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Tech-Szene: San Francisco wird im KI-Boom zum Sehnsuchtsort junger Deutscher

Nie floss mehr Kapital ins Silicon Valley. Mittendrin: junge Deutsche, die Doktortitel oder Konzernkarriere aufgeben, um im KI-Boom reich zu werden. Dabei würden sie es sich anders wünschen.

Tech-Szene: San Francisco wird im KI-Boom zum Sehnsuchtsort junger Deutscher

San Francisco is becoming a coveted destination for young Germans in the AI boom, according to a recent report. Marvin Gabler, a 30-year-old German, has moved to the city to build a new company with a focus on AI-powered simulations for developing new materials. Gabler believes that KI is fundamentally different from previous business cycles and that opportunities in the industry are growing.

Gabler is not alone in his pursuit of AI ventures. Other German tech entrepreneurs and investors are also flocking to San Francisco, seeking opportunities and talent. Pointnine and 468 Capital, two German venture capital firms, have been actively traveling to the West Coast, including Berlin, Munich, and Stuttgart, to invest in these teams.

The trend is particularly striking compared to Germany, where Gabler started his first startup in 2022. There, he found that top universities are churning out AI experts, but the market for these professionals is not as strong as in the US. Gabler sees this as a significant problem and a reason to move to San Francisco, where he believes the AI gold rush is just beginning.

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