AI startup
also referred to as: ai startups
2 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 1 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Oct 28, 2019 by Ash Fontana · across every show →
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Oct 28, 2019 neutral
Fontana: Seed-stage AI startups typically have five to ten people
“They're usually a couple of people, so the founders, usually one comes from the research world, and another comes from the domain they're applying their research to, and then a couple of engineers, and that's it. They're usually five to 10 people, something li…”
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Sullivan: Power inverted as top VCs beg AI founders for 3% stakes
“When I started, if you were a smart guy in Silicon Valley, you crawled on your hands and knees up Sand Hill Road to Sequoia or Kleiner Perkins and begged them to invest. They'd invest Three million dollars and own 30% of your company. Now it's the other way ar…”