When Everyone Wants In: Shifting Venture Financing Terms in the AI Era | JD Supra
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When Everyone Wants In: Shifting Venture Financing Terms in the AI Era | JD Supra
The AI tool is sitting in your browser bookmarks. Unused. Billed monthly. Sound familiar?
You're not alone — and you're definitely not tech-stupid. The real problem is that everyone selling AI right
The AI tool is sitting in your browser bookmarks. Unused. Billed monthly. Sound familiar?
You're not alone — and you're definitely not tech-stupid. The real problem is that everyone selling AI right now is chasing the money, not solving your problem.
Here's what the investment world quietly confirms: $4.63 trillion in private capital is currently chasing AI companies. That's not a sign AI is ready for every business. That's a feeding frenzy. And when that much money is hunting deals, everyone suddenly has an "AI solution" to sell you.
The vendors showing up in your inbox aren't solving your specific bottleneck. They're pitching what their investors need them to pitch.
This actually works in your favor. It means you don't need the flashiest tool. You need the right fit for one real problem you already have.
Pick the single most repetitive task your team does this week. One task. Find out if there's a lightweight tool that handles just that. Test it for 30 days before spending another dollar.
That's it. One problem. One test. Proof before commitment.
No ripping apart what works. No six-month learning curve. Just a first win that shows you what's actually possible.
What's the AI tool your team bought but quietly stopped using?
