> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://adjacent.media/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Hypergrowth Era Ends; Companies Pivot Away From Core Products
- URL: https://adjacent.media/signals/hypergrowth-era-ends-companies-pivot-away-from-core-products/
- Published: 2026-09-22T16:17:20.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-22T16:17:20.000Z
- Description: Tech companies built at scale are now formally abandoning the business models that got them there. The venture-backed growth playbook has exhausted itself—not because of temporary headwinds, but because original markets have consolidated or commoditized faster than anticipated.
- Author: Jonathan Greene
- Tags: #signal, theme-brand, growth strategy, organizational pivot, market maturation

Source: [Semafor](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant%5Fsucking%5Fsound?ref=adjacent.media)

Tech companies built at scale are now formally abandoning the business models that got them there. The venture-backed growth playbook has exhausted itself—not because of temporary headwinds, but because original markets have consolidated or commoditized faster than anticipated. Companies like OpenAI, Stripe, and others are chasing adjacent revenue streams (enterprise services, fintech rails, B2B infrastructure) and competing on relationships and bundling rather than innovation.