Andy Budd

I’ve just launched my first podcast. It’s called The Design VC. It’s about the intersection of creativity + capital, and how design shapes early-stage startups (for better and worse). First episodes: @destraynor (Intercom), @jakek + @jazer, @katearonowitz (GV).

Just published an article which brings together pretty much every thought I've had on the state of design the past 10 years. Enjoy. @andybudd/from-chess-to-poker-how-speed-changed-design-before-ai-b23099d77837" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@andybudd/from…

We find ourselves at a singular moment. The point at which the time it takes to ship an idea is almost the same as the time it takes to come up with it. As we get closer to this threshold, everything we know about product delivery begins to break down. andybudd.medium.com/as-we-reach-th…

I just published How AI-Enabled Startups Are Moving Faster — and Rewriting the VC Playbook medium.com/the-design-vc/…

@oleg008 I wondered what that place was. It was just down the street from my hotel when I was there for Web Summit. Saw a huge queue forming every morning. Thought it was maybe some sort of job centre or somehting.

200m queue outside the building before it even opens, "Loja de Cidadão do Saldanha" in Lisboa - that's the citizen shop we deserve. Embarassing. #Portugal

Here's a video of my recent chat with @samstphenson, co-founder of AI note taking startup @meetgranola. In it we discuss the founding idea, launching into a saturated market, the challenges of fundraising as a designer, and their recent bold rebrand. Enjoy youtube.com/watch?v=togXvp…

If you do listen, I’d genuinely love to know what you think. And if you know a founder or design leader who’d enjoy it, feel free to send it their way. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

This podcast is a continuation of that. Real conversations with people who’ve built, invested, and designed their way through the messy bit before things are obvious.

I’ve just launched my first podcast. It’s called The Design VC. It’s about the intersection of creativity + capital, and how design shapes early-stage startups (for better and worse). First episodes: @destraynor (Intercom), @jakek + @jazer, @katearonowitz (GV).

So here's my list of the 10 practical startup books to read instead. medium.com/the-design-vc/… (and yes, my books is obviously in there)

There are tons of great startup books out there. However most are written by somebody who founded a MASSIVE company 25 years ago, and have written a historical biography on what worked in the early 2000s. Usually wrapped in with a huge dose of luck and survivor bias.

A new browser war is brewing. LLM companies want to be the place your online journey begins — not Google. And the easiest way to make that happen? Own the browser. andybudd.com/archives/2025/…

If identity marketing was the last decade’s playbook, this is what’s replacing it. Vibes-based marketing: brands creating emotional atmosphere, not slogans. I broke down the shift — and why it’s happening faster than people realise. andybudd.com/archives/2025/…

@destraynor @WebSummit Shame to have missed you.

I just finished my 2nd talk at @WebSummit - apologies to those who were too far back to see the slides. If you want the slides, just email des@fin.ai and I'll get both PDFs to you.

Had fun talking about “The Rollercoaster of Product-Market fit” to a packed room at Web Summit, based on my book, The Growth Equation. thegrowthequation.info

If you happen to be an early stage startup at Web Summit this week, you should come to my masterclass on finding product market fit (tue at 12:30).

As an investor in Web Studio I might be a little biased, but I think this product is pretty cool.