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Vertical software resilient to AI disruption

The host argued that deeply embedded vertical software companies like Toast and ServiceTitan have durable moats because their users (e.g., restaurants, tradespeople) are unlikely to build their own solutions.

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REVIVED · 44 MENTIONS · 33 EPISODES · 17 SHOWS
12 SEP 2025 — 13 AUG 2026 · 5D AGO
19 SUPPORT · 4 CHALLENGE · 4 UPDATE · 2 REPEAT · 15 MENTIONED
  1. 12 SEP 2025 · FIRST HEARD
    THE BUSINESS BREW
  2. 6 EPISODES BETWEEN · 8 MENTIONS
    1. 15 OCT 2025
      THE BUSINESS BREW
    2. 17 DEC 2025
      THE TIM FERRISS SHOW
    3. 18 FEB 2026 · CHALLENGES
      THE COMPOUND AND FRIENDS
    4. 26 FEB 2026
      THE ACQUIRERS PODCAST
    5. 27 FEB 2026 · CHALLENGES
      THE MEB FABER SHOW
    6. 3 MAR 2026
      YET ANOTHER VALUE PODCAST · 3 MENTIONS
  3. 4 MAR 2026
    THE COMPOUND AND FRIENDS
    • Vertical software resilient to AI disruption · THIS IDEA
  4. 19 EPISODES BETWEEN · 28 MENTIONS
    1. 9 MAR 2026
      THE TWENTY MINUTE VC
    2. 10 MAR 2026
      GOLDMAN SACHS EXCHANGES
    3. 16 MAR 2026
      THE TWENTY MINUTE VC · 6 MENTIONS
    4. 18 MAR 2026 · CHALLENGES
      MONETARY MATTERS WITH JACK FARLEY
    5. 19 MAR 2026 · UPDATES
      THE ACQUIRERS PODCAST
    6. 19 MAR 2026
      ALL-IN WITH CHAMATH, JASON, SACKS & FRIEDBERG
    7. 21 MAR 2026
      THE POMP PODCAST · 2 MENTIONS
    8. 26 MAR 2026
      THE TWENTY MINUTE VC · 2 MENTIONS
    9. 26 MAR 2026
      THE BUSINESS BREW · 2 MENTIONS
    10. 28 MAR 2026
      THE POMP PODCAST
    11. 3 APR 2026
      MASTERS IN BUSINESS
    12. 3 APR 2026
      ALL-IN WITH CHAMATH, JASON, SACKS & FRIEDBERG
    13. 9 APR 2026
      EXCESS RETURNS
    14. 15 APR 2026
      WEALTHION - BE FINANCIALLY RESILIENT
    15. 19 APR 2026
      A16Z PODCAST
    16. 20 APR 2026
      THE TWENTY MINUTE VC
    17. 23 APR 2026
      THE TWENTY MINUTE VC
    18. 23 APR 2026
      A16Z PODCAST
    19. 3 AUG 2026 · 2W AGO · UPDATES
      THE TWENTY MINUTE VC · 2 MENTIONS
  5. 8 AUG 2026 · 1W AGO · UPDATES
    ALL-IN WITH CHAMATH, JASON, SACKS & FRIEDBERG
  6. 11 AUG 2026 · 1W AGO
    BANKLESS
  7. 11 AUG 2026 · 1W AGO
    THOUGHTFUL MONEY
  8. 11 AUG 2026 · 1W AGO
    EXCESS RETURNS
  9. 12 AUG 2026 · 6D AGO
    A16Z PODCAST
  10. 13 AUG 2026 · 5D AGO
    THE TWENTY MINUTE VC
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