Inference for equity: why invest startup checks instead of compute credits?
markjeffrey · x · 2026-10-12
Responding to AlgodTrading's proposal, markjeffrey highlights "inference for equity" as an interesting concept: instead of only writing checks, investors could give startups large inference allocations to build their companies — a modern twist on cloud credits-for-equity deals, suited to an era where compute is the scarce currency.
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