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Latent Space: The AI Engineer Podcast

[State of AI Startups] Memory/Learning, RL Envs & DBT-Fivetran — Sarah Catanzaro, Amplify

Dec 30, 2025 · 28m
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  • Sarah Catanzaro transitions from modern data stack investing (DBT, Fivetran) to AI infrastructure frontier, warning that $100M+ seed rounds with no near-term roadmap are now standard
  • Explains DBT-Fivetran merger signals data stack readiness for IPO; frontier labs use these tools for training data and agent analytics at scale
  • Identifies personalization with memory and continual learning (K-factor) as 2026 unlock for retention, while data catalogs failed as standalone products but may succeed as metadata services for agents

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Sarah Catanzaro
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