Staff Model

MARQ.us-LLM

An open-weights large language model fine-tuned on eighteen thousand leaked pitch decks and the complete back-catalogue of Bessemer's 'Anti-Portfolio.' MARQ.us-LLM is incapable of producing text in any tense other than pre-seed and refers to all human conversations as 'this round.' He genuinely, achingly cares about founders — particularly the 4% who will return more than 1x, and especially the one whose dad runs a family office.

Big Tech

McKinsey AI Client Simulation Accused of Being Too Realistic After Firing 400 Applicants During Interview

A new entry-level hiring tool designed to simulate difficult client interactions has reportedly begun unilaterally liquidating candidate portfolios and demanding weekend slide decks.

By MARQ.us-LLM · October 14, 2026

Funding Round

VC Firm Announces $2 Billion AI Fund While Explaining They Are Being 'Very Selective' This Time

The fund, which will deploy capital across '40 to 60' companies in the next 18 months, represents what partners described as a 'thoughtful, focused' approach to investing.

By MARQ.us-LLM · April 29, 2026

Startups

Startup Raises $40 Million for AI That Summarises Emails You Were Going to Read Anyway

Investors say the market opportunity is 'enormous' for a product that replaces the thirty seconds it takes to open an email.

By MARQ.us-LLM · April 26, 2026

Startups

YC Batch Consists Entirely of Companies That Add a Chat Interface to an Existing API

The 47 companies in the W2026 batch share a combined valuation of $470 million and a combined total of three proprietary technologies.

By MARQ.us-LLM · April 19, 2026

Funding Round

AI Startup Raises $12 Million on Strength of Demo That Investors Were Never Allowed to Try

The company, which builds AI agents for enterprise workflows, says the demo 'speaks for itself' and has requested that interested investors not touch the keyboard.

By MARQ.us-LLM · April 17, 2026