Because baby, you're a firework🎆 - Capto Weekly #26

Reasons to leave the pyrotechnics (+AI) to the professionals...

It’s that time of year, as summer festivities have us celebrating bright lights in the sky! We aren’t here to ruin all the fun but when you’re lighting off explosives (and putting AI into production) there’s some precautions to keep in mind.

Here is what we hear and address most commonly with our community today:

🧨Token spend that blows up the budget

🧨AI Agent sprawl that ends up accidentally blasting fiery data onto your neighbors roof

🧨Explosively impressive demos that fire once and never again

🧨Lack of extinguishers and preparation for when things go wrong

While backyard DIY shows are tempting, often times you get grander (and safer) results when you sit back and leave it to the professionals.

Ready for us to light your AI fuse?
Let’s talk!

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AI Motorbike Tour! -- [FOLLOW ALONG]

We’re hitting the road across Europe the last 2 weeks of June. Access related updates in this section.

See below for city-by-city updates of all our destinations so far! A full summary and more updates are on their way soon!

Reach out directly for more details about what we learned in each destination.

• 🇧🇬 June 22: Sofia - Check out the selfie from a fun gathering with local friends as we said goodbye for a few weeks!

• 🇷🇸 June 23: Belgrade - “That definitely wasn’t a sales pitch“, though the weather had us challenged we made our way to multiple meetings about how to make AI agents actually work.

• 🇭🇺 June 24: Budapest - Security, accuracy, and cost. Serious topics for a seriously busy day of meetings.

• 🇦🇹 June 25 + 26: Vienna - Our only “new” discovery of the journey.

• 🇩🇪 June 29 + 30: Munich + Stuttgart - Stay tuned to Alexis’ profile for a release of updates soon...

• 🇱🇺 July 1st: Luxembourg - Last destination is availability almost filled! There’s 1-2 more quick meeting slots for those interested.

Capto

Company updates worth highlighting.

• Not only is our AI Motorbike Tour about insights, but also the scenery! Follow Capto’s LinkedIn page for related updates, a summary below:

  • Serbia - Niš and Belgrade

  • Hungary - Budapest

  • Austria - Vienna

  • Germany - Munich

• Higher! Is what we are chanting as Capto moves up the ranks of taxtech500’s Monthly Ranking of AI Tax Assistants.

• Do you jaywalk when you cross the street? Might want to rethink that before you get hit by a truck.

• We’re looking at you... AI influencers and those who commented “CLAUDE” over the past few weeks.

Spokes

A section dedicated to highlighting the work of our official allies.

• Have we collaborated before? Would you like to? Looking for a boost in visibility? We are continuing to build out this program and open to discuss adding members to our directory.

You

Doing our part in a community-based approach where our feeds, inboxes, and meetings are the source for learning and happiness.

• Grateful to see that we aren’t the only ones inspired to document the AI Motorbike Tour - thanks for sharing!

  • Daniel Oghenederhie who we met in Budapest

  • Nancy Kathini also in Budapest

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