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Your construction project will be late. AI can fix that.
The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is plagued by two major problems: project delays and...
The next decade of software is verticals and AI
For the last two decades, vertical software has sat in the shadow of horizontal software. Despite some fantastic...
Building the next generation of hardware: Why AI-powered engineering tools matter
From hand-drawn sketches and scrapped prototypes to powerful AI-driven simulations at lightning speed, hardware product...
How to sell $1M+ B2B deals as an early startup
Selling your first $1M+ deal is a watershed moment. It validates the value of your product and, more importantly, that...
Announcing our investment in Sixfold
We’re excited to announce our participation in Sixfold’s Series A. Sixfold automates and augments pieces of the...
Insurtech GTM Scorecard: Selling to Brokers
Using technology to improve the insurance experience for brokers, agents, and their clients is complex and challenging....
Selling Insurtech to Brokers: A Conversation with Tim Wright
As we’ve written before, we’re particularly interested in software that supports the work of insurance brokers....
Insurtech’s Next Frontier: LLMs and Future Automation
Scale has been attending both ITC and Money20/20 for the past decade. For both conferences, this year’s was the first...
LLMs and Sneaky Big Markets
Large language models are poised to have an immediate effect on how businesses use software. While the exact scale and...
AI + RCM: Worth the Hype?
Spoiler: yes, it is worth the hype. We’re convinced that recent regulatory advancements (data interoperability,...
Back to the future: Insurtech market is all about brokers and carriers
In 2017, we published our first piece on Insurtech, and opportunities for newcomers to differentiate themselves. We...
These misconceptions about vertical software need to fade away
Segment-specific startups frequently outperform their horizontal counterparts and do so with greater efficiency, lower...
Some reflections on PROMAT 2023: Automation reaching new corners of the warehouse
Autonomy is making its way into more corners of the warehouse - from forklift operations, to depalletizing, to picking,...
Announcing Our Investment In Plus One Robotics
We are thrilled to announce that we are leading an investment in Plus One Robotics as part of the Company’s $50M...
Short Circuiting Construction: Scale Leads Dusty Robotics’ $45M Series B
We are excited to announce that we have led the Series B in Dusty Robotics, which is building autonomous robots (or...
Verusen: Revolutionary AI for the Supply Chain
Announcing the $25M Series B for intelligent supply chain software maker Verusen. Scale has invested in supply chain technology since 2016.
Robin Healthcare: Cracking the Code on AI in the Exam Room
Today we’re pleased to announce that Scale is leading a $50M Series B round in healthcare technology company Robin.
The Third Wave of Restaurant Technology
The restaurant industry is becoming more digitized and automated. A look at the emerging “third wave” restaurant tech stack.
Announcing Archipelago Analytics: Bringing Together the Commercial Property Insurance Market
Scale partner Alex Niehenke on why we are leading today's Series B for Archipelago, the AI-driven commercial real estate analytics company.
Investing in Proscia: The System of Record for Pathology
Scale partner Alex Niehenke discusses Proscia's vision to become the system of record for digital pathology.
Spruce: Picks and Shovels for the PropTech Revolution
Announcing our investment in Spruce, the company dismantling the status quo in title search, title insurance, and escrow services.
OM1: Leadership in the Real-World Evidence Data Market
OM1 uses machine learning to create unique datasets of real-world evidence that help healthcare companies accelerate...
Airspace Technologies: Faster, Cheaper, Better Time-Sensitive Deliveries
Technological and operational innovation that is resetting customer expectations
Cognata Is Solving the Autonomous Vehicle Industry’s 11-Billion-Mile Problem
Cognata technology accelerates the development of autonomous vehicles
The Better Way to Price Car Insurance: Announcing Our Investment in Root Insurance
The better way to price car insurance
Congratulations KeepTruckin on Loadin up $50M
KeepTruckin is undergoing tremendous hyper-growth, one of the fastest growth rates we’ve ever seen in a SaaS company
Why Flo and the Geico Gecko Are Not the Future of Insurance
With almost $2B new capital flowing into the industry, technology innovation is transforming the insurance industry
Our Investment in KeepTruckin
KeepTruckin is the best mobile-first telematics solution for the long-haul trucking industry