<ul><li>A syndicate of top-tier investors, including a16z, Sequoia, NFGD, and SV Angel, invested $1 billion into Safe Super Intelligence (SSI), an AI startup led by OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever.</li><li>Track record matters - a founder with demonstrated success reduces risk, accelerates trust, and commands premium valuation.</li><li>To demonstrate competence, entrepreneurs can focus on execution, credibility, and building a reputation that attracts opportunity.</li><li>One way to enhance credibility is to have a successful bootstrapping phase before seeking formal fundraising, showing commitment and establishing credibility with external parties.</li></ul>

Savvy’s Thought of the Day™: Building Credibility

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