gross margin

also referred to as: gross margins

4 statements across 2 episodes · 2 bullish · 1 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Oct 30, 2025 by David George · across every show →

Everything said about gross margin, oldest first

Oct 30, 2025 positive
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George: Figma lowered gross margins for AI distribution without investor backlash
“Figma, for example, like, when they went out, they are extremely high gross margin, and they're like, hey, we're gonna, you know, pretty aggressively distribute our AI tools, and our gross margins are gonna go down, and You know, investors asked a few clarifyi…”
David George Oct 30, 2025 ▶ 19:00 "Is there an AI bubble?” Gavin Baker and David George
Oct 30, 2025 neutral
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George: Low gross margins signal real product engagement for AI startups
“We always look at the gross margins, and it's become like a badge of honor for them to actually have low gross margins, because we're like, oh my god, people are actually using your AI stuff. But if you show up, and you're like, I'm an AI company, and it's lik…”
David George Oct 30, 2025 ▶ 17:14 "Is there an AI bubble?” Gavin Baker and David George
Feb 9, 2026 negative
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George: AI company gross margins are lower than traditional SaaS
“Gross margins are a little bit worse for AI companies.”
David George Feb 9, 2026 ▶ 4:37 AI Markets: Deep Dive with a16z's David George
Feb 9, 2026 bullish
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George: Navan expanded gross margins by 20 percentage points via AI
“The way you see that in the business is a 20 percentage point expansion of gross margins over the last three years.”
David George Feb 9, 2026 ▶ 20:16 AI Markets: Deep Dive with a16z's David George
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