Sources, PitchBook data, and news reports: the founders of Perplexity, Figure AI, Safe Superintelligence, Harvey, and others joined the nine&figure club in 2025 (Natallie Rocha/New York Times)

Natallie Rocha / New York Times: Sources, PitchBook data, and news reports: the founders of Perplexity, Figure AI, Safe Superintelligence, Harvey, and others joined the nine-figure club in 2025  —  Just like past tech booms, the latest frenzy has produced a group of billionaires — at least on paper — from smaller start-ups.

Sources, PitchBook data, and news reports: the founders of Perplexity, Figure AI, Safe Superintelligence, Harvey, and others joined the nine&figure club in 2025 (Natallie Rocha/New York Times)
Natallie Rocha / New York Times: Sources, PitchBook data, and news reports: the founders of Perplexity, Figure AI, Safe Superintelligence, Harvey, and others joined the nine-figure club in 2025  —  Just like past tech booms, the latest frenzy has produced a group of billionaires — at least on paper — from smaller start-ups.