Earlier this month, our Founding Partner Kirsten Green took the stage at Fortune Brainstorm Tech to present on how to win with consumers in AI. We received a lot of interest in her slides, so we've now made them fully available for anyone to review. See Kirsten's presentation for our view on: • The broad behavioral shifts we're seeing amongst consumers, which is giving way to new demands that AI is uniquely positioned to address • A more technical analysis of what kind of consumer AI experiences are best positioned to thrive, and frameworks for how entrepreneurs can successfully build here • The "trust stack," an essential building block in broader consumer AI adoption https://lnkd.in/g9fdkWuu
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We are entering an era of abundance where creativity, productivity, and connection will flourish. Read more on Fortune - a16z general partner Anish Acharya shares where we at Andreessen Horowitz are placing our bets on consumer AI 🚀 #a16z #AI
“If it’s weird and working, it’s exactly where we want to invest…Weird products tend to win.” Andreessen Horowitz general partner Anish Acharya exclusively spoke to #TermSheet in advance of a16z’s Wednesday blog post drop outlining the firm’s strategy for investing in consumer AI. In 2024, here's what Acharya and a16z are betting on: In a world powered by AI, three things will especially flourish—creativity, productivity, and connection. It’s all rooted in the idea we’re entering an “era of abundance.” Acharya’s idea is that for consumers there will be more of all sorts of things—more opportunities for consumers to produce art (he mentions Midjourney a few times), improved workflows that may ultimately trim workweeks, and increased opportunities for connection. “My controversial take on this is that we all know there’s a need for human connection, but I think the human part is overstated,” he said. Read more from Fortune's Allie Garfinkle: https://lnkd.in/eU-KUr7e
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Check out the new advancements at Profound, a pioneering AI startup enhancing brand visibility in AI searches, as featured by Trishla Ostwal on ADWEEK. With an impressive $3.5 million in seed funding led by thinkers like Keith Rabois of Khosla Ventures, Profound illustrates cutting-edge tech developments in AI search optimization. Their technology allows brands to analyze and influence how they're perceived in AI-driven environments—critical in today's digital economy. https://lnkd.in/eSZKTZPS #AI #ArtificalIntelligence
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HubSpot, in collaboration with CXD Studio via Pollfish, conducted a comprehensive survey in January 2024, engaging with over 1,000 early-stage startup founders across diverse industries. The goal was to explore the transformative role of AI in startup Go-To-Market (GTM) strategies, spanning marketing, sales, and customer service domains. The takeaway? 86% of surveyed founders affirm the positive impact of AI on GTM strategies, igniting scalable and personalized experiences, and propelling startups toward sustainable growth. Dive deeper into the research here: https://buff.ly/3ytMnTy Check out all the insights here: https://buff.ly/44NzqjB #AI #StartupGrowth #Innovation #MRX
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Scaling Up with Smarts: How #AI Empowers Exponential Growth Building a startup is a thrilling ride. But as you gain traction, scaling efficiently becomes the new challenge. Enter the secret weapon of smart startups: Artificial Intelligence (AI). Here's the thing: AI isn't just about fancy algorithms. It's about leveraging data to unlock hidden insights, automate repetitive tasks, and personalize the customer journey at scale. Imagine AI analyzing customer data to predict #churn risk, or crafting targeted #marketing campaigns that resonate on a deeper level. Suddenly, scaling feels less like a leap of faith and more like a strategic step forward. #AI to the rescue. #founders #StartupLife #FounderLife Shankar Sahai
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#ThrowbackThursday - 3/3 In the rapidly evolving landscape of AI-based platforms, it is crucial to acknowledge the challenges individuals and teams face to keep pace with the multitude of possibilities offered by text, image, video, audio, and design generation. As of June 2023, there were over 18,500 AI startups in the United States alone; the magnitude of available options is astounding. Though Greg Kihlstrom has explored many of these ventures, he knows that his endeavors only begin to scratch the surface, even after investing significant time in experimentation. Read the whole story here;
From Hype to Harmony: AI Embraces “The Great Reconciliation” in 2024
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Discover the #domain strategies of 2023's top 100 AI startups as identified by CB Insights. This analysis delves into why and how these companies select their domains to bolster credibility and visibility. Curious about the trends and choices? https://lnkd.in/dW8RgUps
Top 100 AI Startups 2023 by CB Insight and Their Domain Name Choices
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🚀🚀🚀 AI rockets are taking off, but can they land? Check out this fantastic opinion piece by Andrew Poesaste in SmartCompany. We'd love to hear your thoughts. Are there any other questions founders should consider in the rapidly accelerating frontier of #AI?
