A16Z's latest consumer AI chart surfaces unknowns like Plaud, Zeely, Evoto

thisiskp_ · x · 2026-10-06

a16z released its updated Top 100 Gen AI consumer apps chart, and KOL thisiskp flagged the surprises: Plaud (AI notetaker hardware), Reface, Jumpspeak (AI language learning), Zeely (AI marketing videos), and Evoto (AI photo retouching).

His takeaway: these brands are virtually undiscussed on X, revealing a big blind spot between what the AI Twitter bubble talks about and what real consumers actually pay for.

Related event: a16z's 7th Top 100 Consumer AI Report Adds Revenue Rankings, Revealing Extreme Power-Law Spending(41 posts)→

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