AI + a16z

How AI Is Reshaping IT Services from the Inside

April 1, 2026·34 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Joe Schmidt speaks with Peter Doyle, CEO of Treeline, about why the $100B managed service provider market is a decade behind modern technology and how Treeline is building a new model that combines human technicians with AI and automation. They discuss the company's growth strategy, why pure play software struggles in services categories, and what the forward deployed engineer trend tells us about AI adoption.   Resources: Follow Peter Doyle on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peterwdoyle/   Follow Joe Schmidt on X: https://twitter.com/joeschmidtiv Check out everything a16z is doing with artificial intelligence here, including articles, projects, and more podcasts.   Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only; should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors in any a16z fund. a16z and its affiliates may maintain investments in the companies discussed. For more details please see a16z.com/disclosures. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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