Silicon Valley's $1 trillion startup dream heats up
Silicon Valley VCs are racing to build the world's first private startup valued at $1 trillion, with the recent AI investment boom adding major fuel to the fire.
NVIDIA hitting a $4 trillion market cap this July has everyone eyeing high-value private companies—now collectively worth over $1.3 trillion—as the next big thing.
How VC firms are changing their game
Venture capital is shifting gears: firms like Sequoia Capital are moving to long-term investment models so they can stick with startups as they grow.
Secondary tender offers (where investors can cash out early) are also catching on, giving VCs more flexibility and keeping excitement high—even if some worry about overhyped valuations.
The hunt for that elusive $1 trillion unicorn is very much on, and thanks to AI, it might arrive sooner than anyone expected.