Spotlight on Building and Investing in the Age of AI

Generative AI is rewriting the startup playbook. Products that once required large teams and millions in funding can now be built by a handful of people in weeks, and that changes what a startup can be, how fast it can grow, and what is actually worth investing in. In this Spotlight Briefing, Felipe Matos, Brazilian entrepreneur and startup ecosystem builder, shares practical insights from working with founders and investors on the front lines of this shift. He will look at how AI-native startups are reaching scale with fewer people and less capital, where lasting value is likely to come from once building becomes cheap, and how venture capital and support programs must adapt to keep up. Looking beyond the AI gold rush, the session offers concrete takeaways for entrepreneurs deciding what to build and how to fund it, and for investors deciding what to back. The 25-minute briefing closes with a short Q&A with the audience.