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The founders of billion-dollar AI startups are getting younger — here’s why

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The founders of billion-dollar AI startups are getting younger — here’s why

Alexandr Wang, former CEO of Scale, attends an AI summit in Paris in February 2025. Getty Images The founders of some of the world’s most successful startups have been young: Think Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg, both of whom were just 19 when they launched their ventures. But with the rise of billion-dollar artificial intelligence … Read more

This is the No.1 reason startups fail in the first two years, according to the founder of Europe’s largest pre-seed fund

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This is the No.1 reason startups fail in the first two years, according to the founder of Europe’s largest pre-seed fund

Concept Ventures was an early investor in billion dollar AI firm Eleven Labs. Reece Chowdhury A venture capitalist says one of the biggest reasons startups fail hinges on the relationship between co-founders. Reece Chowdhry, founding partner of Concept Ventures, said early teams often split within two years because their co-founders clash or lack a shared … Read more