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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 […]

Venture Capital & Startups

Navigating the Series A Landscape: VCs Warn of Market Froth, "Tranchopalooza," and a Potential 2027 Correction

Thursday, October 22, 2026 | 15:35

In today’s fast-moving venture capital market, no single metric defines what a Series A round is, nor is there a universal playbook for how to successfully raise one. At this year’s TechCrunch Disrupt conference, three prominent venture capitalists took the stage to offer startup founders candid advice on navigating the current funding environment, while simultaneously […]