Bain Capital Ventures raises $1.6B fund betting on life after AGI
nmasc_ · x · 2026-09-16
Bain Capital Ventures has closed a $1.6 billion new fund aimed at investing in a world "after AGI." The author spoke with partners Enrique Salem and Slater Stich, covering: pacing matters more than picking winners in AI, many GPU-hungry startups are over-capitalized, and the evolving role of humans in an AI-driven economy. The fund targets AI application-layer and related infrastructure startups.
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