This week, 20VC examined the infrastructure layer underpinning AI's explosive growth, from Nebius' assessment of compute demand elasticity to the capital requirements reshaping the startup ecosystem. Across three episodes, a central tension emerged: while founders and investors debate whether AI infrastructure is in a bubble and which model will ultimately dominate, the practical bottleneck remains raw compute availability—suggesting the real constraint may be supply, not demand. The week also surfaced a broader reckoning with venture capital itself, as founders air grievances about fundraising practices while major exits like SpaceX's IPO signal a shift in how capital flows through the industry.
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