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            Joon Sung Park. Multidisciplinary artist. Agent architect. Simulator of worlds.
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            Joon Portrait

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            Joon Portrait
            Joon Portrait

            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
            Julie Bornstein of Daydream

            Aaron Katz. Silicon Valley roots. Fierce competitor. Real-time CEO.
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            Portrait of Aaron Katz

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            Vlad Tenev. Democratizer of finance. Iron-willed operator. Math architect.
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            Vlad Tenev

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            Vlad Tenev
            Vlad Tenev

            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

            • Joon Portrait
              Joon Sung Park Simile
            • 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 Katz ClickHouse
            • Vlad Tenev
              Vlad Tenev Robinhood
            • Assaf Rappaport Wiz
            • Chris Urmson Aurora
            • Riccardo Zacconi King
            • Dylan Field Figma
            • Linda Lian Common Room
            • Alexandr Wang Scale AI

            News

            Proving AI in the Real World: Our Investment in Intelligence

            by Vlad Loktev, Eryk Dobrushkin

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            • 30 Years In. Perfecting Our Craft.

              by Index Ventures

              This link opens the post, "30 Years In. Perfecting Our Craft."
            • Simulating Society at Scale: Our Investment in Simile's $200M Series B

              by Index Ventures

              This link opens the post, "Simulating Society at Scale: Our Investment in Simile's $200M Series B"
            • 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"
            • 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"
            • Writing Friction with Marker

              by Georgia Stevenson

              This link opens the post, "Writing Friction with Marker"
            • Automating the Built World: Our Partnership with Build

              by Martin Mignot

              This link opens the post, "Automating the Built World: Our Partnership with Build"
            • Arca: A calmer relationship with money

              by Jahanvi Sardana

              This link opens the post, "Arca: A calmer relationship with money"
            • On-Chain Trading Goes Mainstream: fomo’s $75 Million Series B

              by Julia Andre

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

              by Index Ventures

              This link opens the post, "Uncovr Raises $7 Million in Seed Funding to Build the System of Record for Surgery"
            • Inherent founders - Louis Kirsch, Kaloyan Aleksiev, Tantum Collins, and Edward Hughes

              Inherent: Designing for Discovery

              by Georgia Stevenson, Danny Rimer

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            Insights

            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

              This link opens the post, "Radical Care: Why Alan’s Co-Founder is Rewriting The Rules of Healthcare"
            • From Assistive AI to Authoritative Systems: How Wonderful is taking Enterprise AI out of Pilot Mode

              This link opens the post, "From Assistive AI to Authoritative Systems: How Wonderful is taking Enterprise AI out of Pilot Mode"
            • Getting Personal: Julie Bornstein’s Mission to Reinvent Shopping—Again

              This link opens the post, "Getting Personal: Julie Bornstein’s Mission to Reinvent Shopping—Again"
            • Real Time: Aaron Katz’s Journey from Salesforce to ClickHouse

              This link opens the post, "Real Time: Aaron Katz’s Journey from Salesforce to ClickHouse"
            • Trade Winds: The Rise, Reckoning and Reimagining of Vlad Tenev

              This link opens the post, "Trade Winds: The Rise, Reckoning and Reimagining of Vlad Tenev"
            • Catching up with Vidya Peters, CEO of DataSnipper

              by Hannah Seal

              This link opens the post, "Catching up with Vidya Peters, CEO of DataSnipper"
            • Driven: How Chris Urmson and Aurora Are Building the Future of Self-Driving

              This link opens the post, "Driven: How Chris Urmson and Aurora Are Building the Future of Self-Driving"
            • Our secret weapon for attracting world-class tech talent is broken

              by Hannah Seal

              This link opens the post, "Our secret weapon for attracting world-class tech talent is broken"
            • Daydream’s Julie Bornstein and Vlad Loktev on How AI is Transforming Shopping and Search

              This link opens the post, "Daydream’s Julie Bornstein and Vlad Loktev on How AI is Transforming Shopping and Search"
            • In conversation: nexos.ai co-founder Tomas Okmanas and Hannah Seal

              by Hannah Seal

              This link opens the post, "In conversation: nexos.ai co-founder Tomas Okmanas and Hannah Seal"
            • 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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