The Untold Story of Higgsfield | $1B ARR in 18 Months | Why Moats in AI are BS | CEO, Alex Mashrabov

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Sep 28, 2026

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Alex Mashrabov is the Founder and CEO of Higgsfield, the third fastest scaling company to $1BN in ARR behind OpenAI and Anthropic. Reports suggest their latest funding round could place an $8BN valuation on the company. Prior to Higgsfield, Alex sold his prior company to Snap Inc for $166M. Alex was a competitive programmer as a kid, reaching third best in the world.

In Today's Show:
  • The Programming Prodigy Who Sold to Snap for $166M

  • Burning $10M: The Pivot That Saved Higgsfield

  • A $1B Revenue Run Rate in 18 Months; How Real Is It?

  • Will OpenAI and Google Wipe Out $20 AI Subscriptions?

  • Are AI Labs Gaming the Benchmarks?

  • Spending $4M a Month on AI; Genius or Insanity?

  • Are AI Moats Bullshit? The Great "Wrapper" Debate

  • One Full Day With His Son in Three Months: The Cost of Ambition

  • Is Snap Broken and Will HubSpot Survive AI?

  • $10B in the Next 12 Months?

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