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Enterprise AI spending is shifting from aggressive scaling to strict cost optimization, with companies successfully reducing LLM expenses by 50% through open-source routing and efficiency audits.

Impact: CFOs will enforce stricter ROI gates for AI budgets, forcing engineering teams to prove direct revenue or productivity lift before securing additional funding.

— from AI ROI Shifts, Open Source Disruption, and SaaS Roll-Ups · The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch· Jul 02, 2026