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Yurii Filipchuk 🇺🇦 -- e/acc
Founder at OpenBabylon | Boosting Global GDP with AI for Underrepresented Languages | Chaotic Good
Yurii Filipchuk 🇺🇦 -- e/acc: Entrepreneur and Founder
Yurii Filipchuk: is an entrepreneur based in San Francisco, California. He is the founder of several companies, including:
- OpenBabylon
- Goatstack.AI
- Party.Space
He has also served as a business advisor for 044.ai and a mentor for Ментори в тилу and Founder Institute.1
Filipchuk has experience in banking, investments, and tech. He previously worked as an analyst at the Trade Finance and Financial Institutions department of JSC Ukreximbank in Ukraine.1
He is passionate about technology, AI, physics, math, cosmology, economics, and entrepreneurship. Filipchuk believes that entrepreneurship is learned through experience, stating: "Entrepreneurship isn't something you can teach. You must jump in the fire and learn how to put it out as you run through it."2
Filipchuk is a polyglot, fluent in Ukrainian, Russian, and English.1 He shares his entrepreneurial insights and experiences on his LinkedIn profile, where he has a significant following.345
Highlights
Startup Opportunities Are Like Buses - There's Always Another One Coming
I recently came across an insightful post by Michael Houck about startup cycles, and I couldn't agree more with his perspective. Let me share my thoughts on this:
Remember the last crypto bull run? The frenzy was palpable. New VC firms became industry stars overnight, even before returning capital to LPs. The FOMO for non-crypto startups was intense.
Fast forward to today, and we're seeing the same energy around AI. The players and tech might be different, but the frantic excitement is eerily familiar.
This cycle isn't new. We've seen it with: • The Dotcom era • Mobile apps revolution • Crypto boom • Current AI surge
Each wave brings:
- Increased investor risk appetite
- Creation of new markets
- Opportunities for startups to capture value
The key takeaway? Don't stress if you "missed" crypto, AI, or whatever's next. Startup opportunities are like buses - if you miss one, another will come along.
The world is in constant flux, creating a never-ending stream of new opportunities. There is no final destination in the startup world - it's an ongoing journey of innovation and adaptation.
So, keep your eyes open and stay ready. Your bus might be just around the corner.
Why Generalists Will Own the AI Era?
Adaptability: Thrive in uncertainty while AI needs structure. Cross-domain thinking: Connect dots AI can't see. Question mastery: Ask the million-dollar questions AI can't formulate. Comfort with ambiguity: Excel in "wicked" environments where AI struggles. AI amplification: Use AI to supercharge broad skills, not replace them.
Real-world proof? My story -- COVID hits. I'm in Kyiv. No product, just a vision. Result? Closed a 6-figure deal with a music industry unicorn, purely through video calls.
How? Generalist toolkit in action: I mastered remote pitching while others fumbled. My storytelling painted a compelling future they could believe in. Financial acumen helped structure a deal that made sense in uncertain times. Cultural intelligence bridged different business cultures virtually.
Fast forward to 2022: Full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Raised funds when the world was focused on war, not startups.
No AI or specialist playbook for this. Just rapid learning, connecting unlikely ideas, and thriving in ambiguity.
In the AI age, specialists have it easy. AI's got their back.
But the future belongs to generalists who can navigate chaos, learn on the fly, and see possibilities others miss.
What's your generalist superpower?
#ai #generalists #skillset
