The AI Capital Squeeze: A 12-step Board Playbook

AI takes most VC; a $800bn wobble shows the downside of concentration. Invest - or defend - with ROI gates, vendor diversification, and power/compute contingency.

Nov 11, 2025

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Executive signal: 2025 is the first year AI captures a majority share of global venture capital. Last week’s $800bn AI-linked sell-off shows why concentration cuts both ways. Boards need ROI-gated investments, vendor diversification, and power/compute contingency, before scaling spend.

Capital flows converge on AI stack; stress-test badge shows recent sell-off.

Why it matters

Capital has migrated into one stack—models ⇄ data ⇄ chi…

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