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Distribution is the new product for seed-stage AI founders
◆ 65RelevanceOn a story from Crunchbase News2h ago
Investors are shifting focus from technical novelty to distribution moats and AI-as-infrastructure architecture. Your seed round now depends on proving a repeatable GTM strategy alongside your core technology.
Takeaways
- Treat distribution as a durable competitive advantage, not an afterthought.
- Design AI as core infrastructure rather than a superficial feature.
- Test distinctive marketing channels early to prove fundability to VCs.
Read the original at news.crunchbase.com
What 25,000 Startup Applications Reveal About The New Rules Of Seed-Stage Startups
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