OpenAI alums have been quietly investing from a new, potentially $100M fund

OpenAI alumni have launched Zero Shot, a new venture capital fund targeting $100 million. The fund has already made initial investments. This matters because it could accelerate AI innovation by supporting emerging startups connected to OpenAI expertise.

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PublishedMonday, April 6, 2026 at 11:54 PMApr 6, 11:54 PM

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Zero Shot, a new venture capital fund with deep ties to OpenAI, is aiming to raise $100 million for its first fund. It has already written some checks.

A new venture capital fund with deep ties to OpenAI has made its first close on its $100 million goal, the founders tell TechCrunch. The partners have already written a couple of checks.

The fund is called Zero Shot (a play on the AI training term) and its co-founding team includes several OpenAI OGs who found themselves becoming VCs almost by serendipity.

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OpenAI alums have been quietly investing from a new, potentially $100M fund

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