Madrona Ventures · 22 October 2026 · Operating Insight

AI Was Supposed to Replace SDRs. The Top Companies Are Hiring More

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AI has not replaced SDRs; leading AI-forward companies are hiring more of them. Sam Nelson, founder of SDRLeader.com, reveals why automation works on inbound but outbound still requires human credibility, the one metric that predicts SDR success, and domain risks that silently kill email programs.

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Topics: Marketing & Sales Tech · Venture Capital & Startups

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