... founders and builders to uncover what's powering modern startups: tech stacks, GTM, and approach to AI. See full report here Some results that struck me: AI coding tools are indispensable for startups, and not just @Cursor (27%) and @VS Code (25%). Vibe coding tools like @Lovable , @bolt.new , and @v0 by Vercel are also common. Most startups are already integrating models like @OpenAI (39%) or @Claude by Anthropic (21%), especially for semantic search, summarisation, and customer support. Half are building ... ... earn their earliest customers through networks (58%), communities, and inbound content. Paid acquisition rarely works early on, nor does performance marketing. The hardest problems are still the oldest ones: customer acquisition, product-market fit, and complexity. 61% founders remain optimistic

... everyone, I m Ebony. I ve spent the last decade working alongside founders and CEOs in Silicon Valley, and now I m building in the consumer AI space myself. I m a tech optimist at heart I believe the future of technology shouldn t just be more advanced, it should be more human. I m especially interested in making AI usable and empowering for everyday people, not just experts. A little about me: I m a mom of four ...