How to build(+ sell) future-proof AI apps: with Evelin Herrera, Founder of EHVM Capital

🚀 In this episode, I’m joined by Evelin Herrera, the founder of Reflect Place and an expert who has seen hundreds of mobile app acquisitions up close. Evelin breaks down the exploding AI app market — what’s working, what’s failing, and why valuations have shifted dramatically in just months.

She explains why many AI apps feel like simple “info products with a paywall,” why retention is collapsing across categories, and why buyers are now extremely skeptical of AI products.

If you're building AI apps, investing in software, or planning an exit, this episode is packed with real data, blunt truth, and insider perspective.

🎙️ What we cover in this episode:

✅ Why AI apps are collapsing in valuation (Q2 → Q4 shift explained) 

✅ Why AI products are struggling with subscriber retention + usage depth 

✅ Copycat crackdown: Apple App Store’s new anti-clone policies 

✅ Info-product AI design traps (scan-face apps, skin scoring apps, etc.) 

✅ How investors evaluate AI app revenue vs. user base 

✅ Building for exit: which metrics actually raise multipliers 

✅ Why audiences matter more than revenue (in early-stage deals) 

✅ Future-proofing through niche AI + proprietary databases

Whether you're a founder, investor, UA leader, or PM — this conversation gives clarity on what it takes for an AI product to survive beyond hype cycles.

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🌐 intelligentartifice.net — Podcast hub 

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