It's Data AI Summit time. We're once again convening founders and investors with our friends at @SignalFire, @Databricks Ventures, Hetz Ventures, Nimble and Upriver. If you're building in the Data AI space (yes, that's most everyone of late), RSVP to join us next week for a happy hour of real connections. del.ly/6019B8LkQd

Congratulations to @MinIO co-CEO Garmia Kaoopr on being named to the 100 Women in AI list! Created by Flybridge and XFactor Ventures, the list honors people who are leading and building the AI that'll shape how we learn, work, and thrive in the years to come. As co-founder and co-CEO of MinIO, Garmia was an obvious honoree. Quick aside: If you're headed to @FortuneMagazine Brainstorm Tech, catch Garima tomorrow at the conference's AI That Moves the World discussion.

Good morning, @Snowflake Summit-ers! Today’s the day. Specifically, Dev Day and the Snowflake Startup Challenge final. Wishing the @TwineSecurity team best of luck in taking top prize. Catch the finale live at 11:40 AM PT. While we are rooting for Twine, you’ve got to have solid, differentiated tech to get to the finals, so a nod to finalists @LGND_AI and @Airrived_ai, too.

If you’re… ➡️ Leading AI innovation inside a large company ➡️ Tired of the usual slide decks at conferences ➡️ Need a break from the trade show floor …you may want to head over to IMPACT 2026 next week. Cambridge at its best, Impact brings together like-minded enterprise innovators in an off-record, in-depth, peer-filled environment. While you’re there, catch DTC’s Chris Hillock in conversation with Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs’ Laura Plunkett, Maven AGI's Rob Middleton, and VanishID’s @Matt Polak on how to nail enterprise startup partnerships from the get-go. del.ly/6014B8jB46

Quantum Source just hit a milestone worth paying attention to. QS is building what it believes is a practical path to fault-tolerant quantum computing: trapping single atoms on a photonic chip to generate photons and create the entanglement needed for scalable computation. At room temperature. The goal is a quantum computer that fits in a server rack and works for real businesses. The team recently published a new arXiv paper that advances that vision. The broader signal: This is a step toward atom-photon interfaces compatible with standard CMOS manufacturing—bringing quantum hardware closer to conventional semiconductor processes and improving the economics of scale. Quantum computing is often framed in terms of what it might do. Work like this shows what it takes to get there. Dive in: del.ly/6019B8bNlc

It's #BosTechWeek next week and if you're an early-stage founder, there's a lunch you won't want to miss. Hosted by Alex Konrad's fantastic Upstarts Media, this working lunch session brings together Jonathan Corbin of @MavenAGI , Nick LaRovere of Pryzm, and Christopher O'Donnell of Day AI to talk tactical and practical company-building tips. Bring on Boston's next billion-dollar startup! And, if you happen to be building one of these types of companies in the enterprise tech space from silicon to the application layer, reach out. DTC is investing. del.ly/6012B8HPrQ

Enterprise tech buying decisions in 2026 feel a bit like a roulette bet. Lot of action, a lot of noise, but sometimes challenging to be confident in outcomes. During NYC Tech Week, we’re gathering a room of operators, founders, and tech buyers to talk about what’s actually working—across AI, data, cybersecurity, and enterprise infrastructure. Of course, to be followed by a happy hour and networking. Not theory. What teams are deploying right now. We’ll get into: 💡Where AI is delivering real ROI (and where it’s not) 💡How buyers can better evaluate new vendors in a crowded market 💡What’s fundamentally changing in enterprise tech stacks If you’re making build vs. buy calls, this is a high-signal conversation to be in with folks from Distyl, Cequence Security, Singulr AI, Tetrate, DTC and our friends at NVIDIA. Save your spot → del.ly/6010B8D02G

