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This Week in Startups · April 10, 2025 · 60m
Bootstrapping vs VC in the AI Era
AI tools have dramatically reduced the cost of building software, making bootstrapping more viable than ever. But AI infrastructure companies still need massive capital. The funding environment is bifurcating.
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Canon
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AI coding tools have changed the startup building environment: a team of 3 can now build what required 30. This environmental change makes bootstrapping viable for product categories that previously required venture funding.
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Calacanis advises founders to focus on what they can control (product quality, customer relationships, burn rate) rather than what they cannot (market timing, competitor moves, funding climate).
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