Web Summit firsthand: mostly AI startups that are 'simple ideas executed via Claude'
LexSokolin · x · 2026-11-11
Investor Lex Sokolin's first Web Summit takeaway: a massive show dominated by AI/ML companies, many of which are "very simply ideas executed via Claude," with go-to-market a "bloodbath." Multi-sector VCs are out in force with a big focus on defense tech; crypto is quiet.
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