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Sam Lessin

What Sam Lessin thinks about startups

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American investor and writer; general partner at Slow Ventures, former vice president of product at Facebook, and co-founder of Drop.io and Fin.

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  1. Our readingIt will be very hard for startups to survive what AI agents bring.

    AI agents

    Their wordsI think it's very hard for startups to survive what's coming.

    ↗@lessin on Xx.com 3rd of 3 in this piece

  2. 3 months earlier

  3. Our readingCompeting over deals in early-stage venture capital is stupid: it leads to overpaying and shows a lack of creativity.

    creativityventure capital

    Their wordsAnd I think competition is especially stupid in early stage venture capital

    ↗@lessin on Xx.com 1st of 2 in this piece

  4. 20 months earlier

  5. Our readingA venture capital "regatta", where most of the race happens before the Series A, is replacing the VC factory model.

    venture capital

    Their wordsThe Venture Capital ‘Regatta’ is what is Replacing The VC Factory Model

    ↗@lessin on Xx.com