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Erik says Modal's PLG model and weaker access to long-term customer commitments make rapid financial scaling more difficult than for neoclouds.
Unresolved speaker · Why AI Compute Comes in Rectangles — Erik Bernhardsson, Modal CEO · 22 Oct 2026
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“I think Modal, because we've always had a little bit more of a PLG focus and, and, and not the sort of, you know, ability to lock in long-term contracts in the same way, it, it's a little bit more challenging from a financial perspective to scale that fast.”29:48Report a misattribution
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