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Forbes names top emerging VCs backing AI and tech breakouts

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Forbes has released its 2026 Midas Brink List, highlighting emerging venture capitalists poised for future success. The list, curated with input from previous Brink List honorees, identifies investors making significant early-stage bets in disruptive technologies. Among those recognized are Apoorv Agrawal of Altimeter Capital for his investments in foundational AI companies like OpenAI and Baseten, and Bogomil Balkansky of Sequoia Capital for his focus on AI infrastructure and cybersecurity, including backing Temporal and Chainguard. AI

IMPACT Highlights emerging investors and firms shaping the future of AI and tech funding.

RANK_REASON This is a significant list of emerging venture capitalists from a reputable publication, highlighting their investments in key AI and tech companies. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.7]

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Forbes names top emerging VCs backing AI and tech breakouts

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

    The 2026 Midas Brink List: The Investors Behind Tech’s Next Wave Of Breakout Companies

    The 2026 Forbes Midas Brink List spotlights rising venture capitalists whose early bets on AI and frontier tech could land them on the Midas List in years ahead.

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