Google Ventures
Selected reporting and mythical analysis on google ventures.
AI
Feb 10, 2026Sequoia Backed Lab Swears Brains Are Just AI's Starter Home, Not Penthouse Suite
Flapping Airplanes AI lab raises $180M to create AI that's as flawed as humans, proving brains are just the basement of intelligence. Silicon Valley's latest joke or genius insight?
AI
Jan 26, 2026Synthesia's AI Avatars Now Worth More Than Your Soul: Company Hits $4B Valuation, Employees Cash Out Like Monopoly Millionaires
Synthesia hits a hilarious $4B valuation as AI avatars become corporate rock stars and employees cash out like digital millionaires. Satire on tech funding absurdity.
AI
Sep 17, 2025Google Ventures Throws Another $10 Million at Blacksmith, Because Why Not? Dev Tool Startup Now Builds Code Faster Than You Can Say 'Burn Money'
Google Ventures invests $10M in dev tool startup Blacksmith just months after seed funding, satirically exploring the absurd pace of tech investments and efficiency promises.