Robert F. Smith on How Vector Core Compute Will Power the Evolution of Agentic AI

Robert F. Smith, the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners (Vista), joined CNBC’s Squawk on the Street with David Faber to discuss Vector Core Compute, a new enterprise AI inference cloud designed to help deliver low-cost, sustainable inference for agentic enterprise software. As more enterprise software companies adopt agentic solutions, the cost of inference continues to rise. Smith explains how VC2 uses a disaggregated architecture that combines GPUs, CPUs and RDUs to provide high-throughput inference at a lower cost and with lower power consumption. Vector Core Compute is designed to help Vista's portfolio companies preserve margins as they scale agentic AI solutions. Smith emphasizes that VC2 is an enablement layer that supports the next generation of agentic enterprise solutions in enterprise software companies. Smith also discusses the economics of AI infrastructure and inference costs, the rollout of VC2 data centers, and why he believes agentic enterprise software can help create productivity gains and long-term value. ------------------------------------------ More Robert F. Smith videos: Software's Next Chapter, a Message from Robert F. Smith:    • Software's Next Chapter, a Message from Ro...   Robert F. Smith on Software Companies in the Age of AI:    • Robert F. Smith on Software Companies in t...   ------------------------------------------ Like and subscribe to stay up to date with Smith. For more on Smith’s business and philanthropic efforts, follow on: Instagram:   / robertfredericksmith   X: https://x.com/rfs_vista?lang=en LinkedIn:   / robertfredericksmith   Facebook:   / robertsmithvista   ------------------------------------------ Investor and philanthropist Robert F. Smith is the Founder, Chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners (Vista). He earned a B.S. in chemical engineering from Cornell University and began his career as an engineer. He later pivoted to finance and investing after earning an MBA from Columbia Business School. In 2000, Smith founded Vista, a leading global investment firm. Learn more about Smith on https://robertsmith.com/ ------------------------------------------ #robertfsmith #CNBC #software #agenticAI #vistaequitypartners