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medium · 1 day ago

Zal Bilimoria

VC @refactor. Alum of @a16z, @google, @youtube, @netflix, & @linkedin. Backing founders solving fundamental human problems.

Congratulations to my friends at @fikavc on the announcement of their second $76M seed fund!! https://t.co/ekE9teYFG0 @Eva_Ho @TXZhuo

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Richard Kerby

@kerby

investor of time and occasionally money

Congratulations to my friends at @fikavc on the announcement of their second $76M seed fund https://t.co/lggmpzgpTe… https://t.co/Jx9mVlnKSK

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Renata Quintini

@rquintini

Helping those who build the future without destroying humanity. VC @lux_capital. Saudades do Rio.

So happy for my friends at ⁦@fikavc⁩ on this new milestone. Great people and terrific investors! https://t.co/O5af1CJ5X6

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Ted Wang

@twang

Seed investor @CowboyVC. Business advisor. Always happy, never satisfied. Enthusiast. I take having fun seriously. All views are my own.

So psyched for @fikavc on the announcement of their second $76M seed fund https://t.co/cHrHfG4QPV Congrats to… https://t.co/8CTVANqb8U

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David Lee

@davidlee

Chairman @refactor Boston sports fan. Not very mature.

Great milestone, TX, Eva and crew! @eva_ho @TXZhuo https://t.co/TRaOtak024

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Friday Fun-isms: "Avoid Swiss Army Knives" | NextView Ventures

nextviewventures · 6 hours ago

Lee Hower

@leehower

Co-founder & Partner of NextView Ventures, former entrepreneur at LinkedIn and PayPal, general helper of startups

Another in our series of Friday "fun-isms" at @NextViewVC - Avoiding Swiss Army Knives by @robgo https://t.co/DcwDmMtxGb

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Rob Go

@robgo

Husband of @ntduke and father of two. Cofounder of NextView Ventures. Seed investor. Formerly @ Spark Capital and @ Ebay.

Another Friday Fun-ism. This week, it’s something I say all the time: “Don’t build a swiss army knife” https://t.co/OytVXaQA2x

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NextView

@NextViewVC

High conviction, hands-on seed investors. Championing founders who are redesigning the Everyday Economy. Subscribe to Better Everyday, our Medium publication ⬇️

Here's another "Friday Fun-ism" by @robgo : Avoid building a swiss army knife https://t.co/do3oG8BdoE

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Founder Collective

@fcollective

Our mission is to be the most aligned VC for founders at seed #ProudInvestor in @Uber, @TheTradeDeskinc @Buzzfeed, @Cruise @Diaandco @PillPack @SeatGeek & more.

"Probably the weakest strategy as an early stage company is to try to be a 'swiss army knife.'" - @robgo https://t.co/YY90UKgsS0

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Boom wants to build a supersonic jet for mainstream passengers; here’s its game plan – TechCrunch

techcrunch · 1 day ago

Homebrew

@homebrew

Seed stage venture fund crafted by @hunterwalk & @satyap. Happy investors in @chime, @theskimm, @managedbyq, @honor, @primarydotcom, @lumi, @joymode & others!

Amazing mission and progress by @boomaero https://t.co/i2QJKtcfqI

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Y Combinator

@ycombinator

Boom (YC W16) wants to build a supersonic jet for mainstream passengers; here’s its game plan: https://t.co/2NsYg1Ibrs

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@jdrive

Roughly 70% water. Also: VC / Entrepreneur / Volunteer / Tinkerer

Boom wants to build a supersonic jet for mainstream passengers; here’s its game plan | TechCrunch https://t.co/N8DQC6qnnl

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Instawork raises $18 million to match hospitality workers with employers

venturebeat · 1 day ago

David Krane

@kraneland

CEO+Managing Partner @GVteam (@Uber, @StockX, @Nest, @BlueBottleRoast...), BOD @MGM_Studios, Dad to 3, TEDster, @YPO, sneakerhead, aspiring barista

Welcome to GV, @sumirmeghani and team! Thrilled to be partners... https://t.co/SApEPKmf2O

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joshua schachter

@joshu

Tinkerer, Angel Investor, Entrepreneur. Founder of https://t.co/poMF1fUXFv. He/him. Some projects: https://t.co/fDLeq6NfXM

congrats! https://t.co/Jj32hrcuUs

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Y Combinator

@ycombinator

YC S15's @instawork raises $18 million to match hospitality workers with employers: https://t.co/vXYEXWZLhu

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Meet Projector, collaborative design software for the Instagram age – TechCrunch

techcrunch · 2 days ago

Homebrew

@homebrew

