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  • AI-native operators (Stripe, Block, Cohen) buying stale digital incumbents (PayPal, eBay) to 'AI-ify' operations
    david friedberg · All-In Podcast
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AI-native operators (Stripe, Block, Cohen) buying stale digital incumbents (PayPal, eBay) to 'AI-ify' operations
Post-election M&A resurgence: PE + strategic consortia target non-founder-run digital assets with distribution but legacy tech. Bending Spoons proves roll-up model: buy Web 2.0 assets, install AI-first operators, cut costs, print cash. SpaceX distributions restoring LP confidence. Venture shifting from IPO to M&A exits.
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