Agentic

George Bandarian
Agentic

The Agentic Podcast, hosted by George Bandarian, General Partner & CEO at Untapped Ventures, leads deep discussions that uncover the untapped potential and breakthroughs of autonomous AI systems shaping the future. Featuring insights from founders, investors, and industry leaders, we dive into the impact of Agentic AI on industry and society, breakthroughs in machine learning, the future of responsible AI, and the convergence of human and machine intelligence.

Episodes

  1. The Secret Sauce to Scalable AI Agents | Agentic EP 08

    JAN 31

    The Secret Sauce to Scalable AI Agents | Agentic EP 08

    AI agents will drive the next wave of automation—but only if they stop breaking. In this episode, I’m joined by Alex Reibman, Adam Silverman, and Braelyn Boynton, the powerhouse team behind Agency. Together, they’re tackling the toughest challenges in AI agent development, from failure recovery to debugging and slashing operational costs. In this episode: • Alex reveals why today’s AI agents break in unpredictable ways—and how Agency is solving it. • Adam unpacks OpenAI’s latest agent release and its ripple effects across the ecosystem. • Braelyn explains how they’re standardizing agent development, lowering barriers for builders everywhere. Let’s dive in. Connect with us here: 1. Alex Reibman- https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-reibman-67951589/ 2. Adam Silverman- https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamsil/ 3. Braelyn Boynton- https://www.linkedin.com/in/braelyn-boynton-75911974/ 4. George Bandarian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgebandarian/ 5. Untapped Ventures: https://www.linkedin.com/company/untappedventures/ 00:00 Trailer 01:31 Welcome to the Agentic Podcast 02:00 Meet the Founders of Agency AI 03:03 The Origin Story of Agency AI 03:31 Challenges and Solutions in AI Agent Development 04:24 Understanding the AI Ecosystem 04:53 Backgrounds of the Founding Team 09:55 The Evolution of AI Agents 18:46 Enterprise Use Cases for AI Agents 21:22 Innovative Applications of AI Agents 29:25 Building an Agentic Process for VC 32:52 Task Generation and YAML Prompting 33:23 Modifying and Scaling Agents 35:34 AgentOps and Prompt Engineering 39:23 Fundraising Journey and Lessons 43:53 Future Vision and Developer Ecosystem 46:47 Advice for Founders and Engineers 54:28 Hackathon Strategy and Community Building 01:02:36 Concluding Thoughts and Final Advice

    1h 3m
  2. How AI Agents Cut Insurance Costs By 90% | Agentic EP 06

    JAN 16

    How AI Agents Cut Insurance Costs By 90% | Agentic EP 06

    The insurance industry has a 400,000 agent shortage. I sat down with Harper's founders, who use agentic AI to deliver enterprise-grade service at 1/10th the cost. Dakotah Rice and Tushar Nair revealed how they're leveraging the $85B E&S market: • voice AI running quotes to claims • why selling AI tools failed, but becoming a broker worked • how they're hitting software margins in a services business As insurance carriers exit Florida and California, Harper couldn’t have come at a better time. Connect with us: Dakotah Rice: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dakotahrice/ Tushar Nair: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tushar-nair-b08988222/ Harper: https://www.linkedin.com/company/harperinsure/ George Bandarian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgebandarian/ Untapped Ventures: https://www.linkedin.com/company/untappedventures/ 00:00 Trailer + Introduction 04:33 Dakota's Journey to Founding Harper 05:18 Tushar's Background and Expertise 06:06 The Genesis of Harper 06:38 Challenges and Opportunities in AI-Driven Insurance 13:08 The Evolution of Harper's AI Systems 13:21 Technical Insights into Building AI Agents 16:01 The Future of AI in Insurance 17:36 Advice for Aspiring AI Founders 19:55 Focusing on the ENS Market 22:05 Scaling and Expanding Harper's Services 25:37 Innovative Sales Solutions for Insurance 26:14 Customer Acquisition and Marketing Strategies 27:42 Voice AI: Revolutionizing Customer Interaction 30:15 Leveraging AI for Enhanced Customer Service 33:02 Future of AI in Business Operations 35:49 Fundraising and Business Growth Insights 40:39 Advice for Founders: Building and Scaling Startups 46:16 Co-Founder Dynamics and Relationship 50:08 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

    53 min
  3. Your AI Architecture Is Wrong | Agentic EP 05

    JAN 9

    Your AI Architecture Is Wrong | Agentic EP 05

    Only 8 companies have shipped AI Agents from production. In this episode of Agentic, I brought together 3 of them, to reveal how they crossed this chasm: 1. Aria Attar (TensorStax) shows how they're tackling the 1:250 data scientist shortage with agents that drop into existing cloud environments. 2. Joe Stolte (Daily.ai), fresh off multiple exits including a $62.5 M acquisition, reveals how they turned 1B newsletter interactions into $1.2M in ARR in just 14 months. 3. Jacky Wong (Nullify) explains how they're helping enterprises where security teams are outnumbered 4:1 by developers. Key insight? While the AI market races toward $733.7B by 2027— Solving for deployment and LLM reliability > focussing on model capabilities. Let’s dive right in. Connect with us at: 1. Jacky Wong: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wongja/?originalSubdomain=au 2. Aria Attar: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ariaattar/ 3. Joe Stolte: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephstolte 5. George Bandarian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgebandarian/ 6. Untapped Ventures: https://www.linkedin.com/company/untappedventures/ 00:00 Trailer + Introduction 02:26 Agentic AI Overview 06:49 Meet the Founders 10:42 Deep Dive into AI Security 20:01 Building Agentic Models 25:59 Deep Reasoning and Inference in AI Models 26:19 Building and Training Baby Agents 27:37 Trust and Acceptance in AI Solutions 28:49 Lessons Learned and Advice to Founders 29:40 Common Mistakes in LLM Development 33:32 Customer Acquisition Strategies 36:57 Fundraising Insights and Challenges 42:38 Driving Acceptance and Trust in AI 44:37 Reconciling AI as a Deflationary Technology 46:56 Removing Human Evaluators in Development

