Why Some are Reverting Away From #AI. #entrepreneur #technology #tech #investing #startup #founder

@pitchbook's Nizar Tarhuni explains why his team sometimes skips AI models entirely: if an interaction's outcome is known ahead of time, a deterministic setup with Python scripts and Airtable can get the same work done in seconds instead of running it through a model loop. It comes down to token costs, and knowing when automation gets the job done without needing a model at all. Watch the full episode of Founded & Funded for more on where capital is really landing across the model, infrastructure, and application layers, the new normal for AI seed valuations, the tranche-financing structures Nizar sees shaping deal terms for founders, and why AI harnesses are shaping up as a winner-takes-most category.