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. Startups must determine an action plan with AI if they hope to grow.

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SaaStr

JUNE 2, 2025

Snowflake’s $250 million purchase of Crunchy Data and Databricks’ $1 billion acquisition of Neon represent a fundamental shift in how B2B software companies are preparing for the era of autonomous AI agents. This acquisition builds on previous AI investments, including the 2023 purchase of Neeva, a generative AI search startup.

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SaaStr

JUNE 12, 2025

Close behind, 40% are using technology like AI to automate key tasks. The technology integration game has changed. Thirty-seven percent of leading CMOs are integrating advanced technologies, including AI, to enhance efficiency. Let that sink in—99% of marketing leaders are actively investing in generative AI.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Activant Capital brought together at SaaStr Annua l a group of break-out next-generation AI enhanced vertical software leaders: the CEOs from Owner.com, Alloy Automation, and DoNotPay. At SaaStr Annual they shared their experiences and insights on implementing AI in vertical software companies.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 18, 2023

AI adoption has grown exponentially over the past year and it has likely doubled from its more than 2.5x At SaaStr Annual , IBM’s VP of Software and Technology Raj Datta and Director of Startups Kylie Rutherford shared how AI is changing the game for companies of all sizes. growth in the last few months alone.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 30, 2023

Despite some enormous technological advances and the presence of LLMs in the general zeitgeist, we believe … The post For B2B Generative AI Apps, Is Less More? We’ve watched large language models (LLMs) become mainstream over the past few years and have studied the implementations in the context of B2B applications.

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Andreessen Horowitz

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

It’s been 9 months since ChatGPT was released and 7 months since it became the fastest consumer application to reach 100 million monthly active users , ushering in a new era of generative AI. But other than ChatGPT, how are consumers interacting with generative AI (GenAI) products? Who might be the next “big winner”?

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ChurnZero

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The technology is rigid, often incapable of adapting to real-world, real-time needs. Enter generative AI: a game-changer for customer success. Today, generative AI presents an unprecedented opportunity to tackle these challenges. AI promises real-time, data driven personalization.

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Tom Tunguz

MARCH 30, 2023

As generative AI captivates Startupland, startups will do what they have always done: integrate new technology to build transformative businesses. Incumbents have seized the moment with Microsoft, Adobe, & others integrating generative AI into their products quickest. What are these moats?

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Andreessen Horowitz

MAY 17, 2024

In this episode of the AI + a16z podcast, a16z partners Guido Appenzeller and Matt Bornstein discuss the state of the generative AI market, about 18 months after it really kicked into high gear with the release of ChatGPT — everything from the emergence of powerful open source LLMs to the excitement around AI-generated music.

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SaaStr

JUNE 6, 2025

Same technology, completely different go-to-market approaches Your real buyer is probably the VP of Marketing or Head of Sales who can approve a $75K annual spend without CFO sign-off 7.

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SaaStr

MARCH 18, 2025

Every public company earnings call mentions AI, and every boardroom discussion includes it. The harsh reality: Most enterprises are adopting AI due to FOMO (Fear Of Missing Out) rather than for specific business outcomes. The actual tech stack matters.

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SaaStr

JULY 15, 2024

And we’ve closed hundreds of copilot deals since this incredible technology has gone GA. And in just the last few months, we’re seeing Einstein Copilot develop higher levels of capability.

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Andreessen Horowitz

MARCH 22, 2024

Effectively monetizing any new technology is a race to capture market share while still giving yourself room to grow your business. But the stakes are much higher with generative AI: though it promises to deliver unprecedented value to businesses, it can also be very expensive to serve to each incremental customer.

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IT World

APRIL 4, 2023

It feels as if practically everyone has been using Open AI's ChatGPT since the generative AI hit prime time. But many enterprise professionals may be embracing the technology without considering the risk of these large language models (LLMs). That’s why we need an Apple approach to Generative AI.

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IT World

JUNE 22, 2023

It surprises me that as recently as December, Generative AI wasn’t even on my radar. Now, it's what most of us who focus on technology talk about all the time. I’ve seen a number of arguments that we are overhyping generative AI, but then I came across this video from Wharton University's Ethan Mollick.

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IT World

JUNE 8, 2023

US lawmakers on Thursday introduced two bills related to artificial intelligence in the Senate as the proliferation of the technology continues to gather momentum after the launch of Microsoft-owned OpenAI’s generative AI driven ChatGPT and Google’s Bard.

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Andreessen Horowitz

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

[link] The major unresolved problem with AI covers is legal rights, which are important to take into consideration if you’re working in this space. However, similar legal uncertainty has accompanied other changes in technology. For example, the litigation and claims around sampling that defined the early years of hip hop.

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IT World

MAY 15, 2023

Generative AI is catching on extremely quickly in the corporate world, with particular attention from the C-suite, but it’s still new enough that there aren’t any well-established best practices for deployment or training. To read this article in full, please click here

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SaaStr

MARCH 6, 2025

The Bridge Between Customer and Product Building product in fintech requires balancing numerous factors simultaneously – customer needs, market dynamics, financial constraints, and technological possibilities. “It’s no longer possible to build a fintech product at scale without using AI,” states Taylor.

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IT World

APRIL 21, 2023

The evolution of generative AI models will further lower barriers to using low-code and no-code development tools, and potentially lead to the birth of a whole new class of intelligent developer technology.

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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.

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IT World

MAY 19, 2023

Generative AI continues to take the world by storm, but there are growing concerns this technology could, if not aggressively managed and regulated, do a great deal of harm. To read this article in full, please click here

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SaaStr

JULY 3, 2024

Accel Partner Philipe Botteri and Synthesia’s co-founder and CEO Victor Riparbelli deep dive into the lessons learned about building an Enterprise-focused Generative AI company and scaling it. The Long-Term Vision What will be possible with this technology in 10 years? Your customers aren’t buying an AI interface.

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Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 31, 2023

The possibilities to automate and streamline processes for support reps seem endless, but the success of generative AI in this space will ultimately depend on its ability to deliver real value for customer service teams and customers alike. If not, well, it’s just a toy – a fun one, but a toy nonetheless. The ability of GPT-3.5

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SaaStr

JUNE 19, 2024

How to Build a Category-Defining Gen AI Company and Scale from 0 to 100 with Cohere’s former VP of Marketing + Salesforce Ventures How top leaders like Cohere have rocketed to a $3B+ valuation — and acquired their customers. #3. Joining Vanessa on stage are three cutting-edge Gen AI startup founders, Orby.ai

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IT World

MAY 12, 2023

IBM this week announced watsonx at Think , and it has the potential to be a generative AI standout. That’s important because generative AI has hit the tech industry like a Mack truck and appears to be advancing at an unbelievable rate. To read this article in full, please click here

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IT World

APRIL 20, 2023

Generative AI is spreading like a virus across the tech landscape. It’s gone from being virtually unheard a year ago to being one of, if not the , top trending technology today. As with any technology, there are issues that tend to surface with rapid growth, and generative AI is no exception.

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IT World

MAY 17, 2023

While Apple’s assistive technology announcements this week are important, the question that remains unaswered is just how much they rely on the company's powerful Neural Engine. The Neural Engine comprises a collection of specialized computational cores that exist on Apple Silicon chips.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Creativity In The Enterprise: When you look at the impact of generative AI and realize workflow is getting reduced and, in some cases, eliminated, what does that mean for peoples’ careers? This emerging technology allows people to take something in their mind’s eye and generate art without any skills.

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