An early-stage VC shares why he's not investing in AI coding startups — but doubling down on these founders

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Antler Asia's cofounder and managing partner
Antler Asia's cofounder and managing partner says he won't invest in a new vibe-coding startup

Antler

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.

AI startups are raising millions to disrupt Hollywood. Read the pitch decks 9 used to get funding.

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AI firm Wonder Studios' London team.
Wonder Studios is a UK firm that uses AI to extend IP and create original works.

Wonder Studios

Venture capitalist Nabeel Hyatt says training robots will reshape the future of work

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Nabeel Hyatt, general partner at Spark Capital
Nabeel Hyatt, general partner at Spark Capital

Spark Capital

The AI boom won't last, a top VC warns, as he urges startups to cash out

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Venture capitalist Elad Gil
Venture capitalist Elad Gil

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Read the pitch decks of 17 startups looking to disrupt advertising and marketing with AI

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limy cofounders
Limy founders Aviv Shamny, CEO; Ido Riechman, CTO; Ido Zabarsky, COO.

Shiri Grupper.

This startup wants to replace marketing agencies with AI. Read the pitch deck it used to raise $4.5 million.

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From left: Julius Körfgen, Marvin Abdel-Massih, and Lukas Vollmer, founders of Uplane, AI marketing startup.
From left: Uplane founders Julius Körfgen, Marvin Abdel-Massih, and Lukas Vollmer.

Uplane

Buzzy vibe-coding startup Emergent is launching an AI agent to take on OpenClaw and NanoBot

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Emergent cofounders
Emergent is launching a new AI agent that can help with everyday tasks.

Emergent

A startup building the Harvey for patent law has raised $40 million

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Two men sit side by side on a gray bench against a wood-paneled wall with a white woven pattern behind them.
Arthur Jen and Paul Lee.

Patlytics

I moved across the world to get into the Ivy League. Then I quit Brown after a year to launch a VC firm at 21.

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Smaiyl Makyshov
Smaiyl Makyshov said his firm focuses on community-based investing.

Smaiyl Makyshov

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