Netic Founder on Autonomous AI Agents for Real-World Services
No Priors · rss · 2026-07-31
The No Priors podcast featured Netic founder and CEO Melisa Tokmak to discuss how their autonomous AI platform handles real-world service requests, from emergency repairs to hospitality.
Key Takeaways:
- High Automation: Over 70% of Netic's customers now interact first with an AI agent.
- Product vs. Roll-up: Melisa argues for building a scalable product company rather than an AI service roll-up.
- Big Labs & Robotics: She views frontier labs as non-competitive threats and believes robotics won't catch up to these service industries in the near term.
- PE Shift: Private equity playbooks are increasingly shifting towards measurable ROI in the AI era.
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