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Katzenberg: Glean AI business grew over 3x in 2023

Howard Katzenberg · How Glean AI Slashes Vendor Costs: CEO Howard Katzenberg on AI Accounting · Nov 29, 2023 · at 18:56

Howard Katzenberg is the CEO of Glean AI. He answers an audience question about company growth during a broader software slowdown.

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“Our business is up like three X, over three X so far this year.”

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