Investor: in the AI era, startups only survive the maximalist version of their idea
adityaag · x · 2026-10-01
Investor adityaag shares the question he keeps asking founders at SPC: "What is the maximalist version of this company?" His argument: building a company today requires the boldest, most audacious version of the idea — start small and you'll struggle to raise, hire, and matter. This is the paradox of AI: it makes building easier while dramatically raising the floor for what counts as a great startup.
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