@leophiladelphia
1. AI-native startups are scaling to $100M+ ARR with <50 ppl; Getting to $1M in rev now costs 1/5 what it used to be.
2. Efficiency > headcount is the new flex.
3. Capital needs are shrinking, VCs now compete for startups that don’t need their money.
Is the VC game flipping?
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/20/technology/ai-silicon-valley-start-ups.html#:~:text=A.I.-,Is%2520Changing%2520How%2520Silicon%2520Valley%2520Builds%2520Start%252DUps,of%2520%E2%80%9Ctiny%2520team%E2%80%9D%2520success