Woodside Capital Partners

07/13/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/14/2026 20:51

A Guide to AI in 2026: Understanding the Moving Parts of the AI Ecosystem​

Palo Alto - July 13, 2026 - Woodside Capital Partners (WCP) is pleased to release our latest report, A Guide to AI in 2026, authored by senior banker Mark Bagley.

The report covers the following:

  • Frontier Models & Benchmarks
  • The Release Race
  • WCP Model Value Score
  • Tokens: The New Currency of Work
  • AI Coding & The SaaSpocalypse
  • Local Models and Agents: Apple is All-In on Local AI and Privacy
  • Architecture: Dense vs MoE
  • Funding & Economics
  • Infrastructure & Bottlenecks
  • The Chip Race
  • The AI Stack
  • Agents, Context & Memory
  • What Comes Next

To download your copy of the report click here.

Woodside Capital Partners is a leading corporate finance advisory firm for tech companies in M&A and financings in the $30M -$500M enterprise value segment. The firm has worked with extraordinary entrepreneurs and investors since 2001, providing ultra-personalized service to its clients. Our team has global vision and reach, and has completed hundreds of successful engagements. We have deep industry knowledge and extensive domain and transaction experience in these and other sectors: Artificial Intelligence, CyberSecurity, HR Tech, Digital Advertising and Marketing, Autonomous Vehicles, ADAS, Computer Vision, Aerospace and Defense, CloudTech, Enterprise Software, IT Services, Information Security, FinTech, Internet of Things, Networking / Infrastructure, Robotics, Semiconductors, Quantum, Energy Storage, Digital Health & Virtual Care, Diagnostic, Medical Devices & Precision Medicine, Healthcare IT & Data Analytics Platforms, AI & Automation in Clinical Decision Support, Revenue Cycle Management & Financial Ops, Behavioral & Mental Health Tech, Value-Based Care & Preventive/Wellness Platforms, Healthcare Infrastructure & Cybersecurity. Woodside Capital Partners is a specialist in cross-border transactions, and has extensive relationships among venture capitalists, private equity investors, and corporate executives from Global 1000 companies.
Questions? Please contact Mark Bagley, Managing Director, Partner, Woodside Capital Partners at [email protected].
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