CRM Won't Be Ripped Out, But Its Agent-Layer Risk Is Real, Investors Argue
matt_slotnick · x · 2026-09-10
An investor debate over Salesforce-style CRM in the agent era.
- Original claim: enterprises won't rip out CRM—migration is painful, payoff unclear, and careers are on the line—so its status approaches ERP. But CRM has no chance at the agent layer.
- mattslotnick's counter: the real risk isn't customers leaving, but value being created across the ecosystem while CRM gets sidelined, handing workflow telemetry to its largest wallet-share competitor. Enterprise agent demand is booming.
- The dispute is about ceding the agent battleground, not replacement.
Related event: Slotnick: SOR Apps Won't Die But Risk Losing the Agent Layer(24 posts)→
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