Vibe coding is changing the way investors think about founders

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VCs are looking for technical founders who can use AI
AI is changing what it means to be a technical founder.

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Ryan Serhant founded two apps that didn't take off but raised $45 million to help fund his third. Here's what he did differently.

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Ryan Serhant believes his new app will make day-to-day work easier for real estate agents.

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Here's what Big Pharma could buy in 2025, from obesity drugs to precision cancer treatments, according to a top M&A banker

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Chris Roop, head of M&A for the Americas at investment bank Jefferies, said Big Pharma will be looking for new drugs to boost growth in 2025.

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His video startup made him wealthy. Now comes the hard part: figuring out what to do with the rest of his life.

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Vinay Hiremath (left), a co-founder of Loom, reflected on finding purpose after selling the company.

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Fintech pitch deck library: How more than 60 startups raised millions in funding from top investors

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Check out these pitch decks for examples of fintech founders sold their vision.

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I moved to Puerto Rico for the entrepreneurial scene and I love it — except for the constant power outages

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Ryan Pamplin, who lives in Puerto Rico with his wife and 19-month-old son, is frustrated by the island's frequent power outages.

Ryan Pamplin

VCs say AI agents will be big in 2025. Here's an exclusive look at the pitch deck one startup in the space used to raise $20 million.

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Vapi employees

Vapi

VCs say digital agents, 'crypto mania,' and a torrent of liquidity are the tech trends to watch in 2025

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New data reveals who is hiring in the creator economy

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Want to break into VC in 2025? MBAs and consulting backgrounds are out. Technical skills, especially AI, are in.

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Deedy Das (left), a principal at Menlo Ventures, held senior engineering roles at Glean, Facebook, and Google. Jon Chu, a partner at Khosla Ventures, previously worked as an engineer at Palantir and built machine learning at Facebook.
Deedy Das (left), a principal at Menlo Ventures, held senior engineering roles at Glean, Facebook, and Google.
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