E1135: Density CEO Andrew Farah on the Open Area Sensor, $51M Series C, risk-taking & more

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Show notes:

0:00 Start

0:50 Jason intros Density CEO Andrew Farah, who he met at the LAUNCH Festival

2:33 Andrew explains Density’s founding story, original vision & how it has evolved

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13:32 What was Density’s 3.0 product? How did it help large companies better understand space utilization?

18:59 Pandemic impact on Density’s adoption/product

25:27 Masterclass - 15% off an annual subscription at https://www.masterclass.com/startups

27:05 Andrew demos Density’s new product: the Open Area sensor; what it sees, how it helps & more

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40:20 Reality of computer vision on cameras, can it be used to count humans & privacy concerns

45:09 Efficiency & serendipity created by understanding space, cost of deploying Density & usage

52:04 Second & third-order effects of spatial efficiency, how China is using overly-invasive tracking, importance of anonymity from the source

57:48 Unique ways Density’s sensors can be utilized, what lessons Andrew would teach his younger self

1:07:45 Importance of the LLC & risk-taking, change in funding, value of diverse teams in finding blindspots

1:17:40 Pandemic accelerating democratized investing, future of work, will Jason move?

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