AI app-layer M&A is now mainly for founder talent or customer relationships
DeepLearningAI · x · 2026-10-21
signull argues that M&A for AI app-layer companies is now primarily about founder talent or customer relationships — everything else is worth far less than it would have been before. A sharp take on the repricing of app-layer AI assets.
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