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▶ 3:49 · $NVDA · How An Oil Trader Accidentally Built A $70B AI Company (CoreWeave)
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Michael Sikand

How An Oil Trader Accidentally Built A $70B AI Company (CoreWeave)

2025-07-22 · 3 company · 2 thematic
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michael sikand

Founder of Our Future, a business-media brand focused on the next generation of founders and operators. He also hosts interviews with entrepreneurs and executives.

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“Nvidia is definitely the safer, more established company with cash flows and a massive moat. The GPUs it sells are like picks and shovels and they have a monopoly on them. By supporting companies like Coreweave, Nvidia creates a loyal cust…”
—michael sikand
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