INSIDE 硬塞 AIJun 1, 2026, 4:45 AMHueihsin

When AI Becomes the Baseline, What Is the Real Investment Thesis?

Original: 當 AI 變成最低標準,真正的投資題目在哪?|基石創投總經理 TP 林子樸【塞掐 Side Chat】E408

As AI becomes standard in startup pitches, investment judgment returns to founders who can survive change and shape the future.

AI is increasingly a baseline rather than a differentiator in startup pitch decks. Amid elevated valuations, Cornerstone Ventures managing director TP Lin avoids relying on short-term trend forecasts. He focuses capital and hands-on support on founders who can adapt to change, endure uncertainty, and actively create their own future.

When AI appears on the very first page of nearly every startup pitch deck, it no longer naturally constitutes an investment highlight and instead becomes closer to a minimum standard that founding teams must possess. Episode E408 of INSIDE's "Side Chat" focuses on venture-capital judgment amid the AI boom: when market expectations rise and valuations climb along with them, what is the topic investors should really pay attention to?

Full summary

Free shows the 3-line summary; Pro unlocks the full deep summary (~300 words) so you never have to click through.

See Pro plans →

Want the original English / full article?

Read on INSIDE 硬塞 AI →

Summaries are AI-generated; the original article is authoritative.