Combining RPA with intelligence commands the most scalable, high-value SaaS contracts
Shubham Mishra · In 2019, he went all-in on AI, grew to $3M ARR in 2 years—then to $85M ARR in 5. | Shubham Mishra... · PMF Show · Jul 22, 2024 · at 19:01
Pixis founder Shubham Mishra explains why standalone AI recommendation engines and simple automation tools struggle compared to combining execution with intelligence.
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“You build robotic process automation with intelligence. Those solutions are the most scalable because if you just have one piece it won't scale because if we just build intelligence, it's a, Recommendative engine, so people don't see an uplift or a value right of it, and if you just build a robotic process automation, it sells at a very small ECD, but when you have both of it becomes like of a high value”
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