How to Achieve PMF in 2025 Using AI — A Fireside Chat w/ Hiten Shah
In 2025, AI is not just a buzzword, it’s reshaping how products are built, validated, and scaled.
Join us for a fireside chat with Hiten Shah, founder of Nira (acquired by Dropbox), long-time SaaS builder, and host of The Hiten Show. Hiten will share his take on how AI is changing the path to product-market fit and how founders can use it to their advantage.
In this candid 40min interview followed by 20min of open Q&A, we’ll explore:
How the definition of PMF is evolving in the AI era
Where AI can meaningfully accelerate product development and insight gathering
Hiten’s mental models for building sticky, value-driven products
Lessons from the frontlines of startup growth in 2025
About the guest:
Hiten Shah has been building startups for 20+ years, including Crazy Egg, KISSmetrics, and Nira (acquired by Dropbox). He hosts The Hiten Show on YouTube, where he shares unfiltered takes on product, growth, and founder psychology. Hiten is also known for his high-signal, founder-first writing on X, consistently helping founders cut through noise and focus on what matters.
About the host:
Sharath is a repeat founder who has built and sold two SaaS products. He previously led community at Product Hunt and now hosts Undefeated Underdogs, a podcast where he interviews ambitious founders and VCs. Sharath is deeply embedded in the startup ecosystem—curious, candid, and always building. Currently he is a fractional community lead at Thera.
This session is designed for post-launch founders navigating the path from traction to scale. If you're looking to sharpen your PMF instincts and build more confidently in the AI era, you won't want to miss this.