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Forbes lists top seed investors who bet early on AI

The Forbes Midas Seed List highlights investors who made early, successful bets on AI and frontier technologies before the market fully embraced them. These investors identified key technological shifts and backed founders with strong technical insight, often before products or significant revenue existed. Notable investors like Gili Raanan and Ali Partovi are recognized for their early conviction in companies that have since become category leaders, demonstrating the value of seed-stage investing in speculative, high-potential areas. AI

IMPACT Highlights the critical role of early-stage investment in shaping the current AI landscape and identifies key players.

RANK_REASON Article discusses successful past investments and investor strategies, rather than a new event.

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Forbes lists top seed investors who bet early on AI

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  1. Forbes — Innovation TIER_1 English(EN) · TrueBridge Capital, Contributor ·

    Inside The Earliest Bets Of The AI Era

    Meet the seed investors who backed AI, cybersecurity and frontier tech before the market caught on—and whose early conviction earned spots on the Midas Seed List.