AI-agent
VentureStaking® Arena
R&D your AI-agent startup. VentureStakers™ fund the search
Patent Pending | MVP 2.0
AI-agent
VentureStaking® Arena
R&D your AI-agent startup.
VentureStakers™ fund the search
Patent Pending | MVP 2.0
AI-agent
VentureStaking® Arena
R&D your AI-agent startup. VentureStakers™ fund the search
Patent Pending | MVP 2.0
Market Projections
236B+
236B+
236B+
Market size by 2034
Market size by 2034
Market size by 2034
41-46%
41-46%
41-46%
Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
$47B+
$47B+
$47B+
Venture Capital by 2030
Venture Capital by 2030
Venture Capital by 2030
Two Sides, One Revolution
Doriot's AI-agent Arena connects exploratory founders with forward-thinking VentureStakers® in a unique and winnable funding model for both sides
Two Sides, One Revolution
Doriot's AI-agent Arena connects exploratory founders with forward-thinking VentureStakers® in a unique and winnable funding model for both sides
Two Sides, One Revolution
Doriot's AI-agent Arena connects exploratory founders with forward-thinking VentureStakers® in a unique and winnable funding model for both sides
For Builders
Secure a grant to explore your AI-agent startup — and grow a venture-backed learning community around it
Apply
Submit your idea and vision
Complete Screening
Go through our interview process
Launch Your Round
Get VentureStaked
For VentureStakers™
Help builders get started early — from $10 to $1,000 VentureStakes - and then invest real capital in projects that are making progress
Join the Community
Sign-up and get in
Start VentureStaking®
Back builders with interesting ideas
Wait, watch, and learn
Gain an edge in the AI economy
For Explorers
Secure a grant to explore your AI-agent startup — and grow a venture-backed learning community around it
Apply
Submit your idea and vision
Complete Screening
Go through our interview process
Launch Your Round
Get VentureStaked
For VentureStakers™
Help builders get started early — from $10 to $1,000 VentureStakes - and then invest real capital in projects that are making progress
Join the Community
Sign-up and get in
Start VentureStaking®
Back projects that interest you
Wait, watch, and learn
Gain an edge in the AI economy
For Explorers
Secure a grant to explore your AI-agent startup — and grow a venture-backed learning community around it
Apply
Submit your idea and vision
Complete Screening
Go through our interview process
Launch Your Round
Get VentureStaked
For VentureStakers™
Help builders get started early — $10 to $1,000 VentureStakes - and then invest real capital in projects that are making progress
Join the Community
Sign-up and get in
Start VentureStaking®
Back projects that interest you
Wait, watch, and learn
Gain an edge in the AI economy
AI-Agent Arena
Meet the project Screeners
Founders are vetted for credibility and intent. VentureStakers™ decide who gets backed
Gerry A. Hays, JD, QAI
Professor of Venture
5x Founder and 50x Startup investor. He's interested in finding interesting AI-Agent ideas.
Eric Davis, JC
Professor of Entrepreneurship
Hes a 3x founder with 3 exite and building in the AI space. More to come in a few
AI-Agent Arena
Meet the project Screeners
Founders are vetted for credibility and intent. VentureStakers™ decide who gets backed
Gerry A. Hays, JD, QAI
Professor of Venture
5x Founder and 50x Startup investor. He's interested in finding interesting AI-Agent ideas.
Eric Davis, JC
Professor of Entrepreneurship
Hes a 3x founder with 3 exite and building in the AI space. More to come in a few
AI-Agent Arena
Meet the project Screeners
Founders are vetted for credibility and intent. VentureStakers™ decide who gets backed
Gerry A. Hays, JD, QAI
Professor of Venture
5x Founder and 50x Startup investor. He's interested in finding interesting AI-Agent ideas.
Eric Davis, JC
Professor of Entrepreneurship
Hes a 3x founder with 3 exite and building in the AI space. More to come in a few
AI-agent startup revolution
Build or back. Learn and earn.
Join the AI-agent startup wave as a Builder or VentureStaker™
AI-agent startup revolution
Build or back. Learn and earn.
Join the AI-agent startup wave as a Builder or VentureStaker™
AI-agent startup revolution
Build or back. Learn and earn.
