Tolan cofounder on AI app monetization: usage now carries marginal cost, rewriting the playbook
ajaymehta · x · 2026-10-21
Tolan cofounder Ajay Mehta joined Phil Carter's podcast to discuss what makes Tolan unique and how app monetization is being rewritten in an era where usage comes with marginal cost (inference spend), with his cofounder Quinten calling him the secret weapon behind Tolan's growth.
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