Krishna Gade, CEO & Founder of Fiddler: $68 Million Raised to Build the Future of AI Observability

Fiddler is pioneering AI observability technology to help enterprises deploy trustworthy artificial intelligence. With $68 million in funding, Fiddler provides a "watchdog" platform that continuously monitors AI models, enabling companies to maximize ROI while minimizing risks. In a recent episode of Category Visionaries, I sat down with Krishna Gade, CEO and Founder of Fiddler, to discuss the critical importance of transparency in AI systems and how businesses can safely operationalize AI capabilities in an era where AI applications are rapidly proliferating across industries.Topics Discussed:The evolution of AI from classical machine learning to generative AI and agentic systemsThe transparency challenges associated with increasingly complex "black box" AI modelsHow Fiddler's observability platform provides insights into AI model performance and trustworthinessThe emergence of "AI observability" as a defined category in enterprise techThe tension between maximizing AI's business value while minimizing associated risksThe ongoing transformation of enterprise software as AI becomes central to every applicationMajor AI trends including decreasing model training costs and the rise of automation through AI agents