This Early Groq Investor Expects Half Her Bets To Fail
THE SO WHAT
An early Groq backer openly expecting half her AI bets to fail underscores how power-law-driven this cycle is—even for sophisticated investors. Founders should assume capital will concentrate around clear technical or distribution moats and that “AI + X” stories without them will struggle in follow-on rounds.
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