RRE POV

In this weeks episode, Will and Raju take on Rogue AI, a topic even the smartest minds in the world can’t agree on. They start with a run through of real incidents from the past few weeks, and then dive into the hard questions. Are we moving too quickly without the right safeguards? Can regulation realistically keep pace with AI development? And what can we learn from other high-stakes industries, from nuclear security and space exploration to autonomous vehicles? It’s a wide-ranging conversatio

On this episode of RRE POV, Raju Rishi sits down with Máuhan Zonoozy, founder and CEO of A Vinyl Bar in Shibuya, to explore the evolution of music at the intersection of technology, culture, and creativity. From vinyl and streaming to gaming and AI, they unpack how new technologies have continually reshaped how music is created, distributed, and experienced. At the center of the conversation is Máuhan’s belief that music is a verb, something people should be able to actively participate in, not

Is SaaS really dying, or is AI simply forcing the software industry into its next era? In this episode of RRE POV, Raju Rishi and Will Porteous take on the “SaaSpocalypse” and separate the structural shifts from the market panic. They examine how AI agents are challenging some of SaaS’s most fundamental assumptions—from seat-based pricing and long-term contracts to the traditional build-versus-buy equation, while also making the case that the strongest software companies may be more resilient

In this episode, Will and Raju answer a question they keep hearing from limited partners: How should we actually use AI? The guys break down what AI does well today, where it still falls short, and how LPs and corporate leaders can begin putting it to work. They also highlight AI tools from within the RRE portfolio, discuss the metrics every AI dashboard should track, and share practical ways to move beyond experimentation. The takeaway: AI may not be ready to make your most important decisions,

In this episode of RRE POV, Raju Rishi and Will Porteous unpack two major forces shaping the future of AI: model distillation and the debate between open-source and proprietary models. They break down what distillation means, why it matters for model defensibility, and how open systems have historically reshaped major technology markets. From Linux and Android to the open internet, the conversation explores what past platform shifts can teach us about where AI is headed, and why founders and ent

AI is transforming industries at an extraordinary pace, but the path to real-world adoption is proving more complex than the headlines suggest. In this episode of RRE POV, Raju and Will unpack the biggest growing pains facing AI today — from hallucinations and infrastructure costs to GPU shortages, talent bottlenecks, legal uncertainty, data governance, and the realities of enterprise adoption. Drawing on lessons from previous technology cycles and insights from across the RRE portfolio, they ex