One question that could change everything.
Live feedback from @evanbuhler from Talok Capital on cross-border payments during our recent Founder Pitch Session.
His take: Most cross-border payment solutions are solving the wrong problem. Here's what actually matters.
If you're building in fintech, this is the feedback loop you need to hear.
Today, Elon Musk became the first person in history to reach a $1 trillion net worth.
Whether you admire him or not, it's a reminder of what can happen when you spend decades building products and companies at scale.
Behind every headline is years of risk, persistence, and execution.
the most valuable skill in startups has shifted.
it used to be "can you build it?" now the question is "can you get people to care about it?"
distribution is the new technical co-founder.
Everyone is building AI.
But investors aren't backing every AI startup.
Capital is concentrating around a few high-conviction categories:
• AI Infrastructure
• Vertical AI
• Agentic AI
• Defense & Security
• Robotics & Physical AI
• Climate & Sustainability AI
The takeaway?
The next wave of winners won't be the founders building the most AI.
It'll be the founders solving the hardest problems with AI.