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Beauty and the VC
Consensus capital rewards familiar templates. Vertical AI winners must build their own
Jun 2
No Country for Old Founders
Why domain expertise is becoming more important in Vertical AI, not less
Apr 6
What's My Stage Again?
Why seed is obsolete — and the age of Inception capital
Feb 27
Software Is Dead — Long Live Software
"SaaSmageddon," Vertical AI & the Vibe Code Fallacy
Feb 18
The Dispatcher Problem
Jevon's Paradox & why rising tides won't lift all boats in Vertical AI
Feb 13
The Fundability Trap
“Consensus Comfort” is the Most Expensive Thing You Can Buy
Jan 29
The Verticalist: 2025 Year In Review
Why we write
Dec 19, 2025
NeurIPS 2025: What Actually Matters
The papers that hint at the future of Vertical AI in 2026+
Dec 15, 2025
Deus Ex CapEx
Examining the assumptions and incentives behind the economy-wide bet on GPUs
Sep 25, 2025
We Have Met the Enemy and He Is Us
The Mind-Virus of Big Venture has become a Pandemic
Sep 4, 2025
The State of Vertical AI (Q2)
Harvey, Abridge, Commure, Stord, Owner, Entrata, and More
Aug 21, 2025
The State of Vertical AI (Q1)
Abridge, Hippocratic, Freed, Flock Safety, Shield AI, BuildOps, and more
Jul 1, 2025
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