SaaStr

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

In a recent conversation with SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin, Tooey shared insights into his 23-year journey as CEO of Procore , the leading SaaS platform for construction management. Almost overnight, residential construction came to a stop, forcing Procore to pivot toward commercial projects. Then came the 2008 financial crisis.

Scale

How To Buy Saas

MAY 29, 2025

The generative AI revolution has driven explosive growth in Large Language Model (LLM) applications. To build these AI-powered apps (chatbots, automated agents, RAG systems, etc.) As open-source tools like LangChain, LlamaIndex, and Flowise have emerged, SaaS builders and AI teams must choose the right one.

Artificial Intelligence

SaaStr

MAY 16, 2025

AI is creating urgency but also fea r : CMOs and other executives are buying AI tools out of fear of becoming obsolete, creating a gold rush for companies like Clay that position themselves as job-saving solutions. Reality check: Most AI implementations aren’t at 100% or 0% – they’re on a slider.

Technical Review

FastSpring

JANUARY 23, 2025

And the AI matching connected them up with that opportunity. Yeah, it’s interesting that AI is a key driver, at least if I infer that from that example where, because of course, I mean, it’s the problem of all digital world that we live in. You’ve got different asset types. And there’s so many stories of that.

Scale

FastSpring

APRIL 3, 2025

Mistakes to avoid (like overusing AI or oversharing on social media). Jesse Paliotto (24:11) seven days a week and put it on autopilot and make it AI generated. if somebody, maybe I was giving one, which is to rush off and make a bunch of AI LinkedIn content. Rachel Gogos (27:03) Yeah, you know what else about AI?

Branding

How To Buy Saas

MAY 26, 2025

These marvels are powered by Large Language Models (LLMs) giant AI systems trained on vast amounts of text. In todays AI-powered world, LLMs have become the brain behind many smart applications, from virtual assistants to content generators. These add knowledge of legal language and formal structures, useful for legal AI use-cases.

Artificial Intelligence

Valuize Consulting

JUNE 10, 2025

The AI Implementation Blindside: For CS Ops teams pioneering the use of AI for predictive churn, sentiment analysis, or automated recommendations, this security ambush is even more pronounced. Every new field or system change can break your carefully constructed pipelines.

Customer Success

SaaStr

JULY 27, 2025

The AI and Automation Reality The global HR payroll software market is being revolutionized by AI-powered innovations, with Oracle, SAP, ADP, Sage, and Paychex leading the charge. The old guard has been investing in automation and AI for decades. The dirty secret? Both approaches are winning.

Scale

SaaStr

JULY 24, 2025

The closer you get to an all-in-one AI solution, the harder these trust challenges become. But that’s exactly why Harry’s Lovable investment is more defensible than I realized—they’re building the armor around AI that will be incredibly valuable.” But you cannot trust an AI agent. ” Jason asked.

Software Review

Tom Tunguz

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

The major areas of AI innovation automate white-collar work. It’s striking that most of them already have a significant number of AI startups pursuing their ambitions to change workflows. Occupation Employment (in millions) AI Technology Software Developers & IT 2.71 Powerpoint creation, data analysis Lawyers 0.8

Software Review

Sales Hacker

JUNE 20, 2025

Often attract 2,000+ applicants, many with AI-polished resumes that all look the same. And in a world of layoffs, AI disruption, and hiring freezes, your next opportunity will increasingly come through backchannels, not applications. Document Crunch has expanded its vision with a bold goal: zero construction disputes.

Sales Hiring

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

So recently we’ve done deep dives on the SaaStr pod with several of the top leading SaaS founders — and of course, asked their perspective on just where we are with AI in B2B SaaS today. Tooey Courtemanche, Founder CEO of Procore, The $12B+ Leader in Construction SaaS: “AI Will Radically Change the Construction Industry.

AI

How To Buy Saas

JULY 2, 2025

Appraisal software, sometimes powered by AI and big data, can similarly aid in determining property values with greater accuracy. Project Management Software for Development/Construction: Real estate developers use project management and collaboration tools to oversee construction or renovation projects.

Payment Solutions

Totango

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

For enterprises, a well-constructed customer health score isnt just a nice-to-have; its a strategic asset that empowers teams to manage complexity, sustain customer satisfaction, and scale their customer success efforts. Yet, one constant remains critical understanding customer health. Recurring revenue is a rhythm not one note.

Enterprise

Go Hire- Saas

JULY 24, 2025

The current enterprise AI wave is more chaotic than transformative, and the cracks are showing. CEOs are making AI mandates, CISOs are concerned, and the workforce is scared of AI. AI Implementations Should NOT be run like Top-Down IT Software Installs Too many leaders are approaching AI like a traditional IT rollout.

Sales Recruiting

SaaStr

MAY 8, 2025

Here’s an example of a typical bigger deal at $1B+ ARR Procore, where it can take 3-7 years to fully expands accounts for its SaaS for Construction: But what many sales execs and start-ups with smaller deal sizes often miss is often the answer isn’t no. And you 3-4 break-up emails and AI cadences aren’t going to change that.

Construction

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

The IC plays a critical role in portfolio construction, risk management, and capital allocation to ensure alignment with the funds strategy and LP expectations. GTM 133: Build your AI Outbound Machine with ChatGPT Listen on Apple , Spotify , YouTube , or wherever you get your podcasts by searching The GTM Podcast.

Development Team Review

Tom Tunguz

MAY 2, 2023

We live with stochastic systems daily : weather reports, ETAs on Google maps, stock portfolio construction. I’m working with ProductBoard to understand how different B2B startups are planning to leverage AI with a survey. Similar inputs do not consistently produce identical outputs. The answers have inconsistent logic.

