Plan Z: Build for the upside with Trevor Sumner of i-Genie.ai and Josh Linkner of Mudita Venture Partners

In this conversation, i-Genie.ai CEO Trevor Sumner joins Mudita Venture Partners’ Josh Linkner to discuss what it takes to scale an early-stage AI company with enterprise traction, world-class domain expertise, and category-defining ambition.

The discussion explores how experienced operator leadership can support founder-led innovation, why traditional surveys are no longer keeping pace with the needs of global brands, and how i-Genie.ai is helping transform real-world consumer signals into faster, decision-grade insight.

The episode also covers fundraising discipline, CEO transitions, team alignment, and the company’s long-term vision to set a new standard in a $35B market through enterprise adoption and agentic AI-powered distribution.