James Dacombe, Europe's Youngest Self-Made Billionaire
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James Dacombe, aged 25, has become Europe's youngest self-made billionaire. He dropped out of high school to launch his first startup and later founded Olix, a British AI chip company, which raised funds at a $3.3 billion valuation. Dacombe owns an estimated 30% stake in Olix and also retains a 12% stake in CoMind, a brain monitoring company. Olix aims to manufacture specialized AI chips using photonic technology to reduce delays and energy consumption. The company expects to start delivering its first chips to customers in late 2027.
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James Dacombe (25) ist Europas jüngster Selfmade-Milliardär – er gründ...
James Dacombe (25) ist Europas jüngster Selfmade-Milliardär – er gründ...
James Dacombe dropped out of high school to launch his first startup....
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