AI

Tom Tunguz

JANUARY 17, 2019

Procore targets construction with their software and Veeva targets pharmaceuticals with their CRM. I’ve started to call them AI Agencies. AI Agencies use machine learning to disrupt a market dominated by agencies. AI agencies exist in recruiting, translation and online advertising. Agencies address 95-100%.

Artificial Intelligence

Tom Tunguz

APRIL 21, 2024

Software companies top the charts at 3% over the last 20 years, according to data from New Constructs , a financial research firm. And if AI fulfills anywhere close to its promise, we should expect that trend to continue. That’s my mental model for it, anyway. There are times when other sectors yield more.

Software

Tom Tunguz

MAY 26, 2025

Which level do I want to use AI? I find myself asking this question more & more frequently & I think the answer means at work I’ll be using many AIs - not just one or two. AI Level Use Case Description Chat-Based AI Find the best Italian restaurant in the North Beach neighborhood of San Francisco.

AI

SaaStr

JANUARY 25, 2024

Our most recent disclosed investment is in Pika.art, a company redesigning the entire video-making and editing experience utilizing AI. We were very early in developing a thesis around SaaS-enabled marketplaces and BC was a construction tech investment that came in via cold inbound and was started by first time founders.

Marketplace as a Service

Tom Tunguz

FEBRUARY 22, 2025

AI isn’t perfect but its productivity gains are undeniable. 1 Fueled by AI. Interviewers also face a new challenge: developing golden standards to evaluate AI fluency. Will they feed legal briefs back into AI systems for cross-examination? Safe convergence doubtful. Honor & recognition in event of success.

Interviewing

Tom Tunguz

JUNE 16, 2024

A lot has been written about training AI. Shouldn’t the same pattern reverberate through the work that we expect the next generation of AI to automate, including paralegal functions, accounting, computer programming, and sales development? But what about training humans?

Artificial Intelligence

Sales Hacker

MAY 1, 2023

Related: How To Manage A Sales Team: 12 Expert Tips For Success These days, AI is everywhere you look. Table of contents Use AI to improve sellers’ presentation skills Use AI to uncover opportunities in conversation Use AI to provide judgment-free feedback How to use AI as a sales coach The technology is evolving all the time.

AI

SaaStock

MARCH 26, 2019

Elevator pitch : Construct develops a field communication platform for construction projects. Its platform enables engineers, architects, and project managers to communicate and collaborate in the construction supply chain network. Don’t hold back, this is a rare opportunity. Founders : Drew Beaurline and Patrick Albert.

Startup

SaaStr

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Catch up on part one here , where he deep dives into what he really thinks about AI, Sales and lead Gen for SaaS in 2024. A first-time founder of a Generative AI startup is struggling with the question of going vertical vs. horizontal. Most VC firms perform terribly, and it’s a brutal industry, so numbers and connections matter.

Sales Hiring

User Pilot

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

What is the impact of AI on product management? Malte Scholz: Impacts of AI on Product Management. TL;DR According to a study by Airfocus, 92% of product managers believe AI will have a huge impact on their work in the future. There’s no data indicating that AI might steal your job. There are two basic kinds of AI models.

AI

Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 5, 2024

They addressed the top concern for CISOs: the impact of generative AI on enterprise security. Here’s what they had to say about the key considerations for technology adoption and strategies CISOs can employ to navigate the rise of AI-driven security solutions: 1. How are CISOs planning their budgets with respect to generative AI?

Generative AI

Unbounce

JULY 5, 2023

The answer: AI, baby. Specifically, AI analytics. And that’s the point: AI’s ability to process so much data at incredible speeds makes a lot of today’s digital experiences possible. The more AI observes, the more it learns and improves. We’re gonna explain the who, what, when, where, and why of AI analytics in marketing.

Artificial Intelligence

Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Kitmondo features a range of machinery types, from broadcast and film equipment to construction and mining tools. BuildingConnected – Construction. BuildingConnected is a real-time construction network that helps builders and owners streamline bid tasks and risk management processes. Clora – Science & Medicine.

Marketplace as a Service

Unbounce

JULY 12, 2023

But how would modern-day Don Draper feel in a world where AI marketing tools are helping businesses create whole marketing campaigns—something that required a marketing agency not too long ago? In this episode, you’ll get answers to big questions like: What are the benefits to agencies embracing AI? Oh, hang on. What a show, huh?

ChatGPT

SaaStr

MARCH 28, 2025

They expect products to be more elegant and integrated, with features like payments, workflow, and AI.” It’s not just about having an AI chatbot, but about leveraging AI to enhance the risk engine and improve the processing of hundreds of millions of transactions.”

SMB

Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 5, 2024

Senator Todd Young (R-IN) spoke with a16z General Partner Martin Casado at the American Dynamism Summit about the importance of open innovation and American leadership in AI, and why we need to support AI research at all levels — from the classroom to the war room. As part of that, you had this Senate AI Insight forum.

Investment

Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 30, 2024

In this conversation, a16z General Partner David Haber talks with Marty Chavez, vice chairman and partner at Sixth Street Partners, about the foundational role he’s had in merging technology and finance throughout his career, and the magical promises and regulatory pitfalls of AI. Talk a little bit about generative AI specifically today.

Artificial Intelligence

OpenView Labs

MARCH 10, 2021

Lisa’s interest in the future of marketing is heightened by the fact that Autodesk serves manufacturing and construction industries, which are themselves undergoing major transformation. This isn’t, as they say, your father’s manufacturing and construction. Our conversation covered a lot of territory, but five themes stood out.

Construction

Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Thanks to email automation and AI, however, sending tons of emails has never been easier. Jordan Crawford (Founder of Blueprint) advises that there are many things that AI can programmatically do today to research and look for news and other relevant information. Email often plays a significant role in hitting numbers.

Sales Recruiting