software business
2 statements across 2 episodes · 0 bullish · 2 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Sep 4, 2025 by Alex Karp · across every show →
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Sep 4, 2025 negative
Karp: Traditional SaaS models trick clients into parasitic lock-in
“You would never build a software downstream from value creation. It's all basically, how do I make the client feel like they're getting laid when they're getting fucked? That's the whole way you build a software business and our business.”
Sep 6, 2025 negative
Alex Karp argues traditional software businesses extract value rather than creating it.
“You would never build a software downstream from value creation. It's all basically, how do I make the client feel like they're getting laid when they're getting fucked? That's the whole way you build a software business and our business.”