A Conversation With Databricks Chief AI Scientist, AI’s $55B Security Opportunity, and Welcome Anagram
A $55B whitespace for innovation in the identity security space has emerged?because every company is an identity company now. Rasik Parikh and Vivek Ramaswami unpack what this trend means, what to do about it, and share a market map of the space. Meanwhile, on Today's episode of Founded & Funded, Databricks Chief AI Scientist Jonathan Frankle and Partner Jon Turow talk about the shift from AI hype to real adoption — and what founders need to know. Plus, Anagram announced its $10M Series A, and we highlight the latest portfolio moves shaping the AI landscape.?
Let’s get into it.
Founded & Funded
AI+Data in the Enterprise: Lessons from Mosaic to Databricks
How do AI founders actually turn cutting-edge research into real products and scale them? In this week’s episode of Founded & Funded, Madrona Partner Jon Turow sits down with Jonathan Frankle , Chief AI Scientist at Databricks , to talk about AI+Data in the enterprise, the shift from AI hype to real adoption, and what founders need to know.
Jonathan joined Databricks, a 4-time IA40 Winner, as part of that company’s $1.3 billion acquisition of MosaicML, a company that he co-founded. He shares his insight on the initial vision behind MosaicML, the transition to Databricks, and how production-ready AI is reshaping the industry. He and Jon explore how enterprises are moving beyond prototypes to large-scale deployments, the shifting skill sets AI founders need to succeed, and Jonathan’s take on exciting developments like test-time compute.
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Perspective
AI Is Reshaping Identity Security and Opening a $55B Opportunity for Founders
AI-powered attacks — from deepfake fraud to automated credential stuffing — are exposing a fundamental weakness in enterprise security: Identity is the new attack surface.
While CISOs have ranked Identity Security as a top priority for two years in a row, the market remains fragmented, with legacy solutions struggling to keep up. With a $55B opportunity at stake, there’s still massive room for innovation.? In our latest blog post, Rasik Parikh and Vivek Ramaswami explore:
Madrona News
Investing in Anagram: The Future of Human Security
AI is reshaping enterprise security — and?today, we’re backing the future of human defense.
We’re thrilled to lead the?Series A in Anagram?as they tackle one of the biggest challenges in cybersecurity:?How to turn employees from a risk factor into a security advantage.
Attackers are using AI to launch phishing and social engineering attacks at an unprecedented scale, bypassing traditional security tools and putting organizations at risk. Despite billions invested in cloud, data, and network security,?humans remain the last line of defense.
That’s where?Anagram comes in.?Instead of just training employees,?they use AI to actually change behavior, reduce risk, and make security second nature.
Portfolio Roundup
Typeface CEO Abhay Parasnis?sat down with John Furrier at?NYSE Wired’s CMO Leaders event.? Cohesity appointed?Carol Carpenter CMO.
Yoodli is now integrated directly into Intellum, making skill-building seamless, scalable, and built into your learning workflows.
Anomaly CEO Mike Desjadon joined CNBC’s The Exchange to break down how AI and technology can help tackle fraud, waste, and abuse in healthcare payments.
Direct?Travel?appointed?Allison Breeding CMO.
Highspot launched a new AI Integration with Slack.
Numbers Station launched a charting agent.?
Tesorio Co-founder Fabio?Fleitas joined The CTO Show podcast.
Temporal announced new training courses for .NET?developers.
Unstructured?launched a native integration between Unstructured Platform and Databricks Delta Tables.
Insightful conversation between Jonathan Frankle & Jon Turow on?the evolution of AI adoption?— from hype to production. We’re seeing companies move past the hype and focus on making AI work in production. The most successful startups aren’t just training models — they’re building AI-powered solutions that create real value!