Why Founder‑Market Fit Beats All Other VC Metrics in a Downturn
Founder‑market fit – the match between a founder’s unique expertise and a chosen market – outlasts shifts in product, regulation, and price, making it the most reliable predictor of startup success. In today’s crypto‑to‑AI exodus, the surviving builders are those who bring deep domain knowledge, high agency, an unfair network, and obsession, proving that fit compounds when valuations falter.