This month's Flybridge AI Index update includes the end of Q2 earnings season reporting. We also share some insight into the expected growth of AI-enabled PCs and smartphones.

This month's Flybridge AI Index update includes the beginning of Q2 earnings season reporting. Also during July, we have the new Llama 3 models and Gemmini's impressive 2B model.

In Gen AI, experimentation is key to success. To build continuously improving systems, evaluations must be a central pillar—after all, you can't improve what you don't measure.

This month's Flybridge AI Index update includes Apple, Intel, and Supermicro as new entrants and a look into the return differential between base layer AI companies and second layer infrastructure and application companies.

In the age of AI, a new type of founder is emerging, one that can do the work of 10 founders and hires leaders who can do the same in their roles. Flybridge GP Jeff Bussgang takes a deep dive into how founders are evolving in this era.

Model merging is the process of combining the weights and layers of different models into a single, unified model without requiring additional training or fine-tuning. By merging models, developers can retain essential knowledge while integrating new information. This technique allows them to leverage the strengths of each individual model.

We're excited to announce our investment in Sesame, a groundbreaking software suite developed by MIT researchers to simulate and optimize industrial decarbonization, helping companies make impactful, data-driven decisions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

This month's Flybridge AI Index update includes insights on the AI strategies of NVIDIA, UiPath, C3.ai, Snowflake, and more, along with a look at the index's recent returns and valuation metrics.

Flybridge joined forces with portfolio company Portkey for an evening of conversation and connections around bringing LLMs into production in NYC.

Flybridge GP Jesse Middleton shares the journey to launching Next Wave NYC and his vision for the New York City tech scene’s next chapter in our AI-driven world.

Flybridge GP Chip Hazard, shares our investment in Troj.AI a leading enterprise AI security solutions that instills confidence in AI application deployment.

Flybridge GP Chip Hazard shares our investment in Glimpse, a company eliminating battery pack failures in the transportation industry.

Fine-tuning is a powerful technique for adapting pre-trained models to specific tasks and domains, enabling better performance, cost optimization, and customization. Just as a skilled tailor adjusts a suit to perfectly fit the wearer, fine-tuning allows to adapt AI models to excel at specific tasks and domains.

The legal sector's traditional resistance to technology is being overturned by AI's potential to significantly enhance efficiency and client services. Flybridge Principal Julia Maltby highlights the critical attributes of legal AI tools, such as innovative pricing and the ability to unlock new data sets, as key to transforming the industry.

Flybridge Associate Daniel Poras Reyes does a deep dive into RAG framework.

Flybridge Principal Julia Maltby takes a deep dive into defensibility in AI-Native Vertical SaaS companies. Proprietary data and how one incorporates it into the offering holds a key unlock in creating massive value.

Flybridge General Partner Jesse Middleton does a deep dive into our investment in Arcee.ai an SLM adaptation system that offers a comprehensive end-to-end platform for training, deploying, and monitoring SLMs.

Infrastructure layer startups will play a crucial role in enabling application layer companies to embed AI capabilities into their products and workflows. By addressing the technical infrastructure complexities, these startups will empower application layer founders to focus on understanding user pains and needs.

Flybridge is in it’s third wave of AI investments. This article does a deep dive into our five-pronged AI thesis and where we see the future with this dynamic and evolving technology.

Post the runaway success of industry-specific SaaS, the transformative shift towards AI-powered output-oriented vertical SaaS is up next. This post illustrates the opportunities for companies that harness unique datasets, identifying markets where new entrants can outshine incumbents in deploying intelligent AI solutions.