19 May 2023

AI AI Captain!

For today’s top story, we caught up with Matt Harrison, CFO at Stanley Capital, to understand how the firm is using AI to drive portfolio company growth.

We get the lowdown on Harrison’s involvement with Stanley’s own AI tool and independent business, SCP Digital, of which Harrison is also CFO.

Also included in our conversation are some key takeaways around ensuring firms are robust in uncertain economic outlooks. “Periods of financial crisis offer valuable learning experiences and can teach you about not putting all your eggs in one basket when setting things up,” Harrison reflects.

To learn more about the platform and how it is integrated with investment decision making, read our top story below.

A big shout out to Matt for taking the time to share his experiences with us.

 

Silvia Saccardi
Reporter
silvia@the-drawdown.com

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