A Harvard Business School and INSEAD study finds AI-native startups employ 25% fewer workers than peers while matching their valuations.

AI-native startups are running smaller, flatter teams and are hiring more senior talent rather than entry-level talent, a Harvard study found.

Harvard and INSEAD researchers find AI-native startups are smaller, flatter, and senior-heavy, with entry-level hiring 15% lower than non-AI peers.