The human factor is involved in ~90% of cyber breaches. The cloud is where most critical infrastructure lives. DTC's Barrel Kfir writes that these two realities are driving the next wave of Israeli cyber innovation. 🧍Human Security Startups like Cymphony, Jazz, ORION Security, and Bold Security are moving away from fragmented tools toward unified platforms — connecting identity permissions, behavioral anomalies, and real-time employee coaching in one system. ☁️ Cloud Security Native, Aryon Security, Blast Security, and Act are helping organizations get cloud-native security right at the configuration stage — before vulnerabilities are introduced, not after. The most durable cyber companies of this decade will be built on solving these two problems. The foundation is being laid right now. Read more: del.ly/6015BB7BNU #Cybersecurity #IsraeliStartups #CloudSecurity #HumanSecurity #Infosec

Major launch from @Redisinc this morning: the company introduced Iris, a suite of tools to solve the challenge of bringing context to enterprise AI deployments. Catch CEO @rowantrollope talking enterprise-scale data and AI on TBPN today at 12:10 PM PT: lnkd.in/g6qtKhNX

At Dell Tech World, the focus is clear: innovation drives progress by solving real-world challenges. This year, companies from our portfolio including Druva, Halcyon, MavenAGI, MaxIQ, MinIO, Mirantis, OpenObserve, and Singulr AI are bringing that idea to life, with sessions focused on the critical issues founders are tackling right now: ➡️ Cybersecurity and resilience: Learn to protect your data from PC to cloud and build strategies for high-stakes environments where downtime isn’t an option. ➡️ AI readiness: Discover how to secure your AI infrastructure, govern AI use, and confidently move your AI projects from MVP to production. ➡️ Observability and efficiency: Explore new approaches to streamline your tools, lower costs, and give your teams clear visibility across modern environments. ➡️ Customer and revenue growth: Find out how AI is transforming personalization, post-sale growth, and scalable usage-based business models. What stands out is how these conversations move beyond the hype to help the enterprise build a more resilient, secure, and efficient foundation for your startup's growth. If you’re at Dell Tech World this week, connect with these teams to see how they’re turning complex technology challenges into clear business outcomes. For a full list of talks and to grab time with any of these stellar companies, see del.ly/4847

Celebrating the team LayerX Security! Just a few short years ago, Or Eshed and David Vaisbrud brought at team together to secure the interface where most enterprise work gets done: the browser. They had the "techQ" to fully understand the concept of last mile security and the EQ to know that people are going to work where they're most comfortable and familiar. Akamai Technologies has just validated the team's tech and their approach by announcing its intent to acquire the company. We couldn't be happier for Or, David, and the team. Excited to see them work at scale with Akamai! delltechnologiescapital.com/…

Emails, health records, financial documents — consumers seem to have no problem giving LLMs access to their personal data. Enterprises aren’t as carefree about their proprietary information. Safe enablement is now the biggest blocker to AI adoption. 🤔 The challenge: Securely connecting AI agents to the data that sits in GitHub, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Confluence, and other repositories. 💡 The answer: When AI agents have their own personas and scoped permissions, problems like hallucinations and prompt injections are far less likely to occur. Listen to @Cequenceai CTO and co-founder Shreyans Mehta and Sean Martin of ITSP Magazine go deeper into why the consumer AI model doesn’t work in the enterprise and why AI security demands more than just identity protections. del.ly/6017BBsbId

Pricing models are being upended across the enterprise. Now, they're less about straight monetization potential and more about getting creative to drive adoption and growth. So said DTC's Elana Lian in conversation with Layla Ilchi for @MorningBrew's Revenue Brew. For founders, this shift is a game-changer. It’s about aligning costs with the impact you’re delivering, lowering barriers to entry for (sometimes hesitant) customers, and driving adoption in ways that traditional seat-based models couldn't support. Read on: revenuebrew.com/stories/saas…

The logistics industry is very communication-heavy. Between the trucking company, brokers, forwarders, and other partners involved in shipments, there are sometimes hundreds of emails that must be monitored for a single shipment. For operators, their inbox is the source of most of their frustration. For @TryAugie, it’s the secret to powering AI agents that make shipping faster, easier, and cheaper. “In order to do the second or third order optimizations and improvements, you have to get the data,” Augment CEO Harish Abbott said on a recent episode of the @LegendsNLeaders podcast. “But you can’t have access to data unless you are in the thick of things.” More from Harish on why he thinks the logistics industry is a $10 trillion industry vastly in need of an AI overhaul: del.ly/6016BBbP2O

