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An AI Deep Dive with Lightspeed and Typeface: Embracing the Potential, Addressing the Challenges

SaaStr

Alex Kayyal and Julie Kainz, Partners at Lightspeed, shared at SaaStr Annual a framework they developed around how to think about this new era of Artificial Intelligence in SaaS, what opportunities are out there for startups, and how to think about incumbents. CRM wasn’t a new category, but they were done on-premise.

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Web Summit Rio 2023: Summary of days 2, 3, 4.

SaaSHolic

Passion and dedication of the founder and the business model’s distribution potential are key points for investment models. The cost of capital has gone up, and digital markets have returned to normal market sizes, leading to a new environment of lower valuations and less money in the market. Web Summit Rio, day 3.