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Ex-Meta CTO Launches $250M Fund for Hard Tech
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- →Highlights a shift in focus from software to hardware and infrastructure in tech investment.
- →Addresses the growing demand for sustainable energy solutions and industrial capacity.
- →Reflects a broader trend of integrating AI with physical world applications.
Mike Schroepfer, the former CTO of Meta, has founded Gigascale Capital, a $250 million investment fund targeting companies that are transforming the physical economy. The fund focuses on sectors like energy infrastructure and advanced manufacturing, driven by the increasing demand for AI and industrial capacity. Schroepfer believes that as AI makes software cheaper, the competitive advantage will shift to hardware and energy systems. Gigascale has already made over 25 investments, emphasizing the importance of infrastructure in the evolving tech landscape.
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