influencers

also referred to as: influencer

3 statements across 3 episodes · 0 bullish · 2 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Nov 17, 2023 by Sam Lessin · across every show →

Everything said about influencers, oldest first

Nov 17, 2023 negative
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Lessin: Personalized AI bots of oneself will replace human influencers
“The ultimate winner over influencers is going to be some weird reflected version of yourself that you're going to get deeply obsessed with. And like, that's who you're going to hang out with.”
Sam Lessin Nov 17, 2023 ▶ 55:16 #23: Why (and How) SMBs and Creators Will Win With AI, the New Financing Contracts, and More · More or Less Podcast
Feb 23, 2024
Disclosure
Sam Lessin: Slow Ventures buys equity in influencer holding companies
“We've been spending now for the last several years building this practice where we're, I think we're the only venture firms, the only ones that will literally write an equity check Not into a C Corp, right? But effectively into a holding company that represent…”
Sam Lessin Feb 23, 2024 ▶ 46:52 #35: 2024 IPO Dreams, Apple's Sports Game and Reddit's Biz Gamble · More or Less Podcast
Aug 22, 2025 bearish
Insight
Sam Lessin: Top influencers avoid creator tokens fearing they will lose fans' money
“No actual influencers or people who have brands want that because it's such an asymmetric risk. If they don't want to lose their fans money, they're terrified of losing their fans money because they like want to be loved”
Sam Lessin Aug 22, 2025 ▶ 48:42 #113 GPT-5 Disappoints: The End of the AI Gold Rush? · More or Less Podcast
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