Join the AI-agent startup wave as a Builder or VentureStaker™
$236B+
$236B+
$236B+
Market Size by 2034
Market Size by 2034
Market Size by 2034
The global AI agents market is set to reach astronomical heights by the mid-2030s
41-46%
41-46%
41-46%
Annual Growth (CAGR)
Annual Growth (CAGR)
Annual Growth (CAGR)
Consistent double-digit growth rates indicating robust market expansion
$47B+
$47B+
VC investing by 2030
VC investing by 2030
This represent a compound annual growth rate of 45%
Key Market Drivers
Enterprise Automation Surge
Increased demand for hyper-automation and specialized vertical solutions driving enterprise adoption
NLP Advancements
Breakthrough improvements in natural language processing enabling sophisticated AI agent capabilities
Operational Efficiency Demand
Companies seeking significant cost savings and productivity gains through AI agent deployment
One-Person Unicorns
Highly efficient, AI-powered companies achieving billion-dollar valuations with minimal teams
Key Market Drivers
Enterprise Automation Surge
Increased demand for hyper-automation and specialized vertical solutions driving enterprise adoption
NLP Advancements
Breakthrough improvements in natural language processing enabling sophisticated AI agent capabilities
Operational Efficiency Demand
Companies seeking significant cost savings and productivity gains through AI agent deployment
One-Person Unicorns
Highly efficient, AI-powered companies achieving billion-dollar valuations with minimal teams
Key Market Drivers
Enterprise Automation Surge
Increased demand for hyper-automation and specialized vertical solutions driving enterprise adoption
NLP Advancements
Breakthrough improvements in natural language processing enabling sophisticated AI agent capabilities
Operational Efficiency Demand
Companies seeking significant cost savings and productivity gains through AI agent deployment
One-Person Unicorns
Highly efficient, AI-powered companies achieving billion-dollar valuations with minimal teams
Learn about AI Agents
AI agents aren’t a trend — they’re the next operating system for business.
The shift is coming. Be ready
TechCrunch - 2025
Sage Future, a 501(c)(3) backed by Open Philanthropy, launched an experiment earlier this month tasking four AI models in a virtual environment with raising money for charity.
Forbes - 2025
The traditional blueprint for building a unicorn startup—a billion-dollar company—has long required armies of talent, years of iteration and millions in venture capital. But a seismic shift is underway.
Harvard Business Review - 2025
Startups are undergoing a profound transformation as artificial intelligence becomes a foundational element from day one. Rather than being a tool added later, AI is now positioned as the first hire.
Salesforce - 2025
The next era of customer experience has already begun—transforming the way businesses operate. At the heart of this shift is agentic AI: intelligent, collaborative systems that work alongside people.
Learn about AI Agents
AI agents aren’t a trend — they’re the next operating system for business.
The shift is coming. Be ready
TechCrunch - 2025
Sage Future, a 501(c)(3) backed by Open Philanthropy, launched an experiment earlier this month tasking four AI models in a virtual environment with raising money for charity.
Forbes - 2025
The traditional blueprint for building a unicorn startup—a billion-dollar company—has long required armies of talent, years of iteration and millions in venture capital. But a seismic shift is underway.
Harvard Business Review - 2025
Startups are undergoing a profound transformation as artificial intelligence becomes a foundational element from day one. Rather than being a tool added later, AI is now positioned as the first hire.
Salesforce - 2025
The next era of customer experience has already begun—transforming the way businesses operate. At the heart of this shift is agentic AI: intelligent, collaborative systems that work alongside people.
Learn about AI Agents
AI agents aren’t a trend — they’re the next operating system for business.
The shift is coming. Be ready
TechCrunch - 2025
Sage Future, a 501(c)(3) backed by Open Philanthropy, launched an experiment earlier this month tasking four AI models in a virtual environment with raising money for charity.
Forbes - 2025
The traditional blueprint for building a unicorn startup—a billion-dollar company—has long required armies of talent, years of iteration and millions in venture capital. But a seismic shift is underway.
Harvard Business Review - 2025
Startups are undergoing a profound transformation as artificial intelligence becomes a foundational element from day one. Rather than being a tool added later, AI is now positioned as the first hire.
Salesforce - 2025
The next era of customer experience has already begun—transforming the way businesses operate. At the heart of this shift is agentic AI: intelligent, collaborative systems that work alongside people.
Predictions
The AI-worker future
In this episode, a16z general partners sit down with Aaron Levie (CEO, Box) and Steven Sinofsky (a16z board partner; former Microsoft exec) to unpack AI and the future of work.
Predictions
One-person billion-dollar company
AI agents handle engineering, design, marketing, and sales — one founder manages them all.
Predictions
The AI-worker future
In this episode, a16z general partners sit down with Aaron Levie (CEO, Box) and Steven Sinofsky (a16z board partner; former Microsoft exec) to unpack AI and the future of work.
Predictions
One-person billion-dollar company
AI agents handle engineering, design, marketing, and sales — one founder manages them all.
Predictions
The AI-worker future
In this episode, a16z general partners sit down with Aaron Levie (CEO, Box) and Steven Sinofsky (a16z board partner; former Microsoft exec) to unpack AI and the future of work.
Predictions
One-person billion-dollar company
AI agents handle engineering, design, marketing, and sales — one founder manages them all.
Enter the AI era - one step at a time
Low risk with a massive learning advantage. Build or back AI-agent startups and stay ahead of the curve
Enter the AI era - one step at a time
Low risk with a massive learning advantage. Build or back AI-agent startups and stay ahead of the curve
Enter the AI era - one step at a time
Low risk with a massive learning advantage. Build or back AI-agent startups and stay ahead of the curve