Something real changed in how AI gets funded this year, and it tells you where the category is heading. Vertical AI agents, built to solve one specific problem really well rather than attempt everything, are pulling the biggest checks right now [PYMNTS, Apr 2026]. Factory, an AI engineering platform used by Nvidia and Adobe, just raised $150M at a $1.5B valuation after doubling revenue every month for six straight months. Slash Financial hit unicorn status on a $100M round after growing from $10M to $250M in revenue in 24 months. Capital is increasingly backing depth over breadth: pick a problem, understand its context and solve it properly. That's the architecture behind Gotchi: specialized agents for different parts of everyday life, connected through one Consumer AI ecosystem. 🦖