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How Do You Predict a Technology's Future?

2025/1/16
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Mark Maurer: 风险投资公司投资会计行业主要基于两个原因：首先，私募股权公司的大量投资使得该领域竞争激烈，但同时也带来了丰厚的收入。其次，风险投资公司看好生成式AI技术在会计行业的应用潜力，认为其可以提高效率，降低成本，并提升盈利能力。他们认为，AI可以自动化许多重复性任务，从而使会计公司能够服务更多的客户。一些律师也认为，私募股权公司开始退出该行业，为风险投资公司提供了新的投资机会。 General Catalyst: 我们认为现在整合会计公司并自动化其工作流程是一个巨大的机会。通过自动化，会计公司可以服务两倍的客户数量，从而大幅增加收入。我们不打算裁员，而是希望员工能够从重复性工作中解放出来，专注于更有价值的任务。

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Venture capitalists are investing in accounting firms, driven by private equity activity and the potential of AI to enhance efficiency and profitability. This involves automating tasks and scaling operations, potentially increasing client numbers and revenue.
  • Venture capital firms are investing in accounting firms.
  • AI is seen as key to enhancing efficiency and profitability in accounting.
  • The goal is to automate tasks, scale operations, and increase client numbers.

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Tech investor Vinod Khosla made a big bet on OpenAI in 2019, years before interest in artificial intelligence exploded. How does he choose his next investments? By asking better questions about technology’s “rate of change).” WSJ enterprise technology bureau chief and columnist Steven Rosenbush joins host Belle Lin to discuss what that means. Plus, venture capitalists are getting into the accounting firm business), bringing fresh cash into a traditional sector.

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