Airtable Bets on AI While Retaining Capital

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Despite losing $7.7 billion in paper valuation, Airtable remains financially strong, with half of its $1.4 billion raised still in the bank. The company is betting on AI to expand its business, acquiring the startup DeepSky and hiring David Azose, formerly ChatGPT’s business products lead at OpenAI, as CTO.

Superagent is positioned as a semi-independent product, with pricing likely between $20/month for entry-level users and $200 for power users, including generous inference credits. Liu says he isn’t optimizing for profit yet, but instead is focused on building a next-generation AI platform. He frames the strategy as “wartime leadership,” emphasizing speed, adaptability, and optionality for future growth.