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I'm excited to publish alongside my Sapphire Ventures colleagues Casber Wang and David Carter to share our thoughts on the observability landscape and the trends we're seeing. We believe many of today’s challenges (e.g., increasing architectural complexity, escalating telemetry data volumes and costs, lack of data consistency and vendor interoperability, lack of coverage across personas, etc.) really opens the door for the next generation of disruptors, especially as we see a fresh new wave of innovative capabilities emerge (e.g., observability pipelines, in-stream analytics, LLMs to enhance UX & automation, AI/ML observability, OpenTelemetry, bring-your-own storage backend, and more). Check it out here: https://lnkd.in/gdWiuCU6

🚀 Taking a pause when building production-grade GenAI applications is so important. I get excited about new tech and try using it immediately, but when it's time to scale, it often fails. Maybe the key is building solutions that can scale meaningfully from the start. 💡 People talk about fine-tuning models and how they can run with 60% less memory, but what they don’t say is that aligning data and creating the right dataset for fine-tuning is one of the most stressful parts—especially if it’s not syntactically clean. 🔍 We hear a lot about RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) for getting relevant answers, but no one mentions how hard it is to build a system that provides reference links and context when dealing with messy real-world data. 🧠 Adding a knowledge graph in RAG to get better results sounds great, but what people don’t say is that updating it without any changes is a big headache—and the cost of enterprise Neo4j is $$$$$$$. 📊 Evaluation libraries give great insights, but scaling them up? That’s a whole different ball game. We don’t often hear about the challenges that come with that. ⚠️ And sure, huge context windows sound amazing, but when you put things into production, suddenly network bottlenecks and gateways become a real headache. 💭 I love staying updated, but with so many updates happening, it’s hard to know which ones are actually good for me. Anyone else feeling the same? #GenAI #MachineLearning #AIApplications #FineTuning #DataChallenges #RAG #Scalability #TechUpdates #KnowledgeGraphs #Neo4j #EnterpriseCosts #AIinProduction #EvaluationLibraries #TechBottlenecks #ProductDevelopment

Explore the new infrastructure paradigm purpose-built for AI, transforming enterprise data software. This article from Bessemer Venture Partners examines the evolving data stack, emerging AI infrastructure, and key themes shaping the future of AI-driven technologies. Learn about innovations in model architectures, deployment, training techniques, and the rise of AI-specific observability and orchestration tools. And discover how this new wave of infrastructure is poised to supercharge AI adoption and create massive opportunities for startups in the AI ecosystem. https://lnkd.in/e2uMQxWW Source of article: Bessemer Venture Partners #AIinfrastructure #enterprisedatasoftware #machinelearning #datastack #AIdeployment #Aistartups #bessemerventurepartners

SaaS Daily Funding News $270m+ invested into the software industry. Details 👇 Cognition - Series Unknown - $175m - an applied artificial intelligence lab that focuses on reasoning and code. Nagomi Security - Series A - $23m - changing the way security teams balance risk and defense, empowering customers to focus on what matters now. Qohash - Series B - $17.4m - finds, tracks, and safeguards the world's most sensitive data. Sublime Security - Series A - $20m - Seedan open, adaptable email security system. Dropzone AI - Series A - $16.85m - Seeddelivers pre-trained autonomous AI security agents that work alongside human analysts on security operations teams goodcarbon - Seed Round - $5.5m - offers access to existing and emerging natural climate solutions projects and related carbon streams across soil and forest. Treefera - Series A - $12m - an AI-powered data platform. MuukTest - Series Unknown - $2m - a software testing platform powered by AI that increases Software Devs testing productivity. Churnkey - Series Unknown - $1.5m - enables SaaS companies to deliver and manage custom cancellation flows to retain more customers. Deeligence - Pre Seed - $1m - Better workflows for legal due diligence Deltia - Seed Round - $4.8m - Unlocking a new level of productivity in manual processes with the power of computer vision and AI-based analytics #saas #software #startups #venturecapital #technology #startup

