The future of entrepreneurship with AI

AI-native startups are redefining the nature of entrepreneurship through accelerated scaling. With leaner teams, evolving funding dynamics, and intense competition for talent, the global startup ecosystem has reached an inflexion point. Policy-makers, investors and corporate leaders must rapidly adapt to this new reality.
Key takeaways for stakeholders: for policy-makers to build AI-ready ecosystems by investing in AI education, research translation, structured datasets and computing infrastructure, while fostering agile regulations that balance innovation with governance; for investors to Evaluate the investment approach with an understanding that AI-native startups are more capital-efficient and reach revenue milestones faster; for corporations to understand that AI startups will continue reshaping enterprise solutions, requiring a shift in partnership strategies, procurement models and AI adoption roadmaps.
AI-native startups are fundamentally altering how businesses are built, scaled and supported. Stakeholders must reassess whether their models are built for this new era — and adapt now — or risk being left behind in an AI-native world.

For more information: https://www.weforum.org/stories/2025/04/how-founders-are-shaping-the-future-of-entrepreneurship-with-ai/

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