Some dropped out of M.I.T., Georgetown and Stanford. Others decided not to go to college. They all say they could not afford to wait to build their own artificial intelligence start-ups.
Category: Venture Capital
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OpenAI Raises Another Funding Deal, From Dragoneer, Blackstone and More
The venture capital round values the ChatGPT maker at $300 billion, and underscores the fierceness of the A.I. money race.
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David Bars Have Had Breakout Success. Can the Protein Craze Last?
The David bar’s breakout success is proof that, in our culture of optimization, one macronutrient is king. But can the protein craze last?
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How Republicans Supersized Silicon Valley’s Favorite Tax Break
Tucked into the huge set of tax cuts that Republicans passed into law this month was the expansion of an unusually valuable tax break for start-up investors.
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A Prominent Investor Is Criticized Over Mamdani Comments
A partner at Sequoia, the venture capital giant drew criticism for calling the Democratic mayoral candidate for New York an “Islamist.”
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Meter, Networking Start-Up, Raises $170 Million
The company has collected $170 million in new capital as it seeks to help connect data centers and other businesses in the age of artificial intelligence.
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Yale’s Endowment Selling Private Equity Stakes as Trump Targets Ivies
The university is selling multiple stakes in private-equity funds as the industry struggles and Trump targets Ivy-League Institutions.
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Elizabeth Holmes’s Partner Has a New Blood-Testing Start-Up
Billy Evans has two children with the Theranos founder, who is in prison for fraud. He’s now trying to raise money for a testing company that promises “human health optimization.”
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The Stakes for OpenAI’s Plan B
The giant artificial intelligence start-up dialed back its corporate reorganization plan, but big questions remain about its future.
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Thrive Capital Creating Vehicle for Serial M&A
The investor is raising money to start and build companies infused with artificial intelligence, then use them to buy more.