Best of the Year: Building AI Companies
AI + a16z27 Dec 2024

Best of the Year: Building AI Companies

A 2024 highlight reel, featuring founders sharing their insights, advice, and experiences building AI companies — from foundation-model labs to vertical applications. Topics include:

  • Building AI tools for developers
  • Getting into AI as a systems expert
  • The researcher-to-founder journey
  • Founding AI companies in specific industries
  • Early lessons from selling AI agents
  • And more

Companies include:

  • Ambience
  • Anyscale
  • Black Forest Labs
  • CommandZero
  • Databricks
  • Decagon
  • Ideogram
  • Inngest
  • Replicate
  • Socket

Check out everything a16z is doing with artificial intelligence here, including articles, projects, and more podcasts.

Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures.


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