Priscilla Russo
Early-stage investor at Redpoint Ventures
Always hustling. Made my way from Arequipa, Peru to SF, CA. I work with founders, read everything, and occasionally uncover a good conspiracy theory.
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From Billable Hours to Boundless Scale: Corporate Law’s Next Rewrite
Co-authored with Redpoint partner, Meera Clark.
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Unique analogy from a founder: AI coding is stuck at Level 2 automation: impressive enough that devs stop checking, not reliable enough to stop checking. The same trap that plagued early self-driving. Self-driving is now at Level 4. What level are we striving for in software dev?
341K companies. $1.9T in IT spend managed. 1 Accenture. Others found a niche and never left. Picking the right wedge in AI IT services has never mattered more. https://t.co/pEOzRzU4z2
Enterprises spent a decade consolidating their data. Then they adopted a dozen AI tools in 12 months and fragmented it all over again. The rebundling has begun...and the frontrunners are selling unified platforms to the C-suite, not point solutions to departments.
From Pilots to Platforms: Picks for '26
2025 was a year of unprecedented pulled-forward demand. Nearly all enterprises were tasked to define their AI strategies, and they tried everything. 2026, however, is when the rubber hits the road.
Design at the Speed of AI
If you've ever vibe-coded a web app, you probably have a newfound appreciation for designers. With AI, company building is moving faster than ever, and designers must keep up.
Cracks in the Checkout: Big Debates in Agentic Commerce
Agentic payments and commerce are rapidly evolving, with new startups launching every day. Visa is rolling out agent tokenization and "Know Your Agent" (KYA), while Stripe now supports payments through MCP.
When Bots Outnumber Humans: Case for Bot Tolls
Non-human bots are overwhelming the internet and accelerating the need for bot tolls to monetize and manage traffic.
Dear OpenAI, My Agent Needs Its Own Wallet
AI agents use human-in-the-loop to hide a big problem: our digital identity infra isn't ready for agents. Agent providers will likely bear liability, so they should lead in creating agent wallets.
Even Zappos Started Small: Lean Startup Lessons from Stanford
Exploring how student teams undergo a 10-week intensive program learning startup fundamentals, with particular focus on the customer discovery phase and testing business hypotheses.
Avoid the Quibi Trap: Lean Startup Lessons from Stanford
Highlights from Lean Launchpad, one of Stanford's most competitive entrepreneurship courses
