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.

Source: Business Insider

Smaiyl Makyshov said his firm focuses on community-based investing. Smaiyl MakyshovSmaiyl Makyshov dropped out of Brown University after a year and founded a VC firm. He emailed hundreds of investors before getting his first yes from AppLovin cofounder Andrew Karam.