Lightcone Podcast

The 7 Most Powerful Moats For AI Startups

October 3, 2025·45 min
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In the early days, the only moat that startups have is speed. Once you make something people want, the question becomes what deeper moats can you build on to defend against the competition?Garry, Harj, Diana, and Jared dive into Hamilton Helmer’s Seven Powers framework to find out how these moats show up in practice today in AI startups.

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