AI founders dunk on ARR: like the Holy Roman Empire, it may be neither annual, recurring, nor revenue
sarahdrinkwater · x · 2026-10-09
An AI-industry quip goes viral-style riffing on the Holy Roman Empire meme to mock startup ARR metrics: today's ARR may not be annual, recurring, or even revenue — a jab at one-off contracts and subsidized bookings inflating AI company valuations.
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