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Forbes
8 hours ago
- Business
- Forbes
VibeAI: The Next Interface For B2B Applications
Daniel Saks is the CEO of Landbase, an intelligent go-to-market automation company, and cofounder of unicorn AppDirect. getty In a recent Forbes Technology Council article, I wrote about how the rise of AI-native B2B applications would open the door to a new generation of B2B software—built not around static dashboards or manual workflows, but around continuous intelligence, automation and adaptability. In 2025, that prediction is playing out faster than most anticipated. What's increasingly clear is this: The most important shift isn't just in what software can do—it's in how we interact with it. We're entering the Vibe era. From Vibe Coding To VibeAI The term "vibe coding" was popularized by AI OpenAI cofounder Andrej Karpathy to describe a new software coding model where natural language and AI co-pilot technologies replace traditional code writing. Developers no longer write every line; instead, they describe their intent, and the AI builds, debugs and iterates with them. This approach isn't limited to engineering. Across every business function—from sales and marketing to accounting—we're seeing the rise of applications that behave like 'vibe collaborators.' LANDR technology is helping professional musicians use AI-mastering technology process and enhance their music. (No wonder nearly 60% of musicians now use AI technology within their music projects.) Meanwhile, management consultancy Deloitte is leveraging its AI tools and technologies to help its analysts and consultants improve efficiency, gain deeper business insights and deliver more value to clients. Pfizer is also leveraging the Tempus' AI-enabled platform to help researchers further advances in oncology therapeutic development. These vibe collaborators proactively surface ideas, act and ask for approval only when needed. They're fast. They're intelligent. And they work the way people think—not the other way around. To describe this broader shift, I'm introducing a framework that I like to call VibeAI. Vibe stands for: • You view AI-generated outputs or strategic suggestions relevant to your role. • You interact with those suggestions to preview, modify or evaluate outcomes. • You build new strategies or outputs via natural language, using AI as a co-creator. • You edit quickly and intuitively to make it your own. This isn't a new feature of software as we know it, but a completely new interface that recasts vertical and functional applications. In finance, for example, a VibeAI tool might recommend budget adjustments, run scenario planning and manage board reporting preparation—all through an interface. In HR, AI could identify employee frustration, recommend compensation levels and draft job descriptions. In product development, AI could help turn ideas into prototypes and then provide instant feedback. These VibeAI applications, in other words, leverage proprietary data and domain-specific models to create capabilities for businesses that we have never seen before. This is in contrast to general-purpose AI, which has recognizable limits. To drive real outcomes, systems need context—historical performance, intent signals, benchmarks and feedback—and the ability to act on them in real time. General-purpose AI doesn't provide this. But VibeAI will. The Vibe Is Shifting Automation is undergoing a renaissance. It happens now and then. Every few years, chips make a remarkable leap. Platforms and even individual applications do, too. And so do interfaces—the very means with which we interact with our devices and systems. Punch cards? The C prompt? And then the little GUI that said, 'Hello?' They all made significant contributions to how we interact with our machines. And lately, Google, Instagram and even X are doing similar things. Now, we are on the cusp of another massive change. The next transformation will be defined by AI. But this time, it's not just about interacting with devices and systems—it's about rethinking how work gets done. At Landbase, we've been exploring these ideas in the realm of digital demand generation—working to provide AI to make targeting and automation strategies accessible to businesses of all sizes. This hands-on perspective has shown me just how rapidly AI is changing not just what's possible, but who can participate. And we're far from alone. Across the tech landscape, a new generation of tools is emerging. Tools like Bolt and Lovable are transforming how software is written. Thanks to AI, you tell the software your desired outcome and it writes, edits and deploys software for you. Similarly, Perplexity has reinvented what we think of search with an advanced AI-powered interface that answers an inquiry with intelligent, relevant information that includes sourcing. It even prompts users to ask it questions and dig deeper into their interests. Which brings me back to VibeAI. VibeAI is more than a framework. It's a blueprint for the next generation of intelligent software—designed to collaborate with humans, not just support them. VibeAI isn't just a new interface. It's a new way of working. To prepare for this new era, you're going to have to make some changes to your organization. You'll need to develop new use cases for AI technology. Hardware platforms may need upgrading. Workflows will need to be adjusted as AI use expands and manages more tasks for workers. Employees will need to be trained in crafting effective prompts so they can iterate with AI in the most effective way possible. And guardrails will need to be erected in intelligent ways. AI will test organizations to develop detailed plans for managing intellectual property, security, privacy, quality assurance and more. This will require human intervention on an ongoing basis. As I often say, 'We're creating technology that enhances human intelligence rather than replacing it.' Forbes Technology Council is an invitation-only community for world-class CIOs, CTOs and technology executives. Do I qualify?
