Andreessen Horowitz analyzed spending across 200,000 startups and found that 60% goes to general AI tools like ChatGPT and Notion, while 40% funds role-specific apps like Laura Keet for customer service. Coding platforms like Replit and Cursor now rank in the top 50 tools startups buy.
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Andreessen Horowitz, the venture capital firm that invested in Facebook, Airbnb, and OpenAI, just released a report analyzing how 200,000 startups are spending their money with AI, revealing how the companies of the future are being built. Here are the 3 takeaways every company needs to know if they don't want to fall behind. Number 1: Horizontal apps dominate. 60% of spend is going to general-purpose tools like ChatGPT, Notion, and meeting bots that anyone in a company can use, showing that AI is becoming foundational, not niche. These AI tools are moving from experiments to core infrastructure inside every team. Number 2: Vertical apps are rising. 40% of spend is going to role-specific tools. The top in customer service is Laura Keet, in HR it's MicroOne, and in legal services it's Crosby. Most vertical tools today support human workers, but the trend is shifting toward full agentic systems that replace entire workflows. Number 3: Vibe coding has gone enterprise. Tools like Replit, Cursor, and Lovable are now in the top 50. Companies are paying for AI systems that can generate real products and agents, not just UI mockups or prototypes. The report also shows the top creative tool is Freepik, followed by ElevenLabs and Canva. This proves that media creation is now a core part of AI usage.
