R0042/2026-04-01/Q001/SRC05

Research	R0042 — Private AI Motivations
Run	2026-04-01
Query	Q001
Search	S03
Result	S03-R02
Source	SRC05

Menlo Ventures State of Generative AI in the Enterprise 2025

Source

Field	Value
Title	2025: The State of Generative AI in the Enterprise
Publisher	Menlo Ventures
Author(s)	Menlo Ventures
Date	2025
URL	https://menlovc.com/perspective/2025-the-state-of-generative-ai-in-the-enterprise/
Type	VC survey / industry report

Summary

Dimension	Rating
Reliability	Medium-High
Relevance	Medium
Bias: Missing data	Some concerns
Bias: Measurement	Low risk
Bias: Selective reporting	Some concerns
Bias: Randomization	N/A — not an RCT
Bias: Protocol deviation	N/A — not an RCT
Bias: COI/Funding	Some concerns

Rationale

Dimension	Rationale
Reliability	Major VC firm with portfolio-level visibility into enterprise AI adoption; annual tracking study
Relevance	Provides build-vs-buy data and customization adoption rates, but does not specifically rank private deployment motivations
Bias flags	VC firm with portfolio companies in AI space, creating potential bias toward commercial AI solutions over self-hosted. The 76% buy-vs-build finding could reflect portfolio positioning.

Evidence Extracts

Evidence ID	Summary
SRC05-E01	Build-vs-buy trends, customization adoption rates, deployment architecture findings