Tom Tunguz

APRIL 6, 2023

There are 4 questions a startup should ask themselves about building a startup that uses generative AI. The narrative is : AI is a massive platform change that Goldman Sachs projects will increase GDP 300x more than the PC. There are 4 questions startups should ask themselves about building with generative AI.

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Tom Tunguz

MAY 15, 2023

A product manager today faces a key architectural question with AI : to use a small language model or a large language model? the company has no plan/interest to staff a team to manage AI infrastructure or develop deep machine learning experience / expertise in-house. The pace of innovation in the field clouds the answer.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 9, 2024

From startup to $500M CARR, Spencer Burke, SVP of Growth at Braze, shares how Braze scaled a growth and customer success team. In this AI moment we’re in, there are still many moments in scaling a company where intuition still matters. As an early startup team, you’re doing every job under the sun. This isn’t new.

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TechEmpower SaaS

JULY 24, 2023

At TechEmpower, we frequently talk to startup founders, CEOs, product leaders, and other innovators about their next big tech initiative. What are your key Startup Metrics ? eCommerce Does your startup run on a subscription model? Artificial Intelligence Does your application leverage AI in any way? Free trials?

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SaaStr

APRIL 12, 2023

Generative AI has taken the world by storm, and VCs and SaaS founders are looking at new opportunities it can bring. Even considering the more conservative fundraising market in 2023, there are opportunities for startups to get investor attention with AI. About 15 – 25% of tasks can be automated using AI.

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SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

What’s your top “undiscovered gem” — an app you love but others may not have heard of?

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Scytale

APRIL 24, 2025

This partnership is driven by one goal: to help organizations tackle AI compliance and governance with ease. “AI is changing the way businesses operate, and as organizations adopt these technologies, ensuring strong compliance and governance is more critical than ever. . ” Guy Horovitz, COO, Scytale.

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Scytale

MARCH 12, 2025

As the UKs tech startup ecosystem continues to thrive, visionary founders are driving innovation across various industries, shaping the future of technology , finance , healthcare , and beyond. In this article, we highlight the top 10 tech startup founders in the UK for 2025 (who you should be following if you arent already!),

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SaaStr

MAY 7, 2025

And its bets on AI seem to be paying off. It’s a leaner, meaner Twilio, focused again on its core, with more AI but less headcount than before. These tools are designed to help customers build AI-driven voice agents and automate complex tasks like call scoring and compliance monitoring. Twilio’s all-in on AI.

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Scytale

APRIL 30, 2025

When you think about AI, whats the first thing that comes to mind? With 72% of businesses globally already integrating AI in some form, its no wonder so many are scrambling to get a handle on the risks that come with it. In the spotlight today are two key players in AI risk management – NIST AI RMF and ISO 42001.

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SaaStr

JUNE 22, 2023

Mercury offers banking* for startups — at any size or stage. Launched in 2019, Mercury is trusted by more than 100,000 startups. Remote makes it easy to manage international payroll, benefits, taxes, stock options, and compliance in 50+ countries. Join these incredible companies to experience all the value of SaaStr!

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SaaStr

JANUARY 3, 2024

In the latest episode of our What’s New series, Founder and CEO at Secureframe, Shrav Mehta, sits down with SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin to share what’s new at Secureframe, a rising SOC-2 and compliance software company breaking out in SaaS. So the time to implementation and compliance is much quicker now than it used to be.

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Scytale

JUNE 4, 2025

Combining the premier provider of SOX ITGC automation with the global leader in security compliance automation to create the first complete compliance enterprise suite. Were proud to welcome AudITechs co-founders, Eli Edry and Roni Beeri, to the Scytale team as we integrate their core solutions directly into our Enterprise Suite.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 20, 2022

Capacity is an AI-powered support automation platform that connects your entire tech stack to answer questions, automate repetitive support tasks, and assemble solutions to any business challenge. Get access to corporate-level benefits, seamless payroll, HR tools, and compliance support—all in one place.

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How To Buy Saas

MAY 27, 2025

Terms like Large Language Model (LLM) and AI tool often get tossed around interchangeably, but they arent the same thing. Because choosing between leveraging a raw LLM versus an AI-powered tool can mean the difference between a groundbreaking feature and a misguided project. In this article, well explore LLMs vs AI tools in depth.

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SaaStr

MARCH 28, 2024

I spend a lot of time researching software trends in vertical software, compliance, and AI. I feel pretty lucky to have the opportunity to back the brilliant folks running the startups in my circle, especially when the market throws curveballs left and right. What’s the #1 bit of advice you’d give to SaaS founders today?

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Stax

APRIL 3, 2025

Theyre easy to integrate and set up, with the host taking care of data security measures, including PCI compliance and fraud protection. On top of PCI compliance, you might have to pay extra for SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) certification. Just like self-hosted gateways, merchants using API-based solutions are responsible for security.

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FastSpring

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

In simple terms, we handle everything from payments to fraud management, to custom support and tax compliance, so that sellers can focus on growing their business. However, this growth actually comes with challenges, particularly around compliance with content regulations. Jesse Paliotto (05:22) Yeah, that’s interesting.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

So, if a sales rep is in a sticky situation, they can pull in a compliance expert from the team, and that team is accessible to customers in live chat. Drata also has a dedicated product marketer to help sales, and they have one for each major segment: Enterprise sellers, the startup team, and the CS team. So, what about training?

