Musa Labs · Cohort 1
Agentic AI Systems in Production
6-week cohort. July 13 – August 20, 2026. Taught by Allen Smith.
12 sessions · Mon + Thu · 5:00–6:30pm PT
Operators Circle members save $275 (10% off).
Why This Cohort
Most agentic AI courses teach the demo. This teaches what breaks at scale.
Real production patterns — not toy examples
Eval rigor that shipping teams actually use
Hyperscaler-aware GTM strategy
Taught by an active investor + former big-tech operator
Allen Smith
Founding GP of Musa Capital. Stanford '08. Former Oakland Raiders. Built and scaled Microsoft/LinkedIn's $100M+ MRSS unit. Backed by Reid Hoffman and Vista Equity Partners.
Allen brings a rare combination of big-tech operating experience, active venture investing, and hands-on AI systems work. He's invested in 20+ companies across vertical AI and enterprise SaaS, and personally builds agentic systems as part of Musa's investment thesis development.
Curriculum Overview
Each week = 1 teach session (Mon) + 1 workshop session (Thu)
Foundations: Agent Architectures & Design Patterns
Scoping Your Agent Project
Tool Use, Function Calling & Orchestration
Building Your First Tool-Using Agent
Memory, State & Multi-Turn Reasoning
Adding Persistent Memory & Context Management
Eval Frameworks & Testing Agentic Systems
Building an Eval Harness for Your Agent
Guardrails, Safety & Governance in Production
Implementing Guardrails & Human-in-the-Loop
Deployment, Monitoring & Hyperscaler-Aware GTM
Final Presentations & Peer Review
Who This Is For
Technical Founders
Shipping agentic features and need production patterns that scale.
Engineers & Eng Leads
Building with LLMs at companies and need governance, eval, and deployment rigor.
Technical PMs
Scoping production-grade agents and need to speak the language of what's possible.
Prerequisites
- Working Python proficiency
- Hands-on experience with at least one LLM API (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)
- A real or scoped agent project to work on through the cohort
Operators Circle members get 10% off
Join the Operators Circle first, then enroll in the cohort and save $275. Lock in the $97/year founding rate while spots last.
What You'll Ship
By August 20, you will have shipped a production-grade agent system with eval, guardrails, and governance — and presented it to a cohort of peers and an investor lens.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will sessions be recorded?
Yes — 48-hour access for cohort members.
What's the time commitment?
~6 hours/week (3 hrs live + 3 hrs workshop deliverable).
Can I expense this?
Yes — invoicing available on request. Email allen@musa.capital.
What if I miss a session?
Recordings + Slack support. Life happens — we'll make sure you stay current.
Refund policy?
7-day money-back guarantee from cohort start.
Operators Circle discount?
Yes — members save 10% ($275). Join the Operators Circle first, then enroll with your member discount code.
Apply for Cohort 1 — $2,750
30–50 seats. Application reviewed within 48 hours.
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