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Venture Capital & Startups

The Illusion of Traction: Venture Capitalists Warn That Product-Market Fit Is Harder Than Ever in the AI Era

Saturday, October 24, 2026 | 03:23

Product-market fit—the elusive milestone where a startup’s product finally begins selling seamlessly and sustainably—has become significantly harder to pin down in the era of artificial intelligence. Even as technological advances allow modern startups to achieve record-fast initial growth, industry veterans are warning that customer stickiness is declining and that software products can now be replicated […]