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            Joon Sung Park. Multidisciplinary artist. Agent architect. Simulator of worlds.
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            Lin Qiao. AI torchbearer. Inference innovator. Open-source evangelist.
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            Jean-Charles Samuelian-Werve. Grandchild of refugees. Methodic optimist. Global health maverick.
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            Jean-Charles Samuelian-Werve Co-founder & CEO of Alan

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            Julie Bornstein. Weekend mallrat. Champion of women. Retail’s digital pioneer.
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            Julie Bornstein of Daydream

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            Julie Bornstein of Daydream

            Aaron Katz. Silicon Valley roots. Fierce competitor. Real-time CEO.
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            Aaron Katz ClickHouse - Founder Superpower
            Aaron Katz ClickHouse - Founder Superpower

            Vlad Tenev. Democratizer of finance. Iron-willed operator. Math architect.
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            Chris Urmson. Science-fair kid. Robotics wizard. Self-driving pioneer.
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            Assaf Rappaport. Global tech advocate. Team curator. Software’s fastest pace-setter.
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            Riccardo Zacconi. Long-distance swimmer. Lifelong risk-taker. Mobile game legend.
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            Dylan Field. Tech enthusiast. Futurist. Design advocate.
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            Linda Lian. Community builder. First generation trailblazer. Slayer of inefficiencies.
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            Alexandr Wang. Self-made success story. Former violin teacher. AI visionary.
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            Meet the Founders

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              Joon Sung Park Simile
            • Lin Qiao
              Lin Qiao Fireworks
            • Jean-Charles Samuelian-Werve Co-founder & CEO of Alan
              Jean-Charles Samuelian-Werve Alan
            • Julie Bornstein of Daydream
              Julie Bornstein Daydream
            • Aaron homepage
              Aaron Katz ClickHouse
            • Vlad Tenev
              Vlad Tenev Robinhood
            • Assaf homepage EXTRA (2)
              Assaf Rappaport Wiz
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              Chris Urmson Aurora
            • RICCARDO ZACCONI Founder Superpower
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            The Intelligence Company with Vlad and Eryk

            Proving AI in the Real World: Our Investment in Intelligence

            by Vlad Loktev, Eryk Dobrushkin

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            • New Fund Hand

              30 Years In. Perfecting Our Craft.

              by Index Ventures

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              Simulating Society at Scale: Our Investment in Simile's $200M Series B

              by Index Ventures

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              Enigma Emerges from Stealth: Our Investment in JJ and Gal

              by Shardul Shah

              This link opens the post, "Enigma Emerges from Stealth: Our Investment in JJ and Gal"
            • Chai Discovery co-founders

              Transforming Biology From Science To Engineering: Our Investment in Chai Discovery

              by Nina Achadjian

              This link opens the post, "Transforming Biology From Science To Engineering: Our Investment in Chai Discovery"
            • Georgia and Jon from Marker

              Writing Friction with Marker

              by Georgia Stevenson

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              Automating the Built World: Our Partnership with Build

              by Martin Mignot

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            • Jahanvi and Rron - Arca

              Arca: A calmer relationship with money

              by Jahanvi Sardana

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            • Fomo team

              On-Chain Trading Goes Mainstream: fomo’s $75 Million Series B

              by Julia Andre

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            • Credit to Andrew Urwin

              Conduct: a world where corporates move at startup speed

              by Sahir Azam, Bastian Hasslinger

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              Rebuilding Identity for the Agentic Era: Our Investment in NewCore

              by Shardul Shah

              This link opens the post, "Rebuilding Identity for the Agentic Era: Our Investment in NewCore"
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              Uncovr Raises $7 Million in Seed Funding to Build the System of Record for Surgery

              by Index Ventures

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            • Inherent founders - Louis Kirsch, Kaloyan Aleksiev, Tantum Collins, and Edward Hughes

              Inherent: Designing for Discovery

              by Georgia Stevenson, Danny Rimer

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            Candid with Index: In Conversation with Fireworks’ Lin Qiao

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              Radical Care: Why Alan’s Co-Founder is Rewriting The Rules of Healthcare

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              From Assistive AI to Authoritative Systems: How Wonderful is taking Enterprise AI out of Pilot Mode

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              Getting Personal: Julie Bornstein’s Mission to Reinvent Shopping—Again

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              Real Time: Aaron Katz’s Journey from Salesforce to ClickHouse

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              Trade Winds: The Rise, Reckoning and Reimagining of Vlad Tenev

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            • Vidya, Catching up With

              Catching up with Vidya Peters, CEO of DataSnipper

              by Hannah Seal

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              Driven: How Chris Urmson and Aurora Are Building the Future of Self-Driving

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              Our secret weapon for attracting world-class tech talent is broken

              by Hannah Seal

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            • Julie Bornstein Vlad at Startup Grind 2025

              Daydream’s Julie Bornstein and Vlad Loktev on How AI is Transforming Shopping and Search

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              In conversation: nexos.ai co-founder Tomas Okmanas and Hannah Seal

              by Hannah Seal

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              Candid with Index: In Conversation with Robinhood's Vlad Tenev

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              Power Couple: How Anine and Nico Bing Created a Global Fashion Phenomenon

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            • Fomo team

              On-Chain Trading Goes Mainstream: fomo’s $75 Million Series B

              by Julia Andre
            • Credit to Andrew Urwin

              Conduct: a world where corporates move at startup speed

              by Sahir Azam,Bastian Hasslinger
            • NewCore cofounders thumbnail

              Rebuilding Identity for the Agentic Era: Our Investment in NewCore

              by Shardul Shah
            • Uncovr founders thumbnail

              Uncovr Raises $7 Million in Seed Funding to Build the System of Record for Surgery

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