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Ex-convict's $10M fund outperforms mega-VCs with unique strategy

Noa Khamallah, a former convict and street kid, has launched Don't Quit Ventures, a $10 million fund that is outperforming larger, established venture capital firms. The fund has achieved significant success, with three of its 17 investments valued over $1 billion and nearly 20% becoming unicorns, far exceeding the industry average. Khamallah's approach involves direct outreach to influential figures like Yann LeCun and Fetty Wap, and his fund's strategy of investing in smaller, high-potential companies is proving effective in a market where smaller funds are showing better returns. AI

IMPACT Demonstrates that specialized, smaller funds can outperform larger institutions, potentially shifting investment strategies in the AI sector.

RANK_REASON Funding round for a venture capital fund that is demonstrating significant outperformance against industry benchmarks. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Lily Mae Lazarus ·

    Noa Khamallah was a street kid and convict. Now his $10 million fund is taking on mega-VCs

    Don’t Quit Ventures fund has three unicorns among 17 bets and has already returned cash to LPs.