Former White House AI Adviser Sriram Krishnan Raises 500 Million Venture Fund
Sriram Krishnan, a former AI policy adviser to President Donald Trump, is raising a $500 million fund targeting growth and later-stage artificial intelligence startups.
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Former White House AI policy adviser Sriram Krishnan is raising a $500 million venture fund to invest in artificial intelligence companies. The Information reported that Krishnan intends to target growth-stage and later-stage startups, while TokenPost added that the fund will focus on national security AI. [1][2]
The Information reported that Krishnan will serve as the sole general partner of the new fund. Crypto Briefing described the venture move as a transition from government policy work to private AI institution building. [1][3]
Krishnan served as the Senior White House Policy Advisor on Artificial Intelligence in the second administration of Donald Trump from January 2025 until June 2026. After leaving his government post, he publicly announced his intent to launch a new technology initiative focused on artificial intelligence. [1][4]
In short
- Sriram Krishnan is targeting $500 million for a new artificial intelligence venture fund.
- The fund will focus on growth-stage, later-stage, and national-security AI companies.
- Krishnan served as Senior White House Policy Advisor on AI from January 2025 until June 2026.
- Krishnan will serve as the sole general partner for the new fund.
Sources
Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.
- [1]Former White House AI Adviser Sriram Krishnan Raising a Venture FundThe Information, 2h ago (the report this story comes from)
- [2]Sriram Krishnan Seeks $500 Million for National-Security AI FundTOKENPOST, 6h ago
- [3]Sriram Krishnan moves from White House AI adviser to private AI institution-buildingCrypto Briefing, 6h ago
Background
- [4]Sriram Krishnan on Wikipedia
- [5]Venture capital on Wikipedia
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