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A deep dive into Databricks, the $130B private company that helps enterprises collect, process, and analyze massive amounts of data, leveraging its unique academic origins and open-source approach to build a comprehensive data and AI platform that enables businesses to transform raw information into actionable insights.
In this candid interview, Ali Ghodsi from Databricks and Arvind Jain from Glean discuss the current state of enterprise AI, exploring why 95% of AI projects fail, why LLMs are becoming commodities, and how proprietary data and workflow integration will create durable competitive advantages.
David George shares insights into a16z's growth investing strategy, focusing on AI investments, identifying market leaders, and backing "technical terminator" founders across various technology sectors.
Ali Horowitz and Ben Ghodsi discuss the founding journey of Databricks, including navigating early challenges, making strategic pivots, building a high-performance culture, and turning down acquisition offers to pursue a bigger vision.
Ben Horowitz discusses the challenges of being a CEO, emphasizing the importance of making difficult decisions and not hesitating, even when both choices seem terrible. He shares insights on leadership, startup culture, and the critical role of confidence and managerial leverage, drawing from his experiences as a founder, investor, and author.
Ben Horowitz, co-founder of a16z, shares insights on leadership, startup challenges, and the importance of running towards fear rather than away from it. He emphasizes that success is built through a series of small, difficult decisions and that founders must maintain confidence even when facing seemingly impossible choices.