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Chamath’s $135M raise meets an unsustainable AI market
Aug 3, 2026SOURCE: techfundingnews.com
SO WHAT
The window is still open, but the market is pricing intelligence like a scarcity asset while funding it like a land grab.
Chamath Palihapitiya has raised $135 million, while Index Ventures closed $3.5 billion for the AI cycle its co-founder said cannot hold. The wage gap between U.S. and European AI startups points to a deeper concentration of capital, not talent.
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