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* Fiverr expects the Q2 2023 revenue to grow by 4%-6% y/y to $88.0 - $90.0 million.
* Fiverr expects the Q2 2023 revenue to grow by 4%-6% y/y to $88.0 - $90.0 million.
* Fiverr is positive on AI.  
* Fiverr is positive on AI.  
"We haven’t seen the development of AI displacing the need for human talent; on the contrary, we are seeing the increasing need for human skills to deploy and implement AI technologies; an influx of new service categories and AI talent emerging on the marketplace; higher quality of work and improving productivity where AI tools are utilized; and opportunities to continuously re-imagine the future of e-commerce," the statement said
 
* The company sees stabilization in cohort dynamics.
* The company sees stabilization in cohort dynamics.


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"We continue to see growth in high-value spenders on our marketplace and their strong retention and spending patterns continue to strengthen our overall cohort behavior. Among those who spend over $10K+ in 2022, we saw the    vast majority of them remain very active in the first quarter of 2023 despite the challenging macro conditions."
"We continue to see growth in high-value spenders on our marketplace and their strong retention and spending patterns continue to strengthen our overall cohort behavior. Among those who spend over $10K+ in 2022, we saw the    vast majority of them remain very active in the first quarter of 2023 despite the challenging macro conditions."
== Summary of Earnings Call ==
Fiverr Q1 2023 earnings call mainly centred on AI and macro situation. Below is a summary of the call<ref>https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/111556726
https://seekingalpha.com/article/4603058-fiverr-international-ltd-fvrr-q1-2023-earnings-call-transcript</ref>;
=== Generative AI ===
* Haven't seen AI impact the business.
* Categories they opened to address AI-related jobs are booming.
* They are seeing increasing need for human skills deployed to implement AI technologies.
* Don't expect AI to displace human talent in the long-run.
* Believe Fiverr will benefit from AI technologies to improve their product experience.
* Believe AI brings a step function to addressable their market.
* They will continue investing in widening the catalog around AI services.
* Micha Kaufman notes that sellers who have better grasp and better usage of AI are going to outcompete those who don't.
* Kaufman adds that "it's very hard to understand what categories or how categories might be influenced."
* Kaufman added that he expect AI to help Fiverr sellers generate authentic content faster.
* Kaufman said it's too soon to pick any trends in usage of AI by small businesses, large businesses or new buyers.
=== Macro environment ===
* CFO Ofer Katz said they do not see any changes to their current underlying macroeconomic assumptions .
* Kaufman noted that as macro recover they will mostly likely see an increase in active buyers before an increase in spend per buyer.


==== Management Guidance and Analysts Estimate ====
==== Management Guidance and Analysts Estimate ====