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We tracked how much 3 young startup founders actually sleep

Business Insider tracked the sleep schedules of some young tech founders. Their sleep habits were wildly different.

We tracked how much 3 young startup founders actually sleep

TL;DR

  • Young AI founders exhibit a range of sleep habits, from prioritizing 7+ hours to consistently getting only 5-6 hours.
  • Lance Yan (19) often gets only 5-6 hours of sleep, sometimes sleeping only 3 hours, and struggles with late-night work and doomscrolling.
  • Kavitta Ghai (29) never pulls all-nighters, aiming for 7 hours of sleep and implementing strict routines like magnesium intake and temperature control.
  • Boris Skurikhin (26) prioritizes sleep, getting between 7 and 8.5 hours, and actively avoids the unhealthy 'grindmaxxer' lifestyle.
  • The article explores the tension between biohacking for performance and the 'hustler' culture of working through the night in Silicon Valley.