These were true in pre-LLM era. Cursor is a good example. Big numbers but what is the value in a year?
Sure they had a lot of growth but when there are a 100 alternatives, each offering something a bit different, then user bleed is natural.
Meta, Google and all big co will spend more $ short-term to buy and they will continue to bleed till the new playbook sets in the minds of execs.
talent it is then;
both acquihires and products will get cheaper, could the new playbook be the OG marketplace ?