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Meet the AI founders using agents to build instantly profitable 3-person companies

“We launched 2.5 months ago, and right now, we have $300,000 in ARR.”

By Nick LichtenbergApril 18, 2026
Alamar team rings the closing Nasdaq bell while confetti falls.
From drought to demand: Biotech IPOs roar back with Kailera and Alamar
By Lily Mae LazarusApril 18, 2026
The startup Blackstone just backed to turn any exec’s data question into instant answers
The startup Blackstone just backed to turn any exec’s data question into instant answers
By Allie GarfinkleApril 17, 2026
Emma Grede—the self-made millionaire behind the $5 billion Skims empire—says it all began with an audacious cold call to Kris Jenner: ‘The difference between me and someone else is, I made it happen’
Emma Grede—the self-made millionaire behind the $5 billion Skims empire—says it all began with an audacious cold call to Kris Jenner: ‘The difference between me and someone else is, I made it happen’
By Orianna Rosa RoyleApril 16, 2026
An AI protest
Anti-AI sentiment is on the rise—and it’s starting to turn violent
By Beatrice NolanApril 16, 2026
Harvey CEO Winston Weinberg
Harvey’s 31-year-old CEO says failing is a ‘good way to learn’ and destroying his ego led to an $11 billion success
By Jacqueline MunisApril 16, 2026
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CommentaryAI’s next act: how Salesforce is turning efficiency gains into revenue
By Keith Ferrazzi and Wendy SmithApril 18, 2026
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SuccessDana Perino was terrified to leave the White House — until George W. Bush changed how she thinks about her career
By Preston ForeApril 18, 2026
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North AmericaNJ Transit scrambles to defend $150 tickets for 9-mile World Cup ride: ‘This isn’t price gouging’
By Philip Marcelo and The Associated PressApril 18, 2026
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LawTrump lawyers confirm talks with Scott Bessent’s IRS to resolve $10 billion lawsuit over leaked tax returns
By Fatima Hussein and The Associated PressApril 18, 2026
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EnergyAir Canada suspends all summer flights to New York’s JFK airport on Iran-surging fuel price
By The Associated PressApril 18, 2026
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LawFormer Alabama football player wore wigs and makeup to impersonate NFL players in $20 million fraud, prosecutors say
By Sudhin Thanawala and The Associated PressApril 18, 2026
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Arts & EntertainmentGeorge Foreman buried in Sioux City; family says he always remembered his only visit there nearly 40 years ago
By The Associated PressApril 18, 2026
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RetailMississippi alcohol community roiled by liquor, wine delay from state warehouse failure
By Sophie Bates, Adrian Sainz and The Associated PressApril 18, 2026
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Esther Zuckerman, Rachel Lee Goldenberg, Lily James, and Gala Gordon speak onstage during the New York screening of "Swiped" on September 16, 2025 in New York City.
Arts & Entertainment‘Shut it down!’ — Bumble founder Wolfe Herd is terrified that there’s a new Hulu biopic about her life and wanted to block it two years ago
By Eva RoytburgSeptember 20, 2025
Ramp founder Eric Glyman: How I built a $22.5 billion startup in 2,367 days
Big TechRamp founder Eric Glyman: How I built a $22.5 billion startup in 2,367 days
By Fortune EditorsSeptember 19, 2025
Brineworks wind plant.
EnergyExclusive: Climate-tech startup Brineworks raises $5.87 million
By Nino PaoliSeptember 19, 2025
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AIThe great AI commerce startup opportunity, according to Andreessen Horowitz
By Jason Del ReySeptember 19, 2025
He left Andreessen Horowitz to help Trump downsize the government. Can Scott Kupor eliminate nearly 300,000 federal jobs without the DOGE chaos?
Startups & VentureHe left Andreessen Horowitz to help Trump downsize the government. Can Scott Kupor eliminate nearly 300,000 federal jobs without the DOGE chaos?
By Jessica MathewsSeptember 19, 2025
Will Shu
SuccessDeliveroo CEO Will Shu turned 100-hour weeks on Wall Street into a $4 billion food empire. Now he’s cashing out with $250 million
By Preston ForeSeptember 18, 2025
Why IVP’s Somesh Dash believes that Silicon Valley can look beyond artificial general intelligence for spirituality
NewslettersWhy IVP’s Somesh Dash believes that Silicon Valley can look beyond artificial general intelligence for spirituality
By Leo SchwartzSeptember 18, 2025
Phoebe Gates
SuccessBill and Melinda French Gates gave their Gen Z daughter this piece of business advice before she launched her own $8 million startup
By Jessica CoacciSeptember 17, 2025
Exclusive: Phia, founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, raises $8 million seed round, led by Kleiner Perkins
NewslettersExclusive: Phia, founded by Phoebe Gates and Sophia Kianni, raises $8 million seed round, led by Kleiner Perkins
By Allie GarfinkleSeptember 17, 2025
Tech investing is already a wild ride. Abandoning quarterly reports could make it even wilder
InnovationTech investing is already a wild ride. Abandoning quarterly reports could make it even wilder
By Jessica MathewsSeptember 17, 2025
Alhussein Fawzi, the cofounder and CEO of Hiverge.
AIExclusive: Former Google DeepMind researchers secure $5 million seed round for new company to bring algorithm-designing AI to the masses
By Jeremy KahnSeptember 16, 2025
Photos of Donald Trump and Elon Musk in a hat.
PoliticsTesla board blocks shareholder vote on policy that would ban political statements by CEO Elon Musk and other executives
By Amanda GerutSeptember 16, 2025
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SuccessSpanx billionaire founder kept the brand a secret—even from family—for a year. If she hadn’t, she says she’d probably still be selling fax machines
By Preston ForeSeptember 16, 2025
New Opendoor Chairman Keith Rabois says he doesn’t know why the company has 1,400 employees: ‘We don’t need more than 200’
Big TechNew Opendoor Chairman Keith Rabois says he doesn’t know why the company has 1,400 employees: ‘We don’t need more than 200’
By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezSeptember 16, 2025
Oracle Founder Larry Eliison speaking.
AIWhy OpenAI’s $300 billion deal with Oracle has set the ‘AI bubble’ alarm bells ringing
By Beatrice NolanSeptember 16, 2025
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SuccessRobert Redford, the Sundance Kid turned Sundance mogul, entrepreneur and independent film champion, dies at 89
By Nick LichtenbergSeptember 16, 2025
Exclusive: Modern Animal, veterinary clinic network, raises $46 million Series D
NewslettersExclusive: Modern Animal, veterinary clinic network, raises $46 million Series D
By Allie GarfinkleSeptember 16, 2025
Social media could use more moderation
InnovationSocial media could use more moderation
By Jessica MathewsSeptember 16, 2025
 ‘Charles Schwab for private markets’ Arch raises $52 million led by Oak HC/FT
Newsletters ‘Charles Schwab for private markets’ Arch raises $52 million led by Oak HC/FT
By Leo SchwartzSeptember 15, 2025
Sam Altman and Satya Nadella on stage.
InnovationAre we inching closer to an OpenAI IPO?
By Allie GarfinkleSeptember 15, 2025
YouTube founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen
SuccessThe founders who cashed out on YouTube, Reddit, and Instagram—and missed out on becoming today’s billionaires
By Preston ForeSeptember 13, 2025
Sam Altman and Satya Nadella on stage.
AIOpenAI’s deal with Microsoft could pave the way for a potential IPO
By Beatrice NolanSeptember 12, 2025
Sebastian Siemiatkowski
SuccessKlarna’s cofounder worked at Burger King and lived on welfare before starting the buy-now, pay-later firm. It’s now worth $16 billion after IPO
By Preston ForeSeptember 12, 2025
Ben Mabey stands on a stage with an opal-colored background.
InnovationThe AI drug breakthrough is taking a long time to arrive for reasons that may have little to do with the technology’s limits
By Sasha RogelbergSeptember 12, 2025
GV’s David Krane and Greycroft’s Dana Settle break down where the AI boom really stands at Fortune Brainstorm Tech
NewslettersGV’s David Krane and Greycroft’s Dana Settle break down where the AI boom really stands at Fortune Brainstorm Tech
By Allie GarfinkleSeptember 12, 2025
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InnovationOpendoor’s ‘founder mode’ and new CEO bet
By Jason Del ReySeptember 12, 2025
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Big TechOpendoor brings back its founders and welcomes a new CEO from Shopify—who could earn $2.8 billion if he sends the stock soaring
By Amanda GerutSeptember 11, 2025
Ramp CEO Eric Glyman gesticulating onstage at Fortune Brainstorm Tech 2025
Startups & VentureWhy the founder CEO of $22 billion Ramp tracks every single day his unicorn startup has been in existence
By Jason Del ReySeptember 11, 2025
Tunneling halted at Boring Company job site in Las Vegas after ‘crushing injury’ of worker reported
Startups & VentureTunneling halted at Boring Company job site in Las Vegas after ‘crushing injury’ of worker reported
By Jessica MathewsSeptember 11, 2025
Sebastian Siemiatkowski, chief executive officer and co-founder of Klarna
SuccessKlarna’s $17 billion IPO has just turned 40 staffers into overnight millionaires—while Nvidia, Canva, and Palantir workers are seeing similar gains
By Emma BurleighSeptember 11, 2025
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