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How Ai Startups Are Built Today. the Case of you.com and Why Even After a "Failure," You Can Still Be Left with a Valuation of $1.5 Billion.

You.com began as an ambitious rival to Google. An AI-powered search engine that was meant to dispel the stigma of traditional links and provide instant answers. However, the market proved unforgiving—the dominance of large players and the war for distribution in search hindered consumer expansion. Richard Socher's company therefore switched gears from B2C to business infrastructure. The pivot brought not only revenue but also a new status. The c…
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You.com began as an ambitious rival to Google. An AI-powered search engine that was meant to dispel the stigma of traditional links and provide instant answers. However, the market proved unforgiving—the dominance of large players and the war for distribution in search hindered consumer expansion. Richard Socher's company therefore switched gears from B2C to business infrastructure. The pivot brought not only revenue but also a new status. The c…

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Business Insider (Poland) broke the news in on Sunday, September 7, 2025.
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