Read the pitch decks of 17 startups looking to disrupt dating apps and social networking that have raised millions

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Money in the shape of a heart

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Sam Altman says AI has led to the 'revenge of the idea guys'

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman

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The $16 billion startup factory betting on 20-somethings with no ideas yet

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Mustafah Khan and Kelvin Cui (in the center, front row) founded Peripheral Labs in 2024 and incubated within Entrepreneurs First.

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For young founders, selfie sticks are as vital as funding

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Myles Slayton
Miles Slayton, 23, founder of the dating app Cerca.

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Myles Slayton wanted to be a startup founder, not an influencer.

Some startups are tokenmaxxing. Others tell us it's a 'stupid' trend that will die out.

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Hassan Ismail, Brennan Lupyrypa, and Kavitta Ghai are pictured.
Startups take different strategies with token spending, from hard budgets to minimum quotas.

Hassan Ismail; Brennan Lupyrypa; Kavitta Ghai

We're former Google coworkers who raised $4.5M for an AI startup. We didn't build a big team — we built fast instead.

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Joe Cheuk and Praneet Dutta cofounded Pomo.

Dan Clark

An Instacart founder shares his sneaker test for entrepreneurs

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Instacart cofounder Max Mullen
Max Mullen is the cofounder of Instacart.

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The fall of OneTaste: Ellen Huet on Nicole Daedone's sentencing and Silicon Valley's culture of belief

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Author Ellen Huet
Author Ellen Huet

Ellen Huet

I'm Daymond John from 'Shark Tank.' Here's a day in my life as I biohack for longevity, fast intermittently, and squeeze in any nap I can get.

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Daymond John.

The Shark Group

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Daymond John, the 57-year-old CEO of FUBU based in Miami. It's been edited for length and clarity.

I quit my dream job at Apple to launch a startup with my dad. I have no regrets.

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Akshat Prakash and his father, Avneesh.

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