Tech arts initiative leads rarely come from humanities backgrounds, Dryhurst says

Mat Dryhurst noted that arts initiative leads at tech companies almost never come from humanities backgrounds like literature or art history, while founders with such backgrounds are more common — adding that the other path for them is VC.

2026-11-03 ~ 2026-11-03 · 3 related posts

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