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Key Takeaways

Investors have more options than ever, and they’re using financial infrastructure — not just product quality — to separate the AI companies worth backing from the ones that aren’t ready.

Before fundraising, founders should pressure-test the financial foundation investors will examine. Investors scrutinize whether your revenue model is as clean as your product and whether your margins actually improve as you grow.