The Hottest VC Deals Today Are No Revenue, No Product, Just All-Star AI Teams And Mega Rounds

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The Hottest VC Deals Today Are No Revenue, No Product, Just All-Star AI Teams And Mega Rounds

forbes.com/sites/josipamajic/2025/07/08/the-hottest-vc-deals-today-are-no-revenue-no-product-just-all-star-ai-teams-and-mega-rounds

When former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati’s six-month-old startup Thinking Machines Lab successfully raised 2 billion dollars at a 10 billion dollar valuation, it crystallized a fundamental shift in how AI companies compete for talent. But this astronomical funding round isn’t just about one…

This story appeared on forbes.com, 2025-07-08 22:29:00.