Ex-OpenAI Director Aschenbrenner Returns to Investing with $400M Deal
firstadopter · x · 2026-08-06
Bloomberg reports that Leopold Aschenbrenner has made his return to the investing scene just days after his hedge fund was on the brink of collapse. He is plunking down $400 million to back a privately held company, according to people familiar with the matter.
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