Analysis: AI startups jump valuations up to 180x between seed and next round
zebird0 · x · 2026-10-03
zebird0 shares Peter Harris' analysis of the breakout fundraising speed of AI companies like Crosby, Instinct, and TypeSafe, noting the price premium top VCs like Sequoia can command to enter at seed stage.
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