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We - Greylock - have a long history of partnering with founders starting at day one through IPO. We are excited to share new steps in that effort: 1/ Fund 17, our newest $1B early-stage fund focused on Pre-Seed, Seed, and Series A founders in enterprise & consumer software - specifically AI-first companies across Cyber, Infra, SaaS, Consumer, Marketplaces & Commerce, and Fintech & Crypto. 2/ Edge, a bespoke program to help founders initiate new companies by harnessing the full potential of Greylock’s resources & expertise. Our team works directly with founders to brainstorm & iterate foundational decisions with fully flexible financing options. (visit greylock.com/edge for more info) We are privileged to be early partners to Airbnb, AppDynamics, LinkedIn, Meta, Palo Alto Networks, Okta, Workday and more recently, Abnormal Security, Cato Networks, Discord, Figma, Lyra Health and Rubrik. We can't wait to help the next gen of founders go from idea to iconic.

Congrats to Alvaro Morales and the entire team at Orb on their latest funding milestone! The company has experienced exciting growth, tripling its customer base since the beginning of 2024 and adding industry-leading companies like Vercel, Pinecone, and Perplexity as customers. 🚀 We - at Greylock - are proud partners to Orb since the seed.

Want to learn more about the ongoing battle to protect digital infrastructures from evolving threats, including #AI? Don't miss Wednesday's (Sept.18) #RSAC Innovation Showcase, moderated by Greylock partner Jason Risch. The discussion, featuring CISOs Meg Anderson, Kirsten Davies, and Fredrick Lee, and cybersecurity startups Bedrock Security and Kodem, will explore: 1/ How are adversaries and defenders deploying in cybersecurity today? 2/ How can companies set policies that harness the power AI offers without potentially exposing the companies to undue risk? 3/ What is the role that cybersecurity professionals play in developing and using AI in cybersecurity to ensure resiliency responsibly? Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/gMRqBRe9

AI has been tapped to bring efficiency across industries but is it ready to take on compliance? From automating repetitive tasks to analyzing complex data and enabling proactive risk management, AI has the potential to help organizations navigate regulatory challenges more effectively. If you're heading to Money20/20 in October, Greylock partner Seth Rosenberg will be discussing where we are in the AI cycle for the compliance industry with Will Lawrence, CEO and co-founder of Greenlite, Melissa Strait, Chief Compliance Officer of Coinbase and Shara Chang, Chief Compliance Officer at Chime. Learn more about the session: https://lnkd.in/gqHtGv8G

🌟 Now Hiring: Founding Engineers at Stealth Companies Greylock has a long history of working with companies from day one, and we are working with multiple companies in stealth to hire founding engineers who can learn, grow, and make a lasting impact. As a founding engineer, you’ll have the unique opportunity to build something from the ground up and shape the technical foundation of the company. These jobs are about more than writing code – they are about thinking beyond engineering and gaining a deep understanding of all aspects of the business.  Check out these open roles:  >>Founding Software Engineer - Greylock Incubation (https://lnkd.in/gKCWDy5z) >>Founding Data Scientist - Hybrid DS/SWE (https://lnkd.in/gyRkB4p6) >>Data Infrastructure Staff Software Engineer - AI Cybersecurity Company (https://lnkd.in/g4jkuPrJ) Introduce yourself: We help talented engineers, designers, sales, and product leaders join the next iconic tech companies.  If you are interested in joining an early stage Greylock-backed startup now, or just want to connect for future opportunities, we would love to hear from you.  >> Connect with us: https://bit.ly/4cEIkCG

Today's newsletter dives into what might just be the next big threat to enterprises: #deepfakes. Greylock partner Jason Risch outlines the risks presented by voice, image, and video deepfakes, the solutions being developed in the market, and the factors that founders building products should take into consideration.

Large financial institutions spend 6-10% of their revenue on compliance; with the majority of spend on human analysts who complete mundane data transformation tasks There's a new category of AI agents that automate this work, going after the $60bn in spend in North America alone, and enabling businesses to onboard more customers, reduce compliance risk, and save costs If you're curious about this category, stop by Money20/20 and hear from Will Lawrence, CEO and co-founder of Greenlite, Melissa Strait, Chief Compliance Officer of Coinbase and Shara Chang, Chief Compliance Officer at Chime

Today Common Room launched RoomieAI - the AI copilot from prospecting to personalized engagement 🎉 Congratulations to the whole team - they have accomplished the difficult task of building AI that meets teams where they are, and that is powered by real buyer intent, fit, and context. If you're a GTM leader in SF interested in this topic - we are hosting a small dinner with Common Room Thursday night at the Greylock office with GTM execs. DM me for details cc Bowen Pan Viraj Mody Kevin White Matt Kroon Rebecca Marshburn

Does deepfake social engineering present a challenge to enterprises? As a follow-up to my post last year on securing GenAI, I’ve been exploring the counterpart – how GenAI is changing the offensive landscape. And it's hard to ignore the potential long-term risks posed by deepfakes for enterprise. For my latest essay, I spoke with CISOs and heads of fraud at some of the country’s largest financial institutions and media companies to understand the risks presented by voice, image, and video deepfakes. Since we're in the early days of deepfakes, there's lots of opportunity for founders interested in building in this space. But there are also key challenges to navigate: 1. Staying ahead of the cat-and-mouse game that is the constantly-improving AI technology.  2. Determining whether products should add workflow or remain only as a core detection engine.  3. Being thoughtful about market timing and design partners.  4. Understanding the right integrations. If you're a founder building for this threat, or a security leader thinking through their security programs to be prepared for a world of deepfakes, we - at Greylock - would love to chat. https://bit.ly/4d360AB #GenAI #cybersecurity #CISO #deepfake

In his latest essay, Greylock partner Jason Risch takes a look at how #GenAI is reshaping the offensive security landscape for enterprises, diving into #deepfakes. While today, deepfakes are infrequently encountered in real-world scenarios, they might just be the next big threat for businesses. From detection, to provenance and watermarking, to hygiene and education, there are solutions that are already being developed. But as deepfake technology rapidly improves and becomes increasingly cost-effective and accessible, there are key challenges founders building in this space need to keep in mind: 1️⃣ Staying ahead of the cat-and-mouse game that is the constantly-improving AI technology. 2️⃣ Determining whether products should add workflow or remain only as a core detection engine. 3️⃣ Being thoughtful about market timing and design partners. 4️⃣ Understanding the right integrations. Read more of Jason's thinking ⬇ , and if you're a founder interested in this space, we'd love to hear from you! https://bit.ly/4d360AB