Leo Schwartz(@leomschwartz):Scoop: Sriram Krishnan, former top AI adviser in the Trump administration, is raising an AI-focused venture fund targeting around $500 million. Krishnan left the admin in June and is the latest in a string of Trump tech officials to (re)join the venture world or top tech companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. Krishnan, a former a16z general partner, will be joining a crowded field of late-stage AI investors, though his background in tech and D.C. is already drawing significant interest. You can read my full piece here:

2026.10.07 19:17

Scoop: Sriram Krishnan, former top AI adviser in the Trump administration, is raising an AI-focused venture fund targeting around $500 million. Krishnan left the admin in June and is the latest in a string of Trump tech officials to (re)join the venture world or top tech companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. Krishnan, a former a16z general partner, will be joining a crowded field of late-stage AI investors, though his background in tech and D.C. is already drawing significant interest. You can read my full piece here: