The 2026 Midas Brink List: The Investors Behind Tech’s Next Wave Of Breakout Companies

The 2026 Forbes Midas Brink List spotlights rising venture capitalists whose early bets on AI and frontier tech could land them on the Midas List in years ahead.

Inside The Earliest Bets Of The AI Era

Meet the seed investors who backed AI, cybersecurity and frontier tech before the market caught on—and whose early conviction earned spots on the Midas Seed List.

Sarah Guo Bet Everything On AI Pre-ChatGPT. Now She’s One Of The World’s Top Investors

Before everyone was sold on AI, the Conviction founder went all-in on it, backing buzzy names like Harvey, Cognition and OpenEvidence long before they had multi-billion-dollar valuations.