    50 min
  4. Why AI Agents Are Eating Enterprise Software | EP 03 Founders Panel

    12/27/2024

    Why AI Agents Are Eating Enterprise Software | EP 03 Founders Panel

    While 92% of Fortune 500s realize the surplus alpha that can be created from leveraging AI, only 25% of SMBs realize the same. I sat with 6 founders who are building Agentic AI solutions: Jacky Wong (Nullify), Aria Attar (TensorStax), Max Ahrens (Maihem), Saurabh Sharma (You.com), Jonas Diezun (Beam AI), and Ashar Rizqi (Bounti.ai). The key highlights from our conversation were: - OpenAI’s function calling breaks down when scaling requires consistent outputs and error handling—just ask Jacky or anyone building enterprise agents. - MongoDB could face disruption as AI agents take over infrastructure orchestration—Aria flagged it, and I agree. - Calling agents "AI workers" simplifies adoption for hesitant enterprises—a shift that doubled Jonas Diezun’s sales. - Agentic AI scales across verticals in months, not years—Ashar says the old SaaS scaling playbook is obsolete. - Max at Maihem points out that building functional agents hinges on managing the edge cases that crash your system. Let’s dive right in. Connect with us here: 1. Jacky Wong- https://www.linkedin.com/in/wongja/?originalSubdomain=au 2. Aria Attar - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ariaattar/ 3. Max Ahrens - https://www.linkedin.com/in/maximilianahrens/?originalSubdomain=uk 4. Saurabh Sharma - https://www.linkedin.com/in/saurabhs/ 5. Jonas Diezun - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonasdiezun/ 6. Ashar Rizqi - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashar-rizqi-6614487/ 7. George Bandarian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgebandarian/ 8. Untapped Ventures - https://www.linkedin.com/company/untappedventures/ 00:00 Trailer 01:26 Welcome to the Agentic Podcast 02:21 Founder Panel Introduction 02:41 Founders' Backgrounds and Insights 10:08 Defining Agentic AI 20:00 Building Effective AI Agents 26:08 Challenges in Early AI Development 26:21 Human in the Loop: Enhancing AI Adoption 26:58 Debating the Importance of Evaluations 27:39 Technical Insights and Mistakes 29:07 Impact of Agentic Paradigm Shift on Infrastructure 29:52 Customer Adoption and Market Strategies 31:21 Go-to-Market Strategies and Early Stage Focus 39:18 Horizontal vs Vertical Approaches in AI 47:39 Final Thoughts #ai #tech #podcast #vc

    50 min
  5. Top SF VCs Discuss Agentic & Vertical AI | EP 02

    12/19/2024

    Top SF VCs Discuss Agentic & Vertical AI | EP 02

    As we transition into agentic models, it’s evident there’s a blend of optimism and caution. In this panel discussion, I was joined by Jon Chu (Khosla Ventures), Pranav Reddy (Conviction), Andrew Brackin (Gradient), Arash Afrakhteh (Pear VC), Alejandra Vergara (Bee Partners), and Nahim Nasser (Georgian) as we explored: • why agentic AI will drive systemic shifts across various industries • the need to define scalable, high-impact use cases for agent-driven solutions • shifting dynamics of human-machine interaction • how agentic AI is advancing in parallel with LLMs • why regional disparities and emerging foundation models could profoundly shape future progress, and • how value will accumulate for vertical companies beyond the API Let’s jump right in. 00:00:00 Trailer 00:02:13 Introduction 00:11:47 Current State of AI 00:21:00 Investment Insights and Startup Pitfalls 00:30:49 Vertical vs Horizontal 00:42:09 Evaluating Business and Team Dynamics 00:51:19 Different ways to look at AI 00:58:06 The AGI Landscape 01:01:17 Outro Connect with us here: 1. Jon Chu- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jchu/ 2. Pranav Reddy- https://www.linkedin.com/in/pranavgreddy/ 3. Andrew Brackin- https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewbrackin/  4. Arash Afrakhteh- https://www.linkedin.com/in/arasha/  5. Alejandra Vergara- https://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandra-vergaral/  6. Nahim Nasser- https://www.linkedin.com/in/nahimnasser/

    1h 1m

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The Agentic Podcast, hosted by George Bandarian, General Partner & CEO at Untapped Ventures, leads deep discussions that uncover the untapped potential and breakthroughs of autonomous AI systems shaping the future. Featuring insights from founders, investors, and industry leaders, we dive into the impact of Agentic AI on industry and society, breakthroughs in machine learning, the future of responsible AI, and the convergence of human and machine intelligence.

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