Gen Alpha founders are already pitching VCs. Here's what investors want them to know.

Venture capitalists Claire Zau, Jake Jolis, and Sarah Catanzaro gave their advice for Gen Alpha.

Lightspeed; Zeno; Amplify Five venture capitalists told Business Insider their tips for Gen Alpha founders.

Some older members of Gen Alpha, who are up to age 16, are already pitching to VCs.

The VCs discussed AI, social media, and college.

There's a new generation of founders on the rise — and they're not old enough to vote.

Generation Alpha was born between 2010 and 2024, making the oldest members 16 years old.

That's the age Stripe's John Collison cofounded his first company, and when Mike Kittredge set the stage for Yankee Candle.

Let's face it: Gen Alpha founders are coming in hot.

Many VCs have already been pitched by them; others will be soon.

"What I've noticed about Gen Alpha is they seem to have a ton of hustle," said Sarah Catanzaro, a general partner at Amplify.

"They tend to have an advantage in markets where execution may be more important than experience." Business Insider asked five venture capitalists to share their advice for Gen Alpha entrepreneurs.

They spoke about AI, social media — and that pesky college question.

The ChatGPT generation When ChatGPT premiered in 2022, the oldest of Gen Alpha were 12.

Gen Alpha has had AI tools since middle school, if not earlier.