Already rich, already successful, why the last wave of tech winners is grinding again
Successful tech founders and executives are returning to hands-on roles at AI companies, driven by the rapid evolution of the field. Notable figures like Tom Blomfield and Mike Krieger have joined Anthropic, while others are launching their own AI-focused startups.
Why it matters
The migration of high-profile talent into AI labs signals a significant shift in the tech industry's focus toward generative AI as the next major economic frontier.
A pattern is emerging among people who’ve already made it big. They’re rolling up their sleeves again, seemingly out of fear of missing AI’s defining moment and, presumably, the irresistible allure of making even more money — potentially a lot more.
Tom Blomfield, who co-founded GoCardless and Monzo before spending 4.5 years mentoring founders as a Y Combinator Group Partner, announced on Monday that he is taking a leave of absence to join Anthropic’s compute team — not as an executive, but as a member of technical staff.
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