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The Last Mile Is Real, But the Moat May Be Shrinking

Tiffany Luck argues vertical AI startups can build moats in the last mile. PainSignal data confirms the last mile is painful, but also reveals SMB neglect, trust issues, and horizontal models encroaching faster than VCs realize.

via Crunchbase News·Apr 28, 2026

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