Alda Leu Dennis @AldaLeuDennis
Board Partner @Initialized Join me on Braid! https://t.co/pDPRQlyiQp initialized.com San Francisco, CA Joined September 2018-
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Thanks to the brilliant and lovely @ladygaga for sitting down with me to talk about innovation, beauty and how to keep the bar high. #upfrontsummit
YC is employs fewer than 100 people yet over 4,200 people fraudulently claim to be currently working at YC (not education, not YC alums) on their LinkedIn resume. Is there someone at LinkedIn who can help us clean this up and make sure people who claim to work at YC actually…
On their first day, every new teammate who joins @TheArenaAI receives a pair of these bright neon laces. Curious to know why?
1,700 buildings, 16 billion pounds, 105 miles, and over 140 years old. NYC's city steam system is an incredible feat of engineering (and NYC history). It’s also about to cost New Yorkers 40% more to live and work. Here's why, and what we can do about it.
My first substack post: pratapranade.substack.com/p/data-doesnt-…
Ever wonder why your building is so hot in the winter that you have to leave your windows open? Well, it turns out most buildings were designed to get you to do that.
If you're an LP or GP of a fund, we're about to make your life a lot easier. 🕺🕺🪩🪩 We can all agree that portals and PDFs suck. This morning I sat down with @BloombergTV to talk about how we're fixing it. @CarolineHydeTV @EdLudlow bloomberg.com/news/videos/20…
Thanks to @rontrepreneuer for shining a light on how tackling meaningful problems is good business. @GetKinside @EmpowerHQ
Thanks to @rontrepreneuer for shining a light on how tackling meaningful problems is good business. @GetKinside @EmpowerHQ
Introducing Kids Model 123 – comfortable & durable, made with a redesigned outsole that flexes with every movement. This has become a personal project for us, as we set out to make the best shoes that our kids will love wearing everyday! atoms.com/model123
Just called a bunch of daycares to check availability for September. They all had waitlists long enough to cover through 2024. My favorite was this last one I just called. The woman laughed at me when I said I was calling to check if they had openings for September. 🥲🫠
Happy International Women's Day. @AldaLeuDennis and @beautynbullets from our portfolio company A-Frame Brands celebrated #WomensDay with @CarolineHydeTV at Bloomberg's New Voices event in San Francisco. They talked about access to funding for bloomberg.com/news/videos/20……
Our general partner @AldaLeuDennis with A-Frame COO @beautynbullets on stage at Bloomberg’s IWD celebration. “Our team was purposefully built by prioritizing diversity and inclusion.”
Garry Tan @garrytan
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63K Followers 1K Following We fund tech companies before product market fit. Early investors in @Coinbase, @Instacart, @Cruise, @Flexport, @Rippling + more — $200B+ in market value.Bilal Zuberi @bznotes
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96K Followers 42K Following Managing Partner @RareBreedVC | underrepresented founders | Hacker turned Hustler | Entrepreneur | Vampire | Former Gamer | @inside | @KauffmanFellows class #26Justin Gordon @justingordon212
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746 Followers 2K Following Story Collector. Idea Maker. #VC #CVC #tech. Restaurateur. Brand Builder. Film. Travel. Fashion. Podcaster: Learning to Human w’ Kana & Keegan #MarketingAdam Lowisz Backup Ac.. @AdamLowiszX
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6 Followers 2K FollowingShehan @TheCryptoCPA
21K Followers 134 Following Head of Tax @CoinTracker, Tax Analyst @forbescrypto, building @ColumnTax, Angel Investor https://t.co/gWKlbPNdjD Opinions are my own and not tax advice.Clark Christopher @ClarkChris99343
424 Followers 5K Following Venture Scout looking for entrepreneurs and founders. Acting as a bridge, connecting a fund to promising companies. 0.33333% of the carry pool.Maybe @Thanhhung121851
260 Followers 2K FollowingNick @nmilienceo
295 Followers 891 Following We're building a platform that enables homeowners to hire the best service providers at the best price easily.Leela Yanamaddi @LeelaYanamaddi
158 Followers 717 Following Fixing the job hunt process with @scalejobs and building an AI agent for the same | @CarnegieMellon grad | Entrepreneur in Residence - @AshokaUniv | @yifp alumSleuth @deepsleuth
