Vertical AI in 2026: Market Map, Investment Thesis, and What to Build
A founder-and-investor guide to vertical AI in 2026: where durable value is forming, which markets are crowded, and what still looks investable.
Eze Vidra
Eze Vidra is the founder of VC Cafe and the co-founder and managing partner of Remagine Ventures, a pre-seed fund investing in ambitious founders at the intersection of AI, technology, entertainment, gaming, and commerce with a spotlight on Israel.
He is a former General Partner at Google Ventures (GV) in Europe, former head of Google for Entrepreneurs in Europe, and founding head of Campus London, Google's first startup hub. Eze writes on Israeli tech, venture capital, artificial intelligence, and founder strategy.
He is also the founder of Techbikers, a nonprofit that brings together the startup ecosystem on cycling challenges in support of Room to Read.
Weekly Firgun Newsletter – January 2 2026
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“Resolutions require only words. Results take action. “ Tony Robbins It is December 2025. As we look toward 2026, the temptation for every founder is to draft a list of New Year’s resolutions. You know the type: “Grow revenue,” “Hire…
Weekly Firgun Newsletter – December 12 2025
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The State of Seed and Pre-Seed in 2025: Bigger Bets, Leaner Teams, and the AI Distortion Field
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Weekly Firgun Newsletter – December 5 2025
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A note to founders in stealth mode
You are ready for pre-seed the day you decide to move faster than everyone else.
Shortening the Time to WOW (TtW) in AI products
How to boost user adoption and engagement by shortening the time to WOW