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Dallas-based Disruptive is targeting up to $10B for a late-stage fund and has secured $7.5B; founded in 2012, it has backed Groq and Reflection AI

Winning bets on hot AI startups are propelling a little-known Dallas firm into a small group of firms raising gigantic funds

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Dallas-based Disruptive is targeting up to $10B for a late-stage fund and has secured $7.5B; founded in 2012, it has backed Groq and Reflection AI

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