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Alfred Lin: AI market is not zero-sum because intelligence generates revenue
“Our view is that it's not a zero sum game. And part of that is, there is really no price on intelligence. You, if you're more intelligent, if your system is more intelligent, if your product is more intelligent, is your company more intelligent and makes bette…”
Lin: In fast tech cycles, experience matters less than innovation
“We're seeing more younger founders get into the game because experience is not as important as just innovation.”
Lin: Doubling Valuations Halves Fund Shots and Demands Double Conviction
“But if you double the valuation, that means you have half the number of shots that you can deploy. You just have to be twice as good. And so my push for the industry is if you're going to write a check that is twice as large for the, then you need to have twic…”
Evaluating early-stage startups solely on revenue is a lazy metric
“I think revenue as the metric is is a lazy way of looking at the problem. You have to look at the underlying metrics and don't forget some of the best companies in the world over time have taken time to build before they reach revenue.”