How agents actually work, why the data layer decides everything, and what genuinely changes deal work. Written for people doing the deals.
Every firm gets tempted to build its own AI tools after the first good result. Here is why that instinct is almost always wrong.
Deal SourcingEveryone has the same sourcing databases now. The edge moved to the parts of dealmaking that don't scale.
AI StrategyFirms keep switching AI models looking for an edge. The edge was never in the model.
AI AgentsAPIs, MCP, and the vocabulary behind AI agents, explained for the people doing deals rather than building the software.
Data FoundationsConnecting AI to your file storage doesn't solve version control. It just automates the guessing.