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I moved across the world to get into the Ivy League. Then I quit Brown after a year to launch a VC firm at 21.

Finance April 5, 2026

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Smaiyl Makyshov, 24, the founder of Multifaceted Capital, a VC firm based in San Francisco. It has been edited for length and clarity. Loading audio narration… I started programming when I was nine years old, teaching myself languages like HTML and…

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