70% of Startups Pitched Under $10M Valuations; 38% Call Themselves AI
dunkhippo33 · x · 2026-10-08
Parts 7-8 of Hustle Fund's thread: valuations (self-reported) — 37% asked for under $5M, 33% for $5-10M, 16% for $10-15M, 9% for $15-25M, and only 5% above $25M. About 70% priced under $10M, and the author notes valuations are "all over the place."
Categories (self-reported): AI/ML at 38%, SaaS 23%, Fintech 13%, social/community 9%, with ecommerce, healthtech, and infrastructure at 6% each. Quips the author: "Saying you're an AI company is like saying you're an internet company."
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