Building One with Tomer Cohen Building Glean with Arvind Jain: Scaling Enterprise Search with AI Innovation
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Mar 11, 2025 
Arvind Jain, CEO and founder of Glean and a former Google Distinguished Engineer, discusses his journey to revolutionize enterprise search. Frustrated by workplace information retrieval, he created Glean to tackle efficiency issues for large organizations. They explore the role of AI in solving real-world enterprise challenges, the importance of a scalable design, and the balance between customization and broader applicability. Arvind shares insights on using both explicit and implicit data to enhance the platform, highlighting the transformative potential of AI in the workplace.
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Glean's Origin
- Arvind Jain noticed productivity issues at Rubrik, his previous company, despite team growth.
- This led him to search for an enterprise search solution, realizing a market gap and founding Glean.
Startup Opportunity
- Large companies can build solutions, but prioritize based on perceived opportunity.
- Unsolved problems present opportunities for startups to succeed, regardless of competition.
Building for Scale
- Build scalable systems from the start, especially for enterprise products.
- Design for large enterprises, even if your initial customers are smaller.