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Markets2026-05-25 · source-backed
OnlyCFO warns that 18+ month CAC payback periods only worked when average retention was 5+ years. As AI alternatives accelerate churn, that assumption collapses. "90%+ of the software churn from AI hasn't hit yet." Companies needed time to evaluate and build internally. That time is running out.
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