• Haatch Ventures sees falling AI costs benefiting UK software startups despite risks from infrastructure overspending.
• AI performance costs have fallen 9-fold to 900-fold annually, depending on the task, improving application developers’ economics.
• Per-user software pricing faces pressure from AI-driven workforce reductions; outcome-based pricing offers startups a more resilient model.
• UK startups raised $17 billion in the first half of 2026, representing 39% of European venture funding; AI attracted 74%.

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