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World Congress 2025 • Aug 20, 2025 • Session details

AI Changed the Game: How VCs Rethink Product, Talent & Technical Moats

Christian Nagel , Justus Lumpe , Romain Mombert , Shikha Ahluwalia

User experience is no longer a defensible moat for AI startups. Discover why VCs now demand proprietary data, vertical integration, and fundamentally new business models.

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