From Legacy Systems to Agentic Ecosystems: A Practical Path Forward

A few weeks ago, I was in a conversation with a brand that has been investing steadily in digital transformation. Their question was simple and familiar: Which startups would you recommend for a company that still carries legacy systems but wants to move into Agentic AI?It is a question that often gets framed as a tooling decision, though it tends to unfold differently in practice. The answer sits across three dimensions that need to move together. Architectural guidance reshapes the foundation, mature partner solutions provide stability and integration, and curated startups introduce new capabilities through innovative technologies while accelerating specific parts of the journey.