AI Startups Are Paying Engineers With Pieces of the CompanyAI skills are expensive and startup cash is scarce, so young companies pay engineers with ownership, and founders should count every slice like cash.4 min read·alexanderkopylkov.hashnode.devOct 19
The Market I Used to Understand Doesn't Exist AnymoreWhen two companies can absorb almost half of all venture capital raised worldwide, the old rules of portfolio construction stop applying.4 min read·alexanderkopylkov.hashnode.devSep 7
I Stopped Asking Founders What Model They UseThe question that actually predicts survival is what happens to the business the day that model gets cheaper or better somewhere else.4 min read·alexanderkopylkov.hashnode.devAug 17
Founders Lie to Investors. Investors Lie to Founders. Usually, Both Call It Optimism.Founders and investors often exaggerate in good faith. Here’s how optimism turns into broken promises, and why correcting early matters.4 min read·alexanderkopylkov.hashnode.devJul 15
Why VCs in 2026 Fund Teams Before They Fund IdeasWith market risk compressed, investors are betting harder on execution than on opportunity.5 min read·alexanderkopylkov.hashnode.devMay 2