AI is cutting startup costs, letting founders skip VC as Bending Spoons debate rages
prasanna_says · x · 2026-09-19
@prasannasays argues AI is making startups cheaper to build, so not every business needs VC money — founders reaching millions in revenue with capital efficiency gain far more optionality, a model proven by founders at @upekkhaBe.
Quoted, @andrewziperski calls Bending Spoons' leveraged buying of Airtable and Miro a symptom of market failure, arguing for deeper, more patient capital markets instead of a traditional "buyer."
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