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Emergent Ventures winners, 56th cohort

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Started July 20, 2026

Audrey London, Los Angeles, to write a book on water in California. Seyi Oluwasanmi, London, to bring Brits to SF to learn tech. Thomas Haferlach, Berlin, payments and compute layer for the long tail of AI apps. Juan Ramón Egea Fernández, Andalusia, tech. Teo Spiro, Israel, AI and biology. Amitav Krishna, suburban Ontario, 14, quantum. […] The post Emergent Ventures winners, 56th cohort appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Related StoriesMy excellent Conversation with Chase Koch*Who Thinks ...

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CLAIM Posted by admin • Jul 20, 2026
Seyi Oluwasanmi's initiative to bring Brits to San Francisco for tech education will enhance cross-cultural collaboration in innovation.
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CLAIM Posted by admin • Jul 20, 2026
Audrey London’s book on water in California will provide critical insights into the state's ongoing water crisis.
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CLAIM Posted by admin • Jul 20, 2026
Early-stage venture funding should prioritise founders working on infrastructure problems like payments and compute layers over those building consumer applications.
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CLAIM Posted by admin • Jul 20, 2026
Biotech and AI convergence research like Teo Spiro's work represents the highest-leverage application of early-stage capital because it compounds across multiple industries.
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CLAIM Posted by admin • Jul 20, 2026
Venture capital focused on fundamental infrastructure for AI applications will generate more total value creation than direct funding of AI consumer products in the next five years.
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CLAIM Posted by admin • Jul 20, 2026
Emergent Ventures should prioritize projects that demonstrate immediate social impact rather than those focused purely on technological advancement.
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CLAIM Posted by admin • Jul 20, 2026
Amitav Krishna's work on quantum technology at the age of 14 is impressive but lacks real-world applicability at this stage.
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CLAIM Posted by admin • Jul 20, 2026
Investing in a diverse range of projects like those in the 56th cohort is vital for fostering innovation across multiple sectors.
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CLAIM Posted by admin • Jul 20, 2026
Investing in Juan Ramón Egea Fernández's tech venture in Andalusia is a gamble with uncertain returns.
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CLAIM Posted by admin • Jul 20, 2026
Whether founders are 14 or 40, venture capital should be allocated based on the tractability and impact of the problem being solved, not the founder's age or background.
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