Andrew Chen Posts AI Shifts in Startup Principles
Investor Andrew Chen contrasts pre-AI and post-AI rules for founders and hardware in one tweet.
Andrew Chen, General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz who runs the a16z Speedrun program, posted a list on X. The post compares startup ideas before AI with changes after AI. Before AI the points include hardware is hard, teams matter more than solo founders, and hot SaaS startups reach 100x ARR multiples. After AI the points state hardware is the only thing AI cannot build, solo founders are 100x engineers, anyone can build, and PhDs building AI infra name their price. The post cuts off at Saa. The tweet stands as Chen's own statement on these topics.
Before AI: - hardware is hard - teams > solo founders - technical founders only - PhDs build tech in search of a problem - hot SaaS startups get 100x ARR multiples After AI: - hardware is the only thing AI can't build - solo founders are 100x engineers - anyone can build - PhDs…
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Beff (e/acc)@beffjezosI literally predicted this 4 years ago when starting @extropic It's why I left software and went into hardware, as a Math PhD
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