The Sequoia veteran founded Eclipse at 84 and backed Cerebras

Business Insider's Seed 100 spotlights the early-stage investors with the rare knack for finding tomorrow's tech giants before the rest of the market knows they exist.

Peter Walker argues geography matters more than raw valuation metrics.

New methodology accounts for attribution, dilution and partner movement.

The AI chip maker's exit rewards a decade of patient capital from top-tier backers

New Carta data shows Bay Area captures nearly 50% of AI investment across seed to Series B rounds.

LPs backing first-time funds face the same conviction challenge as early-stage investors.

Late-stage exits signal return of a strategy many thought was dead

New firm targets AI founders overlooked by traditional capital sources.

Former GSV Ventures investor built 350K-follower platform while investing in startups

The comms veteran and early-stage investor joins a16z to blend investing with storytelling

Trading long-term innovation for faster markups created fraud risk and weaker exits

Every tech monopoly eventually gets disrupted by the next wave

Jeff Morris Jr. built a fintech focus through early bets, not top-down planning.

The firm's new messaging divides investors and founders alike.