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"VCs warn that AI startups will need 'quality of revenue' and solid business fundamentals to raise funds in 2025, shifting focus from quantity of ARR to customer retention and loyalty. This shift reflects the end of the AI gold rush and the drying up of CIO budgets."

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Source: https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/05/ai-startups-will-need-quality-of-revenue-to-raise-in-2025-seed-vcs-warn/