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NEA’s Tiffany Luck On How Startup Founders Can Build Moats In Vertical AI
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As a partner at New Enterprise Associates, Tiffany Luck invests in the AI application layer and B2B SaaS.
Key facts
- They are excellent at taking a user from 0% to 80%, but they don’t handle the “last mile.” For 99% of people, AI isn’t yet running in the background while their hands are off the keyboard
- As a partner at New Enterprise Associates, Tiffany Luck invests in the AI application layer and B2B SaaS
- Crunchbase News: You’ve seen the evolution of commerce from the early days of Amazon Fresh to the current AI boom — They are building a “Moody’s for AI agents.” They’ve assembled a group of over 100 CISOs to create a for-profit certification standard
Summary
She began on the consumer side at early-stage companies including Lot18 and pioneered the early push of CPG e-commerce at Amazon long before the Whole Foods acquisition. Today, Luck’s thesis centers on the AI application layer, betting on vertical AI and the “last mile” of automation to bridge the gap between horizontal model potential and tangible enterprise ROI. The team recently spoke with Luck about the increasing relevance of vertical AI, how startups can carve out durable advantages in a world dominated by platform giants and more. While the potential is obvious, most organizations are still struggling to integrate it into their daily workflows.