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It was a full house as Adina Eckstein (COO, Lemonade) and Tom Hulme (Managing Partner & Head of Europe, GV (Google Ventures)) explored the evolving relationship between AI and human collaboration—a true modern love story. Adina Eckstein shared her insights on the impact of AI on the industry: ?“It’s definitely a make-or-break time. Many companies will not be able to reinvent themselves in this AI era.” Tom Hulme highlighted how AI is changing the approach to innovation: ?“AI is making it much easier to prototype ideas. A 50-page business plan is now almost a negative signal.” The conversation highlighted how AI is not just reshaping industries but unlocking new possibilities for collaboration, driving us toward a future where humans and AI work hand in hand to innovate and thrive. #ITIEU25 #InsurtechInsights #Insurance #Insurtech #AI #Innovation

Bolt.new is the second fastest-growing product in history—only behind ChatGPT. They hit $20M ARR just 60 days after launching the product, and ~$40M ARR (and 1 million DAU) just five months in ?? The craziest part is that they almost shut down the company last year. After seven years of building and iterating, they weren't getting anywhere. It turned out that what they'd been building was exactly what you need to build AI apps in the browser at scale. So they decided to give it one last shot. An overnight success, seven years in the making. In my conversation with Eric Simons (founder and CEO of StackBlitz, makers of Bolt), we discuss: ?? Why Anthropic’s 3.5 Sonnet model was the critical breakthrough that made AI-generated code production-ready and unlocked the entire text-to-app market ?? How Bolt leverages WebContainer technology—a browser-based operating system developed over seven years—to create a dramatically faster, more reliable AI coding experience than competitors ?? How Bolt reached nearly $40M ARR and 3 million registered users in just five months with a team of only 15 to 20 people ?? Why PMs may be better positioned than engineers in the AI era ?? How AI will dramatically reshape company org charts ?? Why Eric lived at AOL’s HQ for many months ?? Much more Listen now ? YouTube: https://lnkd.in/gxcBUDx2 ? Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gErediZz ? Apple: https://lnkd.in/gEsejMjX Thank you to our wonderful sponsors for supporting the podcast: ?? Eppo — Run reliable, impactful experiments: https://geteppo.com ?? Fundrise Flagship Fund — Invest in $1.1 billion of real estate: https://fundrise.com/lenny ?? OneSchema — Import CSV data 10x faster: https://oneschema.co/lenny Some key takeaways: 1. Bolt operated on minimal resources and near-zero runway, mostly just staying alive long enough to keep trying new things. When Claude 3.5 Sonnet launched, it changed everything. 2. The nature of coding teams is shifting. PMs and designers can now produce high-fidelity prototypes—and even complete apps—on their own, requiring fewer engineering resources for frontend tasks. 3. Lessons from Bolt’s startup story: a. Deep technology investments can take years to find product-market fit. b. Keep burn rates extremely low to maximize runway for experimentation. c. Small teams with high context per person can outperform larger organizations. d. Daily all-hands meetings create zero fidelity loss in communication. e. Surviving long enough to catch market timing can transform a struggling startup. 4. AI’s organizational implications for companies: a. Projects that cost $30,000 can now be built for $300. b. Development timelines are reduced from months to days or hours. c. Product managers can directly implement their vision without engineers. d. Fewer frontend engineers are needed per product team.

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That’s a wrap on Wealth.com Connect San Francisco! ?? What a way to kick off our nationwide Connect tour—gathering over 70 wealth management leaders at the stunning GV (Google Ventures) office with breathtaking Bay Bridge views. ? Highlights from the night: - Thought-provoking conversations with experts shaping the future of wealth management - Exclusive insights from industry leaders Michael Kato, Danny McAuliffe, CFP?, and Bruce K Lee on why Wealth.com is the future - An inspiring evening that left us even more excited for what’s ahead in 2025 A huge thank you to Elena Sakach and the GV (Google Ventures) team for being incredible hosts and partners on our mission to reimagine estate planning. To everyone who joined—thank you! If last night was any sign, the future of wealth management is brighter than ever. Next stop on the Wealth.com Connect tour is Atlanta on May 5th! ??