Unicorn Wranglers & The Sentient Seed Fund: Startup 2040

By 2040, venture capitalists will be replaced by AI-powered, sentient seed funds that analyze entrepreneurial DNA via holographic projections, instantly assessing potential and funding only the most disruptive (and ethically sound) ventures. Meanwhile, a booming black market will emerge for “Unicorn Wranglers”—human specialists who negotiate with these AI funds, leveraging their intimate understanding of the algorithms to secure funding for their eccentric, borderline-insane clients.