It’s Monday, and it’s time for a DTC Quick Take — though there was nothing quick about the @Akka_io_ journey. For 20 years, Akka was unknowingly waiting for its breakout moment: the AI revolution. Now the same principles that made Akka a leader in distributed systems—scalability, fault tolerance, and real-time processing—are critical for building reliable AI platforms. We talked to CEO Tyler Jewell about why AI is Akka’s time. A few snapshots below: 🚀 The importance of the ‘Series A’ mentality: “Not only are we this reliable AI platform but we also have to be a beacon for how you use AI to run a business,” said Tyler. “We’re 20 years old, but you can’t let that 20-year history hold you back.” 💡 Why impressive demos fall flat: “Many of these AI platforms are young technologies. They often demo really well, but companies quickly find out that getting and keeping the systems in production is complex and expensive,” said Tyler. 🎯 The advantage of real-world results: “When companies experience those pains, we come in and do everything they do with none of the pain, and have a 20-year track record that proves it,” Tyler said. “We can put outcomes in writing, to the point where there are severe financial penalties for us if we don't deliver.” Lots more insights in the full article: del.ly/6013BBbzVD

Most startups have a small window of opportunity to best rivals and win over early customers. That is, unless you’re @Akka_io_. ⏱️ After over 15 years, the AI revolution is revealing the true value of Akka’s technology. ⚙️ The principles that made it a leader in distributed computing architecture are now critical for building reliable AI platforms: Scalability, fault tolerance, and real-time processing. 🤝 And unlike the surge of new AI platforms just hitting the market, Akka can confidently promise results: “We can put outcomes in writing, to the point where there are severe financial penalties for us if we don't deliver,” said CEO Tyler Jewell. Check out the full post for more from Tyler on the pivot to AI, being a beacon for other companies, and why now is Akka’s time to shine. del.ly/6012BB31pp

Missed our agentic AI webinar? 👀 Investors from @NEA, @DellTechCapital, & @645ventures broke down what's actually driving agentic AI investment in 2026. Watch the full recording. 👇 youtube.com/watch?v=jIIPCNIj…

Friday, jobs day! 🙌 Want to get in on the next revolution after AI? Quantum computing continues to build as the next new frontier. The tech is rapidly advancing. And as projects move from the lab to real-world infrastructure, the big question surrounding the quantum era is no longer “if” but “when” it'll hit at scale. @QS_Labs is on a mission to make scalable, fault-tolerant systems a reality, and they’re looking for talented physicists and engineers to help. ⚙️Want to help transition prototypes to robust architecture? Apply for the open Experimental Physicist or Photonics Engineer role. 📝 More on the research side? There’s several open positions, including a Senior Photonics Researcher. If working at the intersection of transformative science and system implementation is what drives you, check out Quantum Source’s careers page for more on the company and their current open positions ⤵️ del.ly/6019BBGN7c

Governed data is great, but employees also need to be able to access the information they need to get their jobs done. Companies have made substantial progress in unifying and protecting their valuable corporate data. Now, the challenge is putting those assets to use to drive business momentum and efficiency. @Immuta just released a fantastic roadmap to guide enterprises in the shift to automated, policy-driven data access. Ready to ditch manual, ticket-based processes? Check out the “Ultimate Guide to Data Provisioning” below: del.ly/6010B6AbK4

Curious about how early-stage venture investors are navigating what might be the noisiest innovation environment in decades? Block out your calendar now: April 22, 1 pm ET. That’s when DTC’s Daniel Docter joins fellow investors/panelists NEA’s Madison Faulkner and 645 Ventures’ Nnamdi Okike for an episode of @Crunchbase Predicts hosted by senior researcher Gené Teare. They’ll talk: ➡️ How they’re evaluating opportunities across the AI landscape ➡️ Where they’re seeing actual agentic traction ➡️ Predictions for winners and losers over the next 12 months Registration link ⤵️ del.ly/6019B6AblV