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**Kevin Hartz -** GP at A* ($600M AUM), co-founder of Eventbrite, early investor in Airbnb, PayPal, Pinterest, and Uber—portfolio companies have created $200B+ in enterprise value
https://x.com/MarwanRefaat/status/1930729952124776940
Kevin Hartz’s A* raises its second oversubscribed fund in three years
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[Hunter Walk - Co-founder of Homebrew ($480M AUM, 80+ investments incl. Plaid, Gusto, Cruise), ex-YouTube product lead, co-founded Screendoor ($50M raised) to back emerging fund managers.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mw2KdWvl12s)
Hunter Walk - Co-founder of Homebrew ($480M AUM, 80+ investments incl. Plaid, Gusto, Cruise), ex-YouTube product lead, co-founded Screendoor ($50M raised) to back emerging fund managers.
One decade in, Homebrew says it’s becoming self-funded
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[Pete Flint - General Partner at NFX ($1B+ AUM), co-founder of Trulia (acquired by Zillow for $3.5B). Now backs network-driven startups in fintech, marketplaces, and AI.](https://youtu.be/hHv2PCIez7c)
Pete Flint - General Partner at NFX ($1B+ AUM), co-founder of Trulia (acquired by Zillow for $3.5B). Now backs network-driven startups in fintech, marketplaces, and AI.
Trulia founder Pete Flint is now a VC with NFX Guild
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[Trevor Martin - Co-founder and CEO of Mammoth Biosciences ($195M raised), Stanford PhD, built a CRISPR diagnostics unicorn valued at $1B+.](https://youtu.be/jB1KeuvUR7E)
Trevor Martin - Co-founder and CEO of Mammoth Biosciences ($195M raised), Stanford PhD, built a CRISPR diagnostics unicorn valued at $1B+.
Mammoth Bio scores $195M top-up to supercharge CRISPR diagnostics, medicines
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[**Adam Draper -** Founder of Boost VC ($200M AUM), invested in 300+ startups including Radiant ($160M raised), Venus Aerospace ($39M raised), Deliverr (acquired by Shopify for $2.1B)](https://youtu.be/D5WoWpoWatE)
**Adam Draper -** Founder of Boost VC ($200M AUM), invested in 300+ startups including Radiant ($160M raised), Venus Aerospace ($39M raised), Deliverr (acquired by Shopify for $2.1B)
BoostVC closes $40M fund as revamped ‘sci-fi’ accelerator preps for digital demo day
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[Masha Bucher - Founder & GP of Day One Ventures, recently closed a $150M Fund III—one of the largest solo GP raises by a female investor in the past year ](https://youtu.be/QgeYp8Z81c4)
Masha Bucher - Founder & GP of Day One Ventures, recently closed a $150M Fund III—one of the largest solo GP raises by a female investor in the past year
Masha Bucher’s Day One Ventures Raises $150 Million Fund III
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[**Andrew Côté -** Founder of Hyperstition, a 700+ member deep tech and defense network, scout at a16z’s American Dynamism Fund, co-founder of Eta.bio and The AI Salon](https://youtu.be/Tdt0A_2q5Y0)
**Andrew Côté -** Founder of Hyperstition, a 700+ member deep tech and defense network, scout at a16z’s American Dynamism Fund, co-founder of Eta.bio and The AI Salon
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[Max Marchione - Co-founder of Superpower ($47M raised, $300M+ valuation), previously founded Next Chapter and Ultraviolet Ventures](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIELwf2no0Q)
Max Marchione - Co-founder of Superpower ($47M raised, $300M+ valuation), previously founded Next Chapter and Ultraviolet Ventures
Superpower raises $30 million to launch world’s first health super-app
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[Andrew Allen - Co-founder & CEO of Gritstone Bio ($650M+ raised from Gilead, Foresite, and others), developing personalized cancer immunotherapies using AI-driven neoantigen prediction and mRNA platforms](https://youtu.be/mzPhuiLdKwA)
Andrew Allen - Co-founder & CEO of Gritstone Bio ($650M+ raised from Gilead, Foresite, and others), developing personalized cancer immunotherapies using AI-driven neoantigen prediction and mRNA platforms
Going After Customized Lung Cancer Vaccines, Gritstone Grabs $102M
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[Filip Kozera – Founder and CEO of Wordware ($30M seed), a platform for creating and managing AI-powered workflows. One of the largest seed rounds in YC history, backed by Paul Graham and Vlad Magdalin.](https://youtu.be/75XZVPtL_0o)
Filip Kozera – Founder and CEO of Wordware ($30M seed), a platform for creating and managing AI-powered workflows. One of the largest seed rounds in YC history, backed by Paul Graham and Vlad Magdalin.
How Wordware Secured $30 Million Seed In 7 Days
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[Rajat Bhageria - Founder & CEO of Chef Robotics ($40M+ raised from Benchmark, Kleiner Perkins, and Construct), building intelligent robotic arms to automate food prep and solve labor shortages in commercial kitchens.](https://youtu.be/qzNX1PmwE4w)
Rajat Bhageria - Founder & CEO of Chef Robotics ($40M+ raised from Benchmark, Kleiner Perkins, and Construct), building intelligent robotic arms to automate food prep and solve labor shortages in commercial kitchens.
How Chef Robotics found success by turning away its original customers
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[Katherine Jones - Investor at Hummingbird Ventures ($500M+ AUM), backing bold early-stage founders in consumer, fintech, and frontier tech across Europe and beyond.](https://youtu.be/fnoA6kg70sc)
Katherine Jones - Investor at Hummingbird Ventures ($500M+ AUM), backing bold early-stage founders in consumer, fintech, and frontier tech across Europe and beyond.
The Best Venture Firm You’ve Never Heard Of
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[Shaun Johnson - Founding Partner at AIX Ventures ($250M AUM), backing category-defining AI companies from day zero — with a focus on deep technical founders building at the frontier.](https://youtu.be/CI_x8Ugc2yo)
Shaun Johnson - Founding Partner at AIX Ventures ($250M AUM), backing category-defining AI companies from day zero — with a focus on deep technical founders building at the frontier.
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CEO of OpenAI and former President of Y Combinator. Backer of Stripe, Airbnb, Reddit, and Helion. One of the most influential figures in AI and early-stage tech.
Sam Altman biographer Keach Hagey explains why the OpenAI CEO was ‘born for this moment’
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General Partner at Long Journey Ventures, backing early-stage bets across tech, science, and culture. Early investor in Block, Bowery, and Double.
Arielle Zuckerberg, partners launch $181,818,181 fund for ‘magically weird’ startups
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One half of The Chainsmokers, GRAMMY winner ad co-founder of MANTIS VC ($100M+ AUM), leveraging cultural influence to back top startups in fintech, media, and consumer tech.
The Chainsmokers want to bring a different kind of value add to B2B companies
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Founder & Managing Partner at Forerunner Ventures ($3B AUM), early backer of Chime, ŌURA, and Glossier. One of the most respected voices in consumer investing.
How Forerunner Ventures' Kirsten Green Crashed Silicon Valley's Boys' Club To Become Retail's Top VC
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Managing Director at General Catalyst ($30B+ AUM), known for leading early investments in Airbnb, Stripe, and Snap. Focused on bold, unconventional founders from non-traditional backgrounds.
General Catalyst raises $8B in fresh funds to back startups globally
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Managing Director at Y Combinator and former Scribd founder, shaping the future of early-stage investing and AI-native startups.
Y Combinator startups are fastest growing, most profitable in fund history because of AI