A gap year program is lining up six-figure startup salaries for teens

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Oliver Zhou
Oliver Zhou, founder of Common Gap and Deep24

Oliver Zhou

Venture funds don't often make their top lawyer a partner. Menlo Ventures just did.

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Deborah Carrillo.

Menlo Ventures

The 3 creator economy trends that helped startups pull in millions from investors heading into 2026

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Whatnot cofounders Logan Head and Grant LaFontaine.
Whatnot cofounders Logan Head and Grant LaFontaine.

Whatnot

23 women in venture capital who made partner or higher at firms like Khosla, Greylock, and Lightspeed in 2025

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Victoria Zhou, Shreya Shekhar, and Mary D'Onofrio.

QED Investors; Greylock; Bessemer Venture Partners; Business Insider

A top VC predicts a robotics breakthrough and white-collar revolts over AI

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Ethan Choi.

Khosla Ventures

These 8 big deals defined the year in artificial intelligence

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Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son shakes hands with US President Donald Trump.
Softbank CEO Masayoshi Son shakes hands with US President Donald Trump.

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DreamWorks CEO turned VC Jeff Katzenberg says that AI is not going to be a 'zero-sum game'

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Jeffrey Katzenberg said that AI won't have just one winner and shared how his VC firm gauges companies in the AI age.

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VCs say tiny teams, personal agents, and a shift from vibes to payback are the tech trends to watch in 2026

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These 13 creator economy startups pulled in about $2 billion in funding this year

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ShopMy founders Harry Rein, Tiffany Lopinsky, and Chris Tinsley
ShopMy founders Harry Rein, Tiffany Lopinsky, and Chris Tinsley.

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Healthcare VCs predict more AI transparency investment, private equity M&A, and a quiet year for IPOs in 2026

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2025 to 2026: Healthcare predictions

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