Venture Capital, Moonshots, and AI: The 2025 Tech Soap Opera
Welcome to the 2025 edition of "As the Tech World Turns," starring venture capitalists, moonshot dreamers, and AI overlords.
Roelof Botha of Sequoia, a venture capital behemoth, declared that venture capital is not an asset class, but rather a lifestyle. He noted that there are now 3,000 venture firms in the US, triple the number when he joined Sequoia 20 years ago.
Astro Teller, captain of Alphabet's X, shared that their moonshot initiatives have a 2% success rate, meaning 98% of their projects are unsuccessful.
It's more like a unicorn-riding, rainbow-chasing lifestyle.
- 3,000 venture firms in the US
- 2% success rate for moonshot initiatives
Author's summary: Venture capital and moonshots in 2025 are a wild ride.
More News
- REITERATED Definition & Meaning
- Former GM’s preferred Braves move this offseason is completely delusional
- UCI Men’s Basketball Posts Summary
- Braves announce waiver claims of former Athletics, Rockies pitchers
- Braves Face Tough Test on the Road at No. 10 Iowa State
- 2025 Atlanta Braves Player Review: AJ Smith-Shawver
- UC Irvine Men’s Basketball Update
- 2025-26 Men’s Basketball Schedule
- MLB Sets Braves Competitive Balance Pick
- Former Braves Left-Hander Returning to Atlanta on Split Contract