Talent is Flowing to AI Companies
annbordetsky · x · 2026-07-13
The author notes that over the past 12 months, they know far more people leaving the venture capital industry than joining it, with the gap potentially reaching 10x.
They believe talent is clearly flowing towards "next-generation AI companies," lamenting that doing VC nowadays feels a bit like "selling bottled water"—the business seems increasingly mundane, while AI startups are much more attractive.
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