AI-scaled startups are poised to disrupt venture capital—but VCs say don’t count them out just yet

AI-scaled startups are poised to disrupt venture capital—but VCs say don’t count them out just yet

AI’s impact on startups seen as similar to cloud/SaaS boom of last decade

The number of newly funded AI companies surges 70% in five years, reaching 2,000 globally

Despite headwinds and challenges, including the U.S. government’s expanded export restrictions on AI chips to China, concerns over AI giants’ valuations, and disappointing earnings reports in the first half of the year, AI startups still turned 2024 into one of their best years yet, raising a record $89.7 billion in funding rounds. But despite the record-breaking funding, the market also saw the highest number of newly funded companies ever. Acc…

Building with OpenAI: Hao Sang takes the stage at TechCrunch Sessions: AI to share what startups need to get right

There’s no shortage of APIs, models, or hype in the current AI ecosystem. But for early-stage founders, the real question is: How do I turn this firepower into a product that actually works…and sells? That’s where Hao Sang, from OpenAI’s Startups Go-to-Market team, comes in. At TechCrunch…