In 2023, Lemkin called VCs "losers" for buying Shopify stock; by 2026, he stated he was "betting on" Shopify himself.
THEN · Jan 13, 2023
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NOW · Mar 12, 2026
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“And so when I see VCs on Twitter talking about how they're looking at buying some shares of Shopify, honestly, I think they're losers.”
“I'm betting on momentum is the only thing that's going to save us. Save us in the age of AI. So I'm betting on overpriced Palantir, Cloudflare, which is re-accelerating and benefiting from AI, and, and Shopify, uh, which is gaining market share.”