Former OpenAI employees establish $100 million VC fund Zero Shot, focusing on AI investment opportunities

金色财经_ · 2026-04-07T06:14:19+00:00

Golden Finance reports that a former OpenAI employee has established a venture capital fund, Zero Shot, with a target size of $100 million. The fund has already raised $20 million and focuses on investing in AI projects with long-term potential, such as Worktrace AI and Foundry Robotics, while maintaining a cautious attitude toward certain sectors.

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2026-04-07 06:14:19

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Golden Finance reports that on April 7, multiple former OpenAI employees jointly established a venture capital fund, Zero Shot. The target size is $100 million. The first round has already raised about $20 million and completed several investments. The fund was initiated by Evan Morikawa, Andrew Mayne, Shawn Jain, and others, with Kelly Kovacs and Brett Rounsaville also participating.
Invested projects include the enterprise automation platform Worktrace AI and robotics company Foundry Robotics, among others. The team said it will focus on AI directions that have long-term potential, while taking a cautious stance toward certain sectors, including “vibecoding” platforms and areas such as training robotics video data.

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