AI investments hit $110 billion in 2024, with competition heating up fast.
At TechCrunch Sessions: AI, a panel featuring CapitalG partner Jill Chase, Khosla partner Kanu Gulati, and Accel partner Sara Ittelson laid out the high-stakes landscape.
The trio pushed back on the pitch-perfection obsession. They say startups should zero in on building relationships, not crafting flawless decks. 
They also tackled how smaller players can actually compete against giant incumbents. The message: assume bad actors will exploit your product if it takes off.
On the biggest question — is going head-to-head with AI giants even feasible, or is M&A the only exit? The panelists offered sharp takes but left the door open for both paths.
Jill Chase, Kanu Gulati, and Sara Ittelson offered no-nonsense insights on surviving and thriving in today’s cutthroat AI funding world.
Watch the full discussion on YouTube for the full breakdown.
