Growing a Tech Company with Gen AI Code Analysis: A Conversation with Matt Van Itallie | Part 1

The Scale Up Show

In today’s episode, Ryan interviews Matt Van Itallie, the founder and CEO of SEMA. They discuss the challenges of growing a company without taking on investors, and the impact of Gen AI on code analysis. Matt shares insights on SEMA’s revenue, team size, go-to-market strategy, and the importance of building trust with private equity firms. They also look at the challenges and opportunities the use of AI in code checking presents, and the best practices for deploying Gen AI code.

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KEY TAKEAWAYS

• Unique Go-to-Market Strategies: Utilizing trust-based partnerships and referrals, SEMA has successfully grown its business in the private equity space.
• Importance of Gen AI Code: With Gen AI code becoming more prevalent, it is crucial for organizations to manage it effectively to mitigate risks related to IP, security, and exit strategies.
• Enterprise-Level Licenses: Ensuring that team members have enterprise-level licenses for Gen AI tools is essential to protect trade secrets and data integrity.
• Encouraging Experimentation: Celebrating experimentation and sharing lessons within the team can lead to innovative uses of Gen AI tools and foster a culture of learning.
• Addressing Identity Concerns: By equating the use of Gen AI with open source tools, developers can overcome concerns about their coding identity and embrace the benefits of new technologies.

BEST MOMENTS

"Just replace the word Gen AI with open source. Are you a real developer if you use open source? Of course, I am."

“We're absolute proponents of using AI where it makes sense to increase productivity and job satisfaction. And for us, coders using it is probably number one on the list in terms of how much more productive they can be, because it helps avoid some of the routine work. It lets them experiment faster, et cetera.”

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