When AI Becomes the Baseline, What Is the Real Investment Thesis?
INSIDE 硬塞 AI1d agoBusinessAI is increasingly a baseline rather than a differentiator in startup pitch decks. Amid elevated valuations, Cornerstone Ventures managing director TP Lin avoids relying on short-term trend forecasts. He focuses capital and hands-on support on founders who can adapt to change, endure uncertainty, and actively create their own future.
The Groupthink Boom: What 3 Top VCs Really Think About the AI Frenzy
TechCrunch AI3d agoBusinessTechCrunch examines the AI investment frenzy through the views of three top venture capitalists. One VC joked that a 22-year-old building in AI in San Francisco may already have a seed term sheet, while a 19-year-old might have a Series A offer. The remark highlights intense competition for young AI founders and the risk of groupthink.
In just 3 weeks, StrictlyVC is coming to Los Angeles
TechCrunch AI5d agoBusinessTechCrunch says StrictlyVC Los Angeles is scheduled for June 18, 2026. The event will focus on meaningful networking and fireside chats with leaders from companies including Mach Industries and Shinkei Systems. The original post does not provide a full agenda, complete speaker list, pricing, venue details, or AI-specific announcements.
Anthropic 營收爆發成長！傳估值直逼 1 兆美元拿下全球最貴 AI 新創寶座★ 85
INSIDE 硬塞 AI10d agoBusinessAI 新創公司 Anthropic 傳出營收迎來爆發性成長，目前正進行新一輪融資，估值直逼 1 兆美元，有望超越 OpenAI 成為全球最貴的 AI 新創。據悉，包含矽谷創投巨頭 Peter Thiel 旗下的 Founders Fund 以及 General Catalyst 等既有投資人均計劃參與此次投資，顯示市場對其技術與商業化前景的高度信心。
How VCs and founders use inflated ‘ARR’ to crown AI startups★ 75
TechCrunch AI10d agoBusiness許多 AI 新創公司在公開宣傳其業務進展時，正試圖拉伸或重新定義傳統的財務指標，特別是「年度經常性收入（ARR）」。他們將一次性諮詢費、短期試點專案甚至 GPU 轉售收入計入 ARR。而背後的風險投資家（VC）對此心知肚明，甚至推波助瀾，試圖藉此推高估值、爭奪市場話語權。這種「造王」運動雖然短期內能吸引目光與資金，但也為 AI 產業埋下了估值泡沫與信任危機的隱憂。