Operators said

Hiring & team building

AI companies are leaner per stage than earlier companies, but they move through stages so fast that their hiring demand is large. Listen

Asad says that compared with companies from previous eras, AI companies are leaner at each stage. He says they are moving through stages at a pace never seen before, which creates strong demand, citing Anthropic growing about 10x a year on revenue. He says the number of employees those companies need over a year is staggering.

“If you look at companies per stage and stage and compare them to companies from previous eras, they are leaner per stage.”

From VC Whisperer: There Will Be No Exits For... | Peter Walker, Head of Insights @ Carta.