1. Kevin Hartz, a venture capitalist, co-founded Xoom in 2001 and Eventbrite in 2006, both companies went public later on. He then established A* Capital in 2018 and invested in SPACs, including a $2.1 billion reverse merger with Markforged in 2021.

2. Hartz is now focusing on investing in teenage founders through his firm, as he sees a growing trend of ambitious young individuals dropping out of school to start businesses, like Cory Levy who runs Z Fellows.

3. The accelerator Y Combinator has also introduced a program for students who want to start companies without dropping out, reflecting the increasing popularity of teenage entrepreneurship in Silicon Valley.