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Surveying leaders at our portfolio companies on pressing issues
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CTOs - Q3 2024
CFOs - Q2 2024
CHROs - Q1 2024
CEOs - Q4 2023
CTOs - Q3 2023
CFOs - Q2 2023
CHROs - Q1 2023
CEOs - Q4 2022
CMOs - Q3 2022
CFOs - Q2 2022
CHROs - Q1 2022
TECH & AI BUDGETS
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Technology budgets in 2024 compared to 2023
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Generative AI budgets in 2024 compared to 2023
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Generative AI budget as percentage of total tech budget in 2024
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Expected impact of generative AI on size of engineering teams
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Finding AI talent is:
AI & GENERATIVE AI USE CASES
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When it comes to LLMs, we are:
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Open-source foundational models used
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Closed-source foundational models used
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Top challenges of getting LLMs into product
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Biggest concerns about generative AI
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Top considered or implemented generative AI use cases
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Generative AI use cases with the highest ROI
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Top divisions/functions using generative AI tools
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Bottom divisions/functions using generative AI tools
Our Analysis
CTO Survey: AI budgets surge
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Technology budgets in 2024 compared to 2023
Grew by 25% or more
Grew by up to 25%
Stayed flat
Shrank by up to 25%
Shrank by 25% or more
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Technology budgets in 2024 compared to 2023
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Generative AI budgets in 2024 compared to 2023
03 of 14
Generative AI budget as percentage of total tech budget in 2024
04 of 14
Expected impact of generative AI on size of engineering teams
05 of 14
Finding AI talent is:
06 of 14
When it comes to LLMs, we are:
07 of 14
Open-source foundational models used
08 of 14
Closed-source foundational models used
09 of 14
Top challenges of getting LLMs into product
10 of 14
Biggest concerns about generative AI
11 of 14
Top considered or implemented generative AI use cases
12 of 14
Generative AI use cases with the highest ROI
13 of 14
Top divisions/functions using generative AI tools
14 of 14
Bottom divisions/functions using generative AI tools