Why AI startups cost more, not less to build: Investor insights from ET Soonicorns Summit 2025
Published on: Aug. 28, 2025, 5:28 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
At the ET Soonicorns Summit 2025, Harshjit Sethi and Ritesh Banglani dismantled one of the most persistent myths in today’s startup ecosystem: that AI will make company building cheaper and faster. Instead, they argued, AI-native startups are proving to be far more capital-intensive than traditional ventures, yet also offer unprecedented opportunities for disruption.