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7 Followers 123 Following Studied crypto I'm in https://t.co/ZdfMmZawcc last year, earned over $2M, achieved financial freedom, This has enabled me to kick-start my global travel plan!Jennifer Salisburry @JehdSalisburry
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123 Followers 346 Following startup lover & software dev, currently coding at @initialized. Formerly @thoughtbot @guildeducation @techstars. 📚 philosophy @pomonacollege & CS @cuboulder 📚Garry Tan @garrytan
432K Followers 4K Following President & CEO @ycombinator —Founder @Initialized—PM/designer/engineer who helps founders—YouTuber—San Francisco Democrat accelerating the boom loop—e/accMarc Andreessen 🇺�.. @pmarca
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562K Followers 8K Following Founder @SevenSevenSix ♻️ @776Foundation Prev. @Initialized @Reddit 💪 #BusinessDad Owner ⛳ @weareLAGC ⚽️ @weareangelcity 40 🦄 NFA & Views My OwnSuhail @Suhail
295K Followers 464 Following Founder: @playground_ai, @mixpanel Pizzatarian, programmer, music makerLenny Rachitsky @lennysan
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69K Followers 45K Following CEO @Career_Karma | Helps job training programs find qualified applicants | Breaking Into Startups Pod | Cellist 🎻 | #Bitcoin | Prev @AltSchool @Honor @HustleMichael Seibel @mwseibel
215K Followers 0 Following Partner at YC and Managing Director of YC Early Stage @ycombinator [email protected]Initialized Capital @Initialized
63K Followers 1K Following We fund tech companies before product market fit. Early investors in @Coinbase, @Instacart, @Cruise, @Flexport, @Rippling + more — $200B+ in market value.Lolita Taub @lolitataub
86K Followers 849 Following GP @ganasvc. Invests in community-driven cos. Passionate about changing the face of the startup-VC world. Prev @lightspeedvp @thecommunityvc @backstage_cap.Bilal Zuberi @bznotes
43K Followers 2K Following GP at Lux Capital. @appliedint @ironclad_inc @openspaceai @NozomiNetworks @aurorasolarinc @Saildrone @DesktopMetal @commureOS + more. MIT. 🇺🇸🇵🇰Mac The VC @MacConwell
96K Followers 42K Following Managing Partner @RareBreedVC | underrepresented founders | Hacker turned Hustler | Entrepreneur | Vampire | Former Gamer | @inside | @KauffmanFellows class #26Ed Guzman @edguzm
2K Followers 1K Following Deputy sports editor, @latimes. Previous: Oregonian, New York Times, Washington Post, Seattle Times, Sightline Institute, City of Hillsboro, ESPN's Andscape.Sarah Perez is also o.. @SarahPerezTC
63K Followers 14K Following Reporter @TechCrunch: [email protected]; Signal: 415.234.3994D’Arcy Coolican @DCoolican
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46K Followers 155 Following Owner of The Onion. Entrepreneur, ex-CEO and cofounder of Twilio. NYT Worst Selling author.Byron Ling @byronling1
5K Followers 5K Following Partner @twelve_below - early stage venture capitalHenri Stern Ꙫ @henri_stern
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123 Followers 346 Following startup lover & software dev, currently coding at @initialized. Formerly @thoughtbot @guildeducation @techstars. 📚 philosophy @pomonacollege & CS @cuboulder 📚Pejman Nozad @pejmannozad
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56 Followers 0 Following Reprogramming the brain’s immune system to cure neurodegenerative disorders.Nicole Leah Johnson @nicoleahjohnson
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741 Followers 410 Following Tech degen across web2 / 3 | MAYC #25450 & 9832 | CloneX #15500 |Dan Andrews @dandrewsify
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694 Followers 643 Following Seed investor with Magnify Ventures, former Pivotal Ventures, Kauffman Fellow. 📍#LongLALanded @LandedHomes
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440 Followers 668 Following Community Builder | Event Creator | Making things happen at @initializedNate Silver @NateSilver538
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1K Followers 487 Following Co-founder/CEO of @TheArenaAI. Prev CEO of @KimonoLabs (acq. @PalantirTech) Triathlete + Physicist. @ycombinator @McKinsey, @Stanford alum.Arena @TheArenaAI
249 Followers 5 Following Arena empowers businesses across industries to make high frequency decisions fully autonomous.Chian Gong @ChianChirps
2K Followers 723 Following investor @reachfund Loves to talk education, climbing, and food.Mary Ann Azevedo @bayareawriter
