AI Startups Running on 'Good Vibes' & Billion-Dollar Hopes
In 2025, Julie Zhuo, the former VP of design at Facebook and now Sundial cofounder, revealed that some AI startups are sprinting at rocket speed with handfuls of 'good instincts and good vibes' but basically zero data infrastructureādespite boasting hundreds of millions in ARR and users. These tiny teams of 2 to 10 people are basically juggling unicorn-sized firms without a proper data playbook. Zhuo warns when growth plateaus, these AI babies will scramble to answer basics like why users bounce. Meanwhile, AI is exploding with $35 billion raised in 2024, crazy valuations, and OpenAIās Sam Altman calling the hype 'insane' and 'not rational.' The dot-com bubble throwback vibes are buzzing louder than a chatbot on caffeine. Spoiler: relying on vibes instead of logs might not pay the bills when the AI fairy dust runs out.
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When your AI startup has hundreds of millions in revenue but runs on vibes because data infrastructure is for *muggles*, itās only a matter of time before those good vibes turn into screaming panic jams. Buckle up, tech bros!
AI startups with 2 people, hundreds of millions ARR, but no data logs? Congrats, you just invented tech entrepreneurship with the energy of a college party and the stability of a Jenga tower.
Forget Silicon Valley, meet the 'Good Vibes Valley'āwhere AI founders say 'data helps?' when revenue hits the wall, but for now we just vibe our way to billions!
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 9/23/2025 | Author: Lee Chong Ming
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