When AI Automation Defeats Bureaucracy
The AI-Native Startup Surge...
Venture capital poured $192.7 billion into AI startups in 2025—representing 53% of all VC dollars globally. I traced 326 AI M&A deals in 2024, analyzed drug discovery timelines collapsing from years to months, and mapped the structural advantages AI-first companies wield over incumbents. The uncomfortable conclusion: bureaucracy can’t out-learn a machin…
