OpenAI alums have been quietly investing from a new, potentially $100M fund
TechCrunch·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Former OpenAI employees have established Zero Shot, a $100 million venture capital fund. The founding team includes Evan Morikawa, Andrew Mayne, and Shawn Jain from OpenAI, plus VC Kelly Kovacs and Brett Rounsaville. The fund has already invested in Worktrace AI, Foundry Robotics, and a stealth startup. Partners cite deep AI expertise to identify promising companies and avoid overhyped trends.
Key Entities
OpenAIZero ShotEvan MorikawaAndrew MayneShawn JainKelly KovacsBrett RounsavilleWorktrace AIFoundry Robotics