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▶ 17:19 · AI Economics & Business Models · Long-term moats in AI roll-ups shift from technology to owned distribution as AI commoditizes
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Scaling Europe

Dwelly enters the London market: Dan Lifshits & Ilia Drozdov, Co-founders of Dwelly

2026-04-14 · 1 company · 3 thematic
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ilia drozdov

Ilia Drozdov (referred to as Ilya) is a co-founder of Dwelly. He moved to Hull with his family for 15 months to operate their first acquired agency. He articulates the AI-enabled roll-up thesis, emphasizing automated integration speed and capital efficiency versus traditional private equity roll-ups.

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