Fraser Dunk
Founder & CEO

Fraser Dunk and Karolina Pelc on Building an AI Business in a Slower Funding Era

In an exclusive interview with Next.io, Jurnii CEO, Fraser Dunk and company backer, Karolina Pelc share their perspectives on founder mistakes, competitive intelligence, and sustainable growth. Together, they also explore the rationale behind the partnership and the company’s plans for the future.

Jurnii recently announced Karoline Pelc as an investor and strategic adviser to take the company into its next phase of expansion.

The pair also discuss the following topics:

· The biggest mistake founders make.

· What separates genuinely valuable AI tools from hype.

· How Karolina found building and exiting BeyondPlay and if this changed how she assess investments.

· How competitive intelligence is evolving.

· Whether it is getting easier or harder to run a start-up.

Read the full interview here:

https://next.io/news/features/qa-fraser-dunk-karolina-pelc-building-ai-business/

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