YC full text transfer: Each week, YC Group partners get together to discuss the current batch. A common area of discussion is ideas – which ideas have these founders had the best luck with? What ideas are they moving away from? These discussions are also great for helping us identify blank spots. Ideas that should be implemented – ones we want to fund! — but we don’t see many people working or applying in these fields. During these recent discussions, we realized it was time to integrate a new Request for Startups (RFS). RFS is a YC tradition - you can find examples dating back to 2009. Each presents ideas that we would like to see implemented, in areas that we believe will be important in the coming decades. The world is full of founders with expertise that can be transformed into new and great things; we hope this list inspires some of them to do just that—or apply to join YC if they're already founded. This new RFS launches with 20 categories, each proposed and explained by at least one YC Group partner: ❖ Applying machine learning to evaluate robotics ❖ Using machine learning to simulate the physical world ♦ New defense technologies ❖ Bring manufacturing back to the United States (Master Shangshu is so smart) ❖ New space companies ❖ Climate technology ❖ Commercial open source company ❖ Spatial computing ❖ New enterprise resource planning software (ERPs) Developer tools inspired by existing in-house tools ❖ Explainable artificial intelligence ♦ LLM for manual back-office processes in traditional businesses ❖ Leveraging AI to build enterprise software ❖ Stablecoin Finance ❖ Ways to end cancer ❖ Basic models of biological systems ❖ Management Services Organization Model of Healthcare ❖ Eliminating the middleman in healthcare ♦ A better glue for business ♦Small giant model as an alternative to giant universal model These RFS are the only ideas we accept - many of the best ideas are ones we would never have anticipated - but if you're not sure what you want to work on, these RFS should provide a useful starting point to begin your creative process Here's what I like: ❖ New enterprise resource planning software (ERPs) ♦ LLM for manual back-office processes in traditional businesses ❖ Leveraging AI to build enterprise software ❖ Management Services Organization Model of Healthcare ❖ Eliminating the middleman in healthcare ♦Small giant model as an alternative to giant universal model

AI NEWS SERIES Devin: The New AI Code Generator Surpassing Industry Standards Product Features: - Devin autonomously plans and executes complex software tasks, outperforming major models with a 13.86% issue resolution rate on SWE-bench, compared to the previous best of 1.96%. - Equipped with developer tools within a sandboxed environment, Devin can debug, deploy websites, and fine-tune AI models, showcasing adaptability to new technologies and tasks. Company & Industry: - Founded in November 2023, Cognition AI raised $21M in a Series A funding round led by Founders Fund, attracting investors like Tony Xu and Eric Glyman. - Positioned in a burgeoning AI industry, Cognition AI introduces Devin amidst growing demand for AI-driven efficiencies in software engineering, indicating a transformative shift in the sector. Impact: - Devin's ability to independently resolve software issues and enhance productivity heralds a new era of AI-assisted work, reducing the time engineers spend on routine tasks. - For businesses, Devin promises accelerated project timelines and innovation, potentially reshaping the software development landscape and how companies approach problem-solving and product development. sources: cognition-labs #technology #innovation #future #artificialintelligence #business

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Dear Companies Who Buy & Use Software, You probably already know this, but us tech folks have slotted you into one of these 5 tech adoption categories - 💡 Innovator 🏃🏽♂️ Early Adopter 🌇 Early Majority 📀 Late Majority 🦥 Laggard This helpful article by our very own Jason Tillery highlights how the rapid emergence of AI hasn't been like prior waves of innovation. It begs the question for your company - which category are you in, and is it the right one?

🚀 The Future of Software Ventures: Traditional vs. AI-Assisted 🚀 Transitioning from traditional software development to AI-assisted ventures marks a revolution. Traditional methods, though effective, are resource-intensive and slow. AI-assisted ventures offer speed, efficiency, and innovation, transforming industries by making software more adaptive and intuitive. However, they also bring challenges like ethical considerations and the need for skilled professionals. The future belongs to ventures combining traditional craftsmanship with AI's potential, promising a new era of impactful technology. #softwaredevelopment #ai #innovation