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Kolicich: Augment's AI Agent Augie Handles 90% to 95% of Cases Autonomously

Alex Kolicich · Top Tech Investors: This AI Wave Is 10X Bigger Than SaaS · Joe Lonsdale · Feb 17, 2026 · at 34:19

Alex Kolicich (Partner at 8VC) explains how 8VC portfolio company Augment automates logistics tasks for freight brokerages using AI agents.

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“Augie can handle maybe 95%, 90% of cases. And when things get challenging or doesn't know what to do, it can hand off to a human.”

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