The venture capital landscape is undergoing a fundamental shift. Traditionally, startups path to secure funding was clear: a small seed round, a significant Series A, followed by large-scale growth rounds ranging from tens to hundreds of millions of dollars to accelerate growth. However, the increasing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into development, marketing, and operational processes is reshaping this trajectory, at a pace that raises an important question: are venture capital investments still as necessary as they once were? As an early-stage VC firm, we see hundreds of startups each year. Over the last year we’ve been noticing a growing number of companies that require significantly less funding to reach critical milestones. READ MORE