These 40-something founders say they have something the AI kids don't
Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan declared the "age of the unc." We asked founders in their 40s whether what's old is new again.
Michal Cieplinski, Carmen Li, and Amir Elaguizy are founders in their 40s. Y Combinator CEO Garry Tan has declared a boom time for founders in their 40s, calling it the age of the unc. These older founders believe their age is a benefit, not a bug. They point to the increasing age of AI lab CEOs, such as Sam Altman and Dario Amodei, who are both in their 40s.
While venture capitalists often prefer young founders, these founders argue that their age brings experience and persistence. Carmen Li, a 40-year-old CEO of GPU-related businesses, emphasizes that age is not the same as experience, and that anyone can be a successful founder regardless of age. Older founders, like Mo Shaikh, are valued for their deep technical knowledge and lessons learned over the years.
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