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Skopje AI Summit Awards $1M as Investors Drop Idea-Stage Checks
Original: “The Idea-Stage Check Is Gone”: Hard Truths and $1M Win at Skopje’s Startup Revolution AI Summit
At the Startup Revolution AI Summit in Skopje, investors delivered a blunt message: the era of funding raw ideas is over, with capital now flowing only to teams showing traction and working products. The event also crowned a $1 million winner, underscoring that despite tougher early-stage conditions, serious money is still available for startups that can prove execution.
Why now: The summit combined a large $1M prize with a candid investor message about the death of idea-stage funding, striking a chord with founders navigating a harder fundraising climate.
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