The Best Consumer Startup Ideas Were "Impossible" Until Now

Mike Mignano, a partner at Lightspeed Ventures and founder of Anchor, discusses consumer startups and the impact of AI on media with Garry Tan. Mignano draws parallels between Instagram's impact on photo sharing and Suno's potential to democratize music creation through AI. He emphasizes that timing and cultural relevance are critical for consumer startups, but are difficult to predict. The conversation explores how AI can create new distribution channels and opportunities, especially by re-examining previously overlooked areas like email apps and health data. Mignano also introduces Oboe Labs, an AI-powered learning platform designed to personalize education. The discussion further covers the evolving landscape of social media, and the balance between human creativity and AI-generated content.