# Jepson Taylor

> Founder of VEOX; former Chief AI leader at $6.3B DataRobot and $3.7B Dataiku

Founder and CEO of VEOX, building an AI-driven algorithm factory to automate algorithm discovery and optimization for enterprises.

Former Chief AI Evangelist and Chief AI Strategist at DataRobot, an enterprise AI platform that raised $1B+ and reached a $6.3B valuation. 

Chief AI Strategist at Dataiku, an enterprise AI and analytics company with $1B+ raised, a $3.7B valuation and $300M+ ARR. 

Co-founder and Chief AI Officer at Zeff, a deep learning startup acquired by DataRobot, and former Chief Data Scientist at HireVue, a Carlyle-backed hiring platform with $90M+ raised and revenue approaching $100M. HR-tech expert, and ethics around AI and hiring/firing.

Contributing Faculty for the AI Masterclass at NYU SPS and host of the Atomic Soul podcast, working with senior leaders on practical AI strategy, storytelling and responsible deployment at scale. 

Things I can advise on:
✔️ How to ideate AI products
✔️ Fundraising for AI startups
✔️ Best practices for building AI MVPs
✔️ How to go from 0 to 1 with ML
✔️ Scaling AI teams and platforms
✔️ Enterprise AI adoption and culture
✔️ Strategic partnerships and exits
✔️ Plant medicine and the mind 

I love helping technical and non-technical leaders cut through AI hype, ship real systems and accelerate their impact. I also like helping fence sitting founders jump ship and chase their startup dreams.

**Rating:** 5/5 (8 reviews)

## Offerings

- Video call (15 min): $185.00

## Subscription Plans

- AI Product Strategy & Startup Growth — 1:1 Mentorship ($1500.00/month)

## Example Questions

- I’m thinking of starting a company. What are the next few things I should focus on?
- How do I know if my business idea will work?
- How would you approach growth for my business?
- What key metrics should I aim for at different stages to be a best in class company?

## Links

- [Expert profile](/JepsonTaylor)
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