Compute lending is quietly already happening at a major VC fund, says investor
matt_slotnick · x · 2026-10-30
mattslotnick asked which firm will be first to build a compute lending practice—GC, LSVP, BCV, Sequoia, or someone else—then added that he's told such a practice already exists somewhat covertly at a fund not on his list, signaling the financialization of compute within venture capital.
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