How can small AI startups beat incumbents that have billions of dollars?

Mike Maples (@m2jr)—legendary @floodgatefund seed investor who wrote early checks for Twitter, Twitch, Okta, and Lyft—has an answer. It's not building the smartest model or raising the most money:

Startups… pic.twitter.com/ywOkzugAM3

— Dan Shipper 📧 (@danshipper) 5 mars 2025

How can small AI startups beat incumbents that have billions of dollars? Mike Maples (
@m2jr
)—legendary @floodgatefund seed investor who wrote early checks for Twitter, Twitch, Okta, and Lyft—has an answer. It's not building the smartest model or raising the most money: Startups

→ View original post on X — @danshipper