OpenAI launches ‘Grove’ 🌱

What we’ll cover today:

🌱 OpenAI’s new mentorship program for baby-stage founders

🚀 Gemini’s Nasdaq debut and Winklevoss’ $1M bitcoin dream

💸 Why SaaS leaders think early-stage founders need more than just hype

OpenAI launches ‘Grove’ mentorship program 🌱

OpenAI, the $500B AI giant, is launching “Grove,” a mentorship program for baby-stage tech founders dreaming of AI startups.

🚨 Breaking News: Grove’s first batch starts Oct 20 with 15 founders, offering mentoring, tools, and in-person workshops at OpenAI HQ.

⚡ Wire Simplified –

• Grove targets super-early founders (pre-idea to pre-seed).

• Five-week program at OpenAI’s San Francisco office.

• Mentoring from OpenAI leaders + early access to tools.

• Deadline to apply: Sept 24, 2025.

• Part of the AI startup funding boom ($104B raised in H1 2025).

✔️ Straight to the Point –
OpenAI is planting seeds for future AI unicorns, but only 15 lucky founders get the golden ticket this time.

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Gemini’s Nasdaq debut rockets 🚀

Gemini, the crypto exchange by Winklevoss twins, made a splash on Nasdaq with shares popping 32% above IPO price.

🚨 Breaking News: Gemini raised $425M in its IPO, valuing the firm at $3.3B, despite posting big losses last year.

⚡ Wire Simplified –

• IPO priced at $28, opened at $37, peaked at $45.

• Closed 14% higher, giving a strong first day.

• Founded in 2014, now holds $21B in assets.

• Reported $283M losses in H1 2025.

• Winklevoss twins predict bitcoin will hit $1M in 10 years.

✔️ Straight to the Point –
Gemini’s IPO shows crypto is still hot on Wall Street, even if the company bleeds cash, hype keeps it afloat.

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