"Bigger than the internet”: Autohive aims to put AI agents in every Kiwi business

The Business of Tech

J.D. Trask, the Wellington-based entrepreneur behind global software success Raygun, is back with a new venture, one he believes could have an even greater impact than the internet itself.

In the latest episode of The Business of Tech podcast, Trask sat down with me to introduce Autohive, a platform designed to make AI automation accessible for every business, not just those with deep technical resources.

Trask’s well-established company, Raygun, is a quiet powerhouse in the tech world, providing error and performance monitoring for software used by everyone from Domino’s Pizza to HBO. With its behind-the-scenes tech and 93% of its revenue coming from exports, Raygun has flown under the radar in New Zealand, operating with a lean team from just off Wellington’s Courtenay Place.

But as generative AI exploded onto the scene in 2023, Trask saw a seismic shift underway. He described the electrifying moment he realised AI’s potential to transform business productivity.

"I cannot put down thinking about this, this is going to be a bigger revolution than the internet,” he remembers thinking. Autohive was born, and launched last week with a platform allowing anyone to make their own agents - with no coding experience required.

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