Inside Ode with Anthropic, the startup betting AI services are the future of enterprise
- ID
- 4971
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 15 Jul 2026, 11:00 PM
- Fetched
- 16 Jul 2026, 2:31 AM
- Provider
- TechCrunch
- Category
- technology
- Original URL
- https://techcrunch.com/video/inside-ode-with-anthropic-the-startup-betting-ai-services-are-the-future-of-enterprise/
- Source URL
- https://techcrunch.com/feed/
Summary
- Score
- 7.5
- Created
- 16 Jul 2026, 2:32 AM
- Tags
- Audience
- developersai_ml_learnerssaas_foundersai_agent_users
What happened
Ode is a joint venture backed by Anthropic, Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, and others that embeds forward-deployed engineers inside enterprise firms to deliver AI-powered services. Its founders Chris Taylor and Eddie Siegel, who previously founded Fractional AI, argue that a small team of engineers can replace large consulting armies by building bespoke AI solutions directly for clients.
Why it matters
This signals a shift from selling AI tools to selling AI outcomes, which affects how developers and SaaS founders should think about enterprise go-to-market. For Malaysian builders, it highlights an emerging services model where small, high-skill teams can compete with traditional consultancies by leveraging frontier AI models.
Discussion angle
Is the 'forward-deployed engineer' model viable for Malaysian startups targeting enterprises, or will local procurement and trust dynamics favor established consultancies over small AI-native teams?