Another cofounder is exiting Elon Musk's xAI ahead of a highly anticipated IPO
Business Insider·2026-03-25 18:44

And then there was one. XAI cofounder Manuel Kroiss has told people he is leaving the company, according to insiders with knowledge of his exit.Kroiss, who is also known as "Makro," is one of 11 engineers who helped launch the company alongside Elon Musk in 2023. With his exit, the number of cofounder departures now sits at 10.Guodong Zhang, Zihang Dai, Toby Pohlen, Jimmy Ba, Tony Wu, and Greg Yang have all stepped away since January.XAI and Kroiss did not immediately respond to requests for comment.Kroiss ...

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