Reinventing Wall Street: Rogo’s AI Revolution with Gabriel Stengel

This week, Lightspeed Partner Mike Mignano sits down with Gabriel Stengel, founder and CEO of Rogo, to explore how AI is transforming the world of finance. Gabe shares his journey from sleepless nights as a junior investment banker at Lazard to building Rogo, a cutting-edge AI platform that automates the grueling work of benchmarking, earnings analysis, and pitch deck creation in seconds. They discuss the origins of Rogo from Gabe’s time at Princeton, the challenges of building AI tools for elite financial institutions, and why the next generation of analysts might just be digital. Gabe also unpacks the technical edge that sets Rogo apart and the ways in which financial services may look very different in the near future.

00:00 Introduction to the Interview
00:55 Gabe Stengel's Background and Rogo's Inception
02:44 Early Challenges and Evolution of Rogo
07:29 The Role of AI in Finance
12:07 Investor and Customer Reception
13:49 Pivotal Moments and Product Market Fit
21:53 Balancing Enterprise Security and Feature Development
23:45 Navigating the Challenges of AI Startup Speed
25:45 Rogo's Impact on Investment Banking Workflows
28:34 AI's Role in Professional Services and Legal Work
32:33 Future of Rogo and Financial Services
37:18 Challenges and Strategies in Enterprise Sales
42:02 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

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