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Arvind Jain: Why Now Is the Time to Solve Enterprise Search

Feb 20, 2025
Arvind Jain, Founder and CEO of Glean, the AI-driven enterprise search company, dives into the complexities of enterprise search and how AI can revolutionize it. He discusses the pivotal role of transformer-based models and their integration with cloud systems. The conversation touches on competition as a catalyst for innovation and the challenges and cultural shifts needed for AI integration. Jain also reflects on his journey from Rubrik to Glean, sharing insights on leadership and the exciting potential of future AI technologies.
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  • Glean was founded to address the productivity issues caused by fragmented data across systems, emphasizing the need for effective enterprise search solutions.
  • The rise of AI technologies, particularly ChatGPT, has significantly boosted interest in Glean's offerings and highlighted the potential of advanced enterprise search capabilities.

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The Origins of Glean

Glean was founded in 2019 to address the challenges companies face as they scale, particularly in regards to productivity drops due to fragmented data across different systems. The founder, inspired by his experiences at Rubrik, identified that employees were struggling to find the information and resources they needed to work efficiently. As a search engineer with years of experience at Google, he recognized that existing search products were inadequate for enterprise needs. This insight led to the creation of Glean, focusing on developing a powerful internal search tool that could unify disparate data and ultimately increase productivity within organizations.

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