I wrote a piece with SmartCompany, talking to founders who are building with AI and trying to cross the chasm from wedge to product-market fit towards building an enduring company. Check out the full piece below. "There are four key questions that AI founders need to ask themselves: 1 ) Working backwards, what is the most ambitious version of the company, and what experiments can we run to maximise our learning to get there in the next year? 2) Why is this the right wedge product/market, and how do we build from there? Can we build to cater to more of the workflow and help deliver more value to customers over time? 3) What logical steps can be proven out or derisked over time to show that you’re on the right track? 4) What unfair advantage does this give you over time? Why would it be hard for a customer to leave you?"
Opinion: AI rockets are taking off, but can they land?
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This past week in AI. I am recapping everything that was notable to know so you don’t have to! If you enjoy this feel free to share and repost! 1 - In one of the first major falls from grace in AI, 💰 Stability AI, known for its image generation tool Stable Diffusion, is looking for a buyer amid financial pressures and investor concerns. https://lnkd.in/gStM594W 2 - OpenAI licensed Reddit's content to integrate into ChatGPT and gears up to power Reddit's own AI capabilities. https://lnkd.in/gHM-ZhcY 3 - Google launched Illuminate, a way to learn about any research or academic paper as if it were discussed and explained on a podcast! Personally, I love this. I am using this and Bytez all the time https://lnkd.in/grd9C78g 4 - Microsoft is all in on copilot. Soon enough interacting with every computer will involve the screen, mouse, keyboard, and your voice - all in a natural and seamless interaction. Copilot will see, hear, speak and help in real time. Watch this demo. https://lnkd.in/gUfjRSnB 5- 💡 Models are a black box no more. Anthropic groundbreaking work in AI Safety culminated in this research work on mechanistic interpretability! By mapping millions of concepts in their LLM Claude Sonnet, they take a big step towards understanding model behavior and decision-making processes. https://lnkd.in/gJhZSe2n 6- It was Microsoft's week at #MSBuild y'all. Not just Microsoft Copilot and Copilot+ PCs, but also a new Copilot stack for developers at a time when AI is transforming every aspects of SW development. https://lnkd.in/gS-fFYUm 7- OpenAI also forged a licensing partnership with News Corp to enrich its models and products with access to News Corp's content. https://lnkd.in/guBCDK6m Part 2 in the comments…
Report: Stability AI Positioning Itself for Acquisition
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Since 2019, Forbes has published an annual edition of the AI 50 to honor the most promising startups whose businesses are centered around artificial intelligence. Now in its sixth year, the application to this year’s list is possible here: #ai #ForbesAI50 #startups
We are delighted to open nominations for the 6th annual #ForbesAI50 alongside Forbes and Sequoia Capital, showcasing the world’s leading AI companies. Don’t miss this chance to show your AI company is best in class. Submissions are open now through February 5th: https://lnkd.in/d5SmyeKx
AI 50 2024: Submissions For Forbes’ List Of The Most Promising Artificial Intelligence Startups Are Open
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In 2023, #AI startups attracted $21.8 billion in funding across 426 deals. 🚀 This surge is driving a major shift in consumer research, with AI technologies providing deeper insights and more personalized experiences. Companies like Yabble™, Marvin, Tastewise, Stravito (& others) are using GenAI to revolutionize how brands understand and engage with consumers. See how the landscape is changing 👉 https://hubs.li/Q02y8R-Q0 -- #ConsumerResearch #Innovation #BusinessGrowth #TechTrends AI funding data: CBInsights
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3moLove the idea of AI solving for the paradox of choice and providing consumers with RELIEF! I continue to see a massive gulf between these AI tools and the consumers who could benefit most from them. Some of this is mistrust, but I think there are lots of consumers who simply don't know how and where to start. In the near term, I think there's a lot of white space when it comes to making the interfaces more elegant/consumer-friendly and nailing those high-relief customer journeys in a way that also demystifies AI.