subscribers.

You can subscribe to Inside AI here.

In part two of my conversation with Rob [#181] we talk about investing in Edge AI.

What it is and why Rob believes it has enormous potential.

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Prior to joining PJC, Rob was the co-founder and CEO at Talla, an AI and automation platform, transforming the way businesses deliver customer support.  He was also the co-founder and CEO of Backupify, the world’s first cloud to cloud backup provider which was acquired for over $100m. As an angel investor, he made over 70 early-stage AI investments.

Rob writes the world’s most popular newsletter on Artificial Intelligence – InsideAI and recently launched a podcast.

He has completed four marathons and is a hobby roboticist. Rob was named to Boston 40 under 40 in 2013.