Thiel Capital’s Jack Selby nabs stakes in hot startups like Etched through Arizona connections
- ID
- 2483
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 03 Jul 2026, 5:57 AM
- Fetched
- 03 Jul 2026, 7:35 AM
- Provider
- TechCrunch
- Category
- technology
- Original URL
- https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/02/thiel-capitals-jack-selby-nabs-stakes-in-hot-startups-like-etched-through-arizona-connections/
- Source URL
- https://techcrunch.com/feed/
Summary
- Score
- 4.0
- Created
- 03 Jul 2026, 7:36 AM
- Tags
- Audience
- saas_foundersai_ml_learners
What happened
Jack Selby, through his VC firm Copper Sky Capital, is raising a $300 million second fund and has secured stakes in notable startups like Etched, leveraging connections from Arizona State University's startup ecosystem. The firm appears to focus on early access to high-demand AI and chip-related startups.
Why it matters
While US-centric, this signals continued heavy capital flow into AI infrastructure and chip startups, which affects global supply chains and pricing that Malaysian builders and startups may eventually feel. It also illustrates how university-adjacent networks can unlock deal flow, a playbook relevant to anyone building startup communities.
Discussion angle
How university ecosystems and personal networks drive startup deal flow, and whether Malaysian universities or local angel networks could replicate something similar for regional AI startups.