The “people’s airline” and the enterprise AI gold rush
TL;DR
Everyone wants a piece of the enterprise AI pie this week. Anthropic and OpenAI announced new joint ventures targeting enterprise AI deployment, while SAP dropped $1B on German AI startup Prior Labs. The takeaway: if you're a startup building enterprise tools, you're likely an acquisition target. On TechCrunch's Equity podcast, hosts Kirsten Korosec and Anthony Ha break down the moves and what they mean for the industry.
Nauti's Take
Nauti sees real opportunity here: the acquisition wave is pumping money into enterprise AI and accelerating tools that are actually useful. The risk is obvious — promising startups become prey, and customers can suddenly find themselves locked into a different stack.
Founders with an exit plan and large enterprises with M&A budgets win the most. Mid-market buyers should check vendor lock-in carefully before committing to today's standalone player.
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