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Jun 2023
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A VC's Perspective on the AI Gold Rush w...

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Marina Cortes, is a venture capitalist in Toronto, Canada. Alumni from Seoul National University with a Master’s in Medicine, and with nearly a decade in Venture Capital, she is investing in AI across verticals like health, climate, fintech and space technologies.

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