Duncan McGillivary

Enterprises and federal agencies are investing heavily in AI, but deployment repeatedly fails at the “last mile” leading to the loss of trillions of dollars in wasted investment and lost opportunity. AISquared solves the last mile problem by creating a secure, production-grade way to operationalize AI inside the business applications where work actually happens, without requiring large new engineering lifts, while giving leaders measurable visibility into adoption, performance, and business impact. AI Squared provides a comprehensive, low-code platform, UNIFI and Sparx, designed to “CLOSE” the gap between AI potential and real operational outcomes through five core capabilities: 1. Connects by integrating virtually any data source and any AI model using pre-built connectors. 2. Learns by capturing real-time user feedback directly inside the workflow to support continuous model improvement. 3. Orchestrates by managing complex data workflows and policies through a single UI. 4. Secures deployments with defense-grade controls. 5. Embeds insights where work happens by delivering no-code widgets and visualizations or AI chatbots integrated directly into systems. This results in 5x faster time-to-value and measurable ROI that is Trusted by leading financial institutions, complex supply chain organizations, and the United States Department of Defense, AI Squared helps organizations move from stalled pilots to real adoption, faster decision making, and measurable operational impact. Learn more at https://aisquared.ai/ Request a demo at https://aisquared.ai/request-demo/

Ansa is a venture capital firm based in New York City built to support founders as they scale. We make high-conviction, thesis-driven investments in new markets and systems, serving as the hub of tomorrow’s leading companies, operators and ideas. Read more about how we work and our approach to partnership: https://www.ansa.co/about-us

Founded in 2015, Silversmith Capital Partners is a Boston-based growth equity firm with over $5 billion in capital under management. Silversmith seeks to partner with founders and entrepreneurs building enduring technology and healthcare businesses. The firm brings deep domain expertise, strategic perspective, and a long-term partnership approach to help management teams accelerate growth. The firm has served as the first institutional partner to some of the most dynamic and successful companies in its core verticals, including Appfire, Apryse, DistroKid, Iodine Software, and LifeStance Health.

Enterprises and federal agencies are investing heavily in AI, but deployment repeatedly fails at the “last mile” leading to the loss of trillions of dollars in wasted investment and lost opportunity. AISquared solves the last mile problem by creating a secure, production-grade way to operationalize AI inside the business applications where work actually happens, without requiring large new engineering lifts, while giving leaders measurable visibility into adoption, performance, and business impact. AI Squared provides a comprehensive, low-code platform, UNIFI and Sparx, designed to “CLOSE” the gap between AI potential and real operational outcomes through five core capabilities: 1. Connects by integrating virtually any data source and any AI model using pre-built connectors. 2. Learns by capturing real-time user feedback directly inside the workflow to support continuous model improvement. 3. Orchestrates by managing complex data workflows and policies through a single UI. 4. Secures deployments with defense-grade controls. 5. Embeds insights where work happens by delivering no-code widgets and visualizations or AI chatbots integrated directly into systems. This results in 5x faster time-to-value and measurable ROI that is Trusted by leading financial institutions, complex supply chain organizations, and the United States Department of Defense, AI Squared helps organizations move from stalled pilots to real adoption, faster decision making, and measurable operational impact. Learn more at https://aisquared.ai/ Request a demo at https://aisquared.ai/request-demo/

Anthos, founded in 2007, invests in emerging consumer and technology companies that drive innovation and shape the future. Anthos provides strategic and operational support to entrepreneurs, enabling its portfolio companies to achieve their full potential and become industry leaders.

Ansa is a venture capital firm based in New York City built to support founders as they scale. We make high-conviction, thesis-driven investments in new markets and systems, serving as the hub of tomorrow’s leading companies, operators and ideas. Read more about how we work and our approach to partnership: https://www.ansa.co/about-us

Founded in 2015, Silversmith Capital Partners is a Boston-based growth equity firm with over $5 billion in capital under management. Silversmith seeks to partner with founders and entrepreneurs building enduring technology and healthcare businesses. The firm brings deep domain expertise, strategic perspective, and a long-term partnership approach to help management teams accelerate growth. The firm has served as the first institutional partner to some of the most dynamic and successful companies in its core verticals, including Appfire, Apryse, DistroKid, Iodine Software, and LifeStance Health.