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How To Buy Saas

MAY 21, 2025

Whether youre a startup , an SMB , or a global enterprise , the right ATS can streamline your recruitment process, save time, and help attract top talent in a competitive market. Importantly, ATS platforms have evolved with AI-driven features , diversity and bias reduction tools , and deep analytics to meet todays hiring challenges.

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How To Buy Saas

MAY 26, 2025

Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) is a cutting-edge approach in AI that combines large language models (LLMs) with real-time information retrieval to produce more accurate and context-aware outputs. Industry leaders have quickly embraced RAG as a way to build more intelligent AI applications. and real SaaS examples using RAG.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 30, 2025

You can also leverage AI to strengthen feedback loops. AI doesnt replace alignment, but it speeds up clarity. Recommendations Theres a lot of debate around AI SDRs, but the conversation often gets oversimplified. The debate gets more nuanced when it comes to outbound AI SDRs. Meet Piper, the #1 ranked AI SDR agent on G2.

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SaaStr

JANUARY 12, 2022

Indeed this was also my #1 mistake and the #1 I see from so many startups learning to go upmarket. 5M in ARR b/c we were too small a co and compliance dept blocked renewal (shoulda raised price I guess…) ” — Jared Hansen, CEO Thrilling Foods. Sales takes up so much energy, so much oxygen at many startups.

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User Pilot

MAY 27, 2025

WalkMe Mobile is most suited for large enterprises and compliance-heavy industries. Youll have to rely on manual translations and exports (which takes time) or use third-party integrations for AI-driven localization. Note: This is different from WalkMe Mobile Web, which applies WalkMes web-based guidance to mobile-optimized websites.

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OpenView Labs

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

If you haven’t seen his talk— “From model-centric to data-centric AI” —we highly recommend watching it. While there’s certainly more innovation to be had in this category, AI practitioners are starting to see diminishing returns from model improvements. Machine learning models have improved dramatically over the last decade.

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Stax

MARCH 18, 2025

To choose the right payment processing solution for your business, you need to evaluate your business needs, evaluate security and compliance standards, and evaluate different payment processors based on pricing, features, customer support, and scalability. Talk to sales What is a Payment Processing System?

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Clouded Judgement

JULY 17, 2024

The Fourth Industrial Revolution, the Intelligence Revolution, will be defined by the transition from human-driven processes to AI-driven intelligence, transforming industries, economies, and daily life through the power of advanced computing. ” The challenge is that power was a bottleneck prior to the AI craze.

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FastSpring

JANUARY 9, 2023

A MoR also takes the lead on chargebacks, tax audits, legal compliance, and more. Square: Popular Payment Platform for Startups. Finally, you’ll need to maintain a large team of tax and legal experts to maintain global compliance (because solutions like Stripe don’t help with any legalities). Verifone: Formerly 2checkout.

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How To Buy Saas

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Its especially popular with startups, small-to-mid-sized companies, and any organization embracing content marketing and online lead generation. Startups, SMBs, and mid-market; teams wanting all-in-one marketing + sales. Einstein AI adds predictive automation (lead scoring, etc.). Increasing AI assistance for content and timing.

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Scytale

APRIL 15, 2024

If you’ve been following the growth of artificial intelligence, you’re likely aware that the EU’s new AI Act is set to officially come into effect at the end of May 2024. This groundbreaking legislation will regulate AI systems based on their risk potential. Think AI-assisted surgery or self-driving cars.

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User Pilot

OCTOBER 20, 2023

AI is becoming pivotal in product management. Product managers have to navigate increasingly complex ethical considerations related to issues like data privacy or AI bias. The 2022 IBM study has found that 21% of product managers are already using AI. Future of product management: AI. Product management is no exception.

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Scytale

JANUARY 23, 2024

They say it takes a village to raise a child, and in many ways, that rings true for startups – especially when it comes to finding your foothold in the market. We’ve created a list of the 10 best startup conferences to attend in 2024. But first, let’s take a look at what these conferences can mean for startups.

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Scytale

JANUARY 23, 2024

They say it takes a village to raise a child, and in many ways, that rings true for startups – especially when it comes to finding your foothold in the market. We’ve created a list of the 10 best startup conferences to attend in 2024. But first, let’s take a look at what these conferences can mean for startups.

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 9, 2021

Orca Security provides security and compliance for Amazon Web Services , Azure , and Google Cloud Platform. Microsoft recently included Alkira in its Microsoft for Startups program , which will provide the company with access to technical, sales, and marketing resources. Headquarters: Dallas, Texas. Number of Employees: 251–500.

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User Pilot

AUGUST 27, 2024

FullStory : FullStory offers more detailed session replays and AI-built predictive analytics , making it a strong choice for companies focused on AI-driven insights. Key features Advanced session replay : More detailed than LogRocket, includes heatmaps, journey mapping , and sophisticated AI tools to detect friction.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 15, 2023

At the end of 2022, our team at a16z asked dozens of partners across the firm to spotlight one big idea that startups in their fields could tackle in 2023. In our 2-part series, we’ll be covering 12 of these big ideas with the partners that shared them.

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User Pilot

MARCH 7, 2024

After regenerating the image 18 times -and getting pretty much the same result every time – I gave up… According to AI, the ‘tech CEO’ is young, white, and male. A friend of mine told me there was a call center job in a tech startup for Dutch speakers, and I just fell in love with the fast-paced, exciting environment.

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