Curative CEO cancels $600k Salesforce contract after vibecoding internal CRM in 2 months
Curative CEO Fred Turner announced the cancellation of a $600,000 annual Salesforce contract after the health insurance company built its own CRM using 'vibecoding' in just two months. Speaking on the '20VC with Harry Stebbings' podcast, Turner said Curative plans to cut about 80% of its SaaS spending this year, redirecting funds to AI tools, particularly Anthropic. He highlighted a bespoke AI agent named Gwen that negotiates contracts with healthcare providers, reducing average costs from $1,500-2,000 to about $70 per contract. Turner acknowledged maintenance challenges but emphasized the economic benefits, noting Anthropic spending has surged from tens of thousands to millions of dollars monthly. The move reflects growing fears of a 'SaaSpocalypse' as companies replace expensive SaaS subscriptions with AI-built custom solutions. Salesforce pushed back, citing 150,000 companies still using its platforms and highlighting HIPAA compliance capabilities.
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