Kaniowski: Horizontal AI apps like note-takers will be integrated into incumbents
Anthony Kaniowski · Antoni Kaniowski on Venture Vuilding and the Future of Work with AI · Dec 16, 2025 · at 21:54
Antoni Kaniowski, COO of Good Futures, evaluates the defensibility of horizontal versus vertical AI startups with Christian Marquez.
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“Horizontally, and this is the most companies we see now, augmented note takers, augmented video editing platforms, I would say, They will be integrated and connected into the established companies anyway.”
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