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Taiwan's AI Stock Boom Makes Early-Stage Startup Fundraising Harder

Original: Taiwan's AI Stock Boom Is Making Early-Stage Startups a Tougher Pitch

Taiwan's surging AI-related stocks are changing the calculus for the island's startup scene. As public-market investors pour money into established AI and chip companies, early-stage startups are finding it harder to attract funding and attention, since backers can get AI exposure through listed stocks rather than risky new ventures. The trend is reshaping how founders pitch and what investors expect.

Why now: Taiwan's AI stock rally is diverting venture capital away from early-stage startups, a concern for founders and investors.

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