Saastr · 25 October 2026 · Operating Insight

Jason’s Takes on This Week’s 20VC: Meet 100 VCs, None-and-Done Beats One-and-Done, and Build-to-Prod Is Where I’d Make 10 Bets

Jason Lemkin, GP @ SaaStr

The venture market has bifurcated into mega-funds chasing $25B outcomes and everyone else; founders in unsexy categories need to plan for 100 VC meetings, pick seed investors with reserves, and consider skipping venture entirely as AI reduces team costs.

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Topics: Venture Capital & Startups · AI (Horizontal) · Enterprise Software

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