Loading the player… While everyone’s chasing the next AI infrastructure play in San Francisco, some of the most defensible AI companies are being built by founders with deep expertise in legacy industries — and they’re not getting funded. January Ventures aims to fill that gap, writing pre-seed checks for underrepresented founders transforming healthcare, manufacturing, and supply chain with AI. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, Dominic-Madori Davis sat down with Jennifer Neundorfer, co-founder and general partner at January Ventures, for a live episode of Equity. The pair dug into how early-stage investing is changing in the age of AI and why building different networks matters. Morgan Little is TechCrunch’s Director of Audience Development, having joined the team in 2023. He helps steer the site’s efforts across social media, SEO, newsletters and external partners, and is based in San Francisco. In prior roles, Morgan led the audience teams for sites like CNET and GameSpot, juggled social media and political reporting for the Los Angeles Times and had a stint at marketing agencies that has given him a fear of timesheets. He’s worked within the space long enough to have professionally run a Tumblr account, and still has Peach downloaded on his phone. You can contact or verify outreach from Morgan by emailing morgan.little@techcrunch.com. View Bio