36K Followers 6K Following sr. reporter @TechCrunch, co-host of award-winning @EquityPod & author of TC Fintech newsletter. Believer in the power of kindness. Wife, mom of 2.Dave McClure @davemcclure
344K Followers 21K Following founder: @PracticalVC, 500 Startups, https://t.co/KqRD4JAavT || alum: Johns Hopkins, PayPal, Founders Fund || fanboi: Dr. Seuss, The Muppets, Sesame StreetVince Sollitto @VinceSollitto
1K Followers 1K Following Communications, politics and tech policy. Pre-IPO PayPal and Yelp alum. Formerly Capitol Hill and Gov. Schwarzenegger spox. Mega wine enthusiast, freedom lover.Melia Russell @meliarobin
15K Followers 3K Following muh-LEE-ah is a @businessinsider reporter covering startups and venture capital. Sunny side up eggs and disposition.Katie Roof @Katie_Roof
53K Followers 8K Following Roof, like the Fiddler. VC/tech deals for Bloomberg @business @bloombergdeals. M&A, IPOs & late stage VC. LA again via SF and NYC. Views my own.Lance Lambert @NewsLambert
81K Followers 2K Following @ResidentialClub Co-Founder, Editor-in-Chief. Analyzing the housing market—through a regional lens 🏡 📊 Subscribe to the ResiClub newsletter 👇Olivia Wang @OliveWang839
1K Followers 1K Following VC focused on investments in healthcare and tech.Alright, the news is out. Yes, I bought The Onion. Why? 1/4
I would much rather work with a consistent, predictable sales team that works hard every day than a bunch of reps who slam red bulls at the end of each quarter and close a few big deals to get to their number. tigereye.com/blog/attainmen…
On a call with my parents this AM and got sonned. Me: “It’s all down hill from here now dad” Dad: “it’s been down hill from the moment you were born, you’re just now realizing it” Me: 😶
The @mavenvc team and I announced our $60M Fund IV last week! The top Q I get: how was fundraising? And 2nd: where are you investing? This is exactly what I covered on Bloomberg @technology for their VC spotlight on Friday. Listen in for more! bloomberg.com/news/videos/20…
Seems pretty fitting that on #EarthDay2024 I’ll be reading all of the amazing applications for the 2024 @776foundation climate fellowship💚💙
For @AdamBBryant’s latest “Art of Leading” interview, @jenhwolf shared thoughts on leadership, emphasizing the importance of agility, transparency, and acting long-term. She also shared some of the qualities she looks for in founders and why startups are her best teachers.…
I couldn’t be more excited to announce our collaboration with @AMD. Over the past year @TheArenaAI has developed and deployed Atlas – the world’s first AI hardware engineer at AMD, a leader in high performance and adaptive computing. The AMD team is using Atlas to enhance…
2 years ago 😆 and some of y'all were really my replies saying I was wrong. Thank you!
The greatest lie the @NCAA ever told was that fans for @MarchMadnessWBB didn't exist. Watch what happens as they start giving women equal promotion, airtime, and those NIL checks keep pouring in.
Spent an entire Monday cooking up plans with @lilatretikov and debating what's next in AI, so unbelievably happy to get to work together 😁🛠
With @ycombinator demo day coming up this weekend, I wanted to reflect on what I learned from YC W14, 10 years on + another company in: 1. The 7 minute espresso rule. Our first meeting with @sama lasted just 7 minutes. The batch hadn’t even officially started yet and my…
The biggest sign of competence in any role, in any level of seniority: the prompt reply to an email / text / DM. Even just a “will read and get back soon”. The biggest sign of incompetence: a lack of prompt reply or acknowledgement. I’ve noticed this pattern for near 20…
And she went to a better school than her brother.
Cheryl Miller was the better player in her family. Even her brother acknowledges this.
Pride & Preston Lin is my wife's book publishing firm's first romance novel — imagine Pride & Prejudice but in modern day Palo Alto with Asian American protagonists! Author Christina Hwang Dudley is appearing in LA Mar 22 at 8:30pm in Culver City e.sparxo.com/ChristinaDudle…
Abel (YC W24) can transform thousands of legal document and evidence into detailed chronologies, explainers and deposition summaries that normally would take discovery teams weeks to months to unearth LLMs + custom entity extraction = results ycombinator.com/launches/KdK-a…
The public Biotech market is likely to see more issuance this quarter than ever before! Liquidity is flush, 2024 is shaping up to be a good year (H/t Leerink)