Business Wire
12-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Landbase Raises $30 Million Series A to Help Businesses Find Their Next Customer
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Landbase, the agentic AI company transforming how businesses grow, today announced it has raised $30 million in Series A funding. The round was co-led by Sound Ventures — the AI-focused fund co-founded by Ashton Kutcher and Guy Oseary — and returning investor Picus Capital. The raise also included strong participation from other existing backers, including 8VC, A*, Firstminute Capital and TheGP, underscoring continued conviction in Landbase's growth and mission. 'We've seen real momentum because the challenge is universal — every business needs to grow, but most don't have an easy way to start,' said Daniel Saks, co-founder and CEO of Landbase. Share The new funding will support Landbase's continued investment in GTM-1 Omni, its proprietary domain-specific AI model, and accelerate its mission to make go-to-market (GTM) faster, cheaper and better for every B2B business. Landbase helps B2B companies find their next customer by generating highly personalized sales campaigns using predictive intelligence. With just a prompt, businesses can target the right audience, create tailored messages optimized to close and launch campaigns across channels. 'We've seen real momentum because the challenge is universal — every business needs to grow, but most don't have an easy way to start,' said Daniel Saks, co-founder and CEO of Landbase. 'Landbase gives teams a simple, fast way to find their next customer. With this funding, we're excited to bring that capability to even more businesses looking to scale smarter.' Landbase was founded by seasoned entrepreneurs including Saks, co-founder and former co-CEO of unicorn AppDirect; Emily Zhang, founding Chief Product Officer at unicorn OysterHR; and Hua Gao, founding Chief Data Scientist of Sequoia & Lightspeed-backed Everstring, which was acquired by ZoomInfo. The company is powered by a high-density team of builders, including Stanford grads, PhDs, GTM leaders and over one-third of employees who have previously founded companies. Landbase has experienced 825% revenue growth since the beginning of the year, scaling to 150 paid customers since launch. By optimizing targeting and messaging through reinforcement learning, GTM-1 Omni delivers a 4–7x conversion uplift compared to manual, human-built campaigns. Since debuting its new Campaign Feed in April, Landbase has reduced average campaign launch times from 14 days to just minutes. Before Landbase, teams often spent months coordinating across tools; now, powered by GTM-1 Omni and agentic AI, they can launch hyper-targeted, omnichannel campaigns nearly instantly. With a track record of spotting and backing generational hits — from producing entertainment icons to investing early in Airbnb, Uber, OpenAI and Anthropic — Sound Ventures sees Landbase as the next category-defining platform in the emerging AI GTM space. 'Landbase makes one of the hardest parts of building a business feel simple,' said Guy Oseary, Co-Founder of Sound Ventures. 'They're not just solving outbound — they're building the foundational platform for how modern companies grow.' Just as 2025 has seen the rise of vibe coding tools to democratize engineering for non-coders, Landbase is pioneering a similar vibe AI experience for GTM — calling it VibeGTM. To make this experience accessible to every business, Landbase is now available to preview for free, allowing any company to find their ideal customers and tailor the perfect message. Try it now at About Landbase Landbase is an agentic AI company that intelligently automates go-to-market workflows for businesses. Landbase has trained the GTM-1 Omni model on billions of data points, enabling organizations to launch highly relevant, omnichannel campaigns with minimal manual input. By combining machine intelligence with top human performance, the Landbase platform empowers businesses to scale their lead generation efforts autonomously, delivering proven success in improving conversion rates while lowering total cost of ownership.
Yahoo
10-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Landbase Launches the Campaign Feed, Acquires Delegate to Accelerate AI-Driven Go-to-Market Strategies
Agentic AI leader pioneers a new standard for AI-native applications by introducing the Campaign Feed, bringing the "vibe coding" phenomenon to go-to-market SAN FRANCISCO, April 10, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Landbase, the leader in agentic AI for go-to-market (GTM), today announced the launch of the Campaign Feed, a product enhancement of the Landbase platform designed to revolutionize how businesses manage their GTM. Additionally, Landbase has acquired Delegate, a company specializing in predictive and automated customer success, leveraging its expertise to bring the Campaign Feed and other product innovations to fruition faster. These strategic updates reinforce Landbase's commitment to providing AI-driven solutions that automate omnichannel sales outreach. The Campaign Feed arrives as many organizations continue to struggle with fragmented data, manual processes and the inability to identify, prioritize and engage with the right targeted audiences quickly. This new product capability addresses these challenges by recommending target campaigns that can be reviewed, approved, denied or edited with the click of a button, providing a unified platform that allows users to launch campaigns in minutes vs. months. "Unlike traditional outbound techniques that rely heavily on disparate tools and manual input, the Campaign Feed leverages agentic AI and Landbase's proprietary model GTM-1 Omni to automate complex workflows and provide actionable campaign recommendations," said Daniel Saks, CEO and co-founder of Landbase. "The Campaign Feed brings the fun and effortless experience of the 'vibe coding' phenomenon to GTM, making it easy to review, edit and launch campaigns in minutes instead of months." Through its acquisition of Delegate, Landbase will accelerate its delivery time on product enhancements with Delegate's seasoned team. Key hires from Delegate include Hugh Hopkins and Alex Berry, who join as head of product development and head of sales, respectively. Similarly, Delegate will provide its expertise and experience in delivering faster time to value and better results for Landbase customers. "Landbase is revolutionizing how people work by launching the Campaign Feed with recommendations that make it easy to take action to help businesses grow," said Hopkins. "The Campaign Feed represents a significant paradigm shift in how companies approach their GTM strategies, combining AI-driven insights with hyper-targeted recommendations and seamless agent-driven execution." The Campaign Feed leverages AI-enriched, hyper-targeted audience recommendations that allow users to launch omnichannel campaigns in minutes vs. months. Key features of the Campaign Feed include: AI-driven automation: Automates repetitive tasks, allowing sales and marketing teams to focus on strategic initiatives. Predictive audience recommendations: Identifies and prioritizes audiences with the highest potential. Omnichannel outreach: Automates outreach across email, LinkedIn and phone. "The Campaign Feed enhances Landbase's platform's ability to amplify its omnichannel outreach efforts in record time, setting a new standard in the industry," said Berry. "By combining our expertise with Landbase's breadth of engineering skills and recently announced agentic AI Lab and proprietary GTM-1 Omni model, we'll help make our collective GTM vision a reality and be able to deliver better results for our customers in a highly competitive and fast-moving space." The Campaign Feed is now available as part of Landbase's tiered, subscription-based platform. For more information on the Campaign Feed and the Delegate acquisition, please watch this video. About Landbase Landbase is an agentic AI company that intelligently automates go-to-market workflows for businesses. Landbase has trained the GTM-1 Omni model on billions of data points, enabling organizations to launch highly relevant, omnichannel campaigns with minimal manual input. By combining machine intelligence with top human performance, the Landbase platform empowers businesses to scale their lead generation efforts autonomously, delivering proven success in improving conversion rates while lowering total cost of ownership. View source version on Contacts Media Contacts Janine Waldpr@ Nick Yacenkoprforlandbase@ Sign in to access your portfolio
