urn:uuid:d8eaecf4-3257-5a62-a604-5e6baadc4723 SocioLens — RO-LD11-04: Do AI startups backed by a cloud giant end up running on that giant's cloud? New versions of this research opportunity and changes to the claims it rests on. 2026-10-13T00:00:00Z SocioLens urn:uuid:67023009-775d-5032-94e1-7e4ffbf2cbfb Research opportunity revised to v2: RO-LD11-04 — Do AI startups backed by a cloud giant end up running on that giant's cloud? 2026-10-13T00:00:00Z Literature check added: a second, deeper search for existing work, with its queries, new nearest work and limits. The question and verdict stand. urn:uuid:cfc3744f-5cf8-50cc-9c5f-029ea1a7159d New research opportunity: RO-LD11-04 — Do AI startups backed by a cloud giant end up running on that giant's cloud? 2026-10-12T00:00:00Z Among AI startups that raised money from Amazon, Microsoft or Google (directly or through their venture arms), compared with similar startups funded by independent investors, how much more likely are they to build on the investing firm's cloud and models, and does that tie persist or loosen in later funding rounds?