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title: "Resource library ⬩ Railblocks"
description: "Practical reading on AI implementation, firm memory and agent evaluation for venture capital and private equity firms."
url: "https://www.railblocks.com/resources/library/"
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[ Resources ⬩ Library ]

# Better decisions. Working systems.

Reading for investment firms building AI around how they work: what to build first, who should build it, and how to know it works.

[Explore the library](#foundations)

[ 01 ⬩ Foundations ]

## Build on what lasts.

Firm memory, architecture, and the engineering behind useful AI.

### [Every Firm Should Own Its Memory](https://www.railblocks.com/blog/every-firm-should-own-its-memory/)

Why a firm’s operating knowledge should remain useful as tools and models change.

### [Agents run best on Cloudflare](https://www.railblocks.com/blog/agents-run-best-on-cloudflare/)

Why we run agents on Cloudflare, and what a firm gets from that.

### [Railblocks 2.0](https://www.railblocks.com/blog/railblocks-2-ai-operating-systems-for-investment-firms/)

Our approach to AI operating systems and forward deployed engineering for investment firms.

[ 02 ⬩ Buyer guides ]

## Choose the right approach.

Who to work with, what it costs, and how to test what gets built.

### [Forward deployed engineering for private equity and VC firms](https://www.railblocks.com/resources/ai-systems-for-vc-and-pe-firms/)

Railblocks embeds forward deployed engineers with VC firms, PE firms, and family offices to build AI systems the firm owns. Retainers start around $10K a month.

### [How to evaluate an investment AI agent](https://www.railblocks.com/resources/evaluate-investment-ai-agent/)

How VC and PE firms can test an AI agent on their own workflows, check its sources, and decide when it's ready for the team.

### [Forward deployed engineering for private equity: FDE partner, consultant, SaaS, or internal team?](https://www.railblocks.com/resources/fde-consultant-saas-or-internal-team/)

When a VC or PE firm should buy AI software, hire a consultant, bring in a forward deployed engineering partner, or build an internal team.

### [Ode with Anthropic vs Railblocks for VC and PE AI](https://www.railblocks.com/resources/ode-anthropic-vs-railblocks-private-equity-ai/)

How Ode with Anthropic and Railblocks differ for VC and PE firms: who they serve, model choice, firm memory and ownership, and which fits when.

### [How to turn portfolio updates into searchable firm memory](https://www.railblocks.com/resources/portfolio-updates-searchable-firm-memory/)

How VC and PE firms can turn company update emails and board packs into a searchable record for monitoring, board reporting, and LP work.

[Reach out](https://www.railblocks.com/contact/)