Dev in the Details l From Zero to Acquisition: How Predibase Built and Sold an AI Startup
How do you go from 3 founders on Zoom… to an AI company acquired by Rubrik… in under four years?
In Episode 1 of Dev in the Details, host Natasha Berman sits down with Dev Rishi, co-founder and CEO of Predibase, for a real founder conversation you almost never hear in public.
We cover:
⚡ The moment Predibase was born (pre-ChatGPT, pre-hype)
💀 The hardest parts of building an AI infra startup: hiring, focus, go-to-market
📈 The breakout moment that put Predibase on the map (small models beating GPT-4)
🔒 Why “trust” and security are now the real moat in enterprise AI
🤝 How the Rubrik acquisit…
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Chapters (6)
Origin story: why Predabase existed before LLMs
5:45
The startup pain no one warns you about
10:50
Viral moment: beating larger LLMs with smaller tuned models
14:40
“Nobody cares” and why that’s power
20:15
The Rubrik deal and what made it a fit
27:30
Dev’s advice to first-time AI founders
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