The rise of AI application startups like Anysphere and Lovable Labs is reshaping how venture capitalists evaluate new companies, say investors at Montreal’s Startupfest. Some AI firms are reaching $100 million in revenue within months, pushing up benchmarks and limiting opportunities for new entrants.
Toronto-based Georgian is revising its assessment model, while VCs caution that pilot sales may not yield lasting revenue. AI enables startups to grow quickly with lean teams, data shows, but investors warn of a potential bubble. Still, most agree this technological wave will produce a few outsized winners amid the noise.
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