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VCs bankroll young college dropouts as AI founder age plummets to 29

VCs bankroll young college dropouts as AI founder age plummets to 29 Image: Techmeme
Venture capital firms are increasingly covering living expenses for college dropouts founding AI startups, as the average age of AI unicorn founders fell from 40 in 2020 to 29 in 2024, according to data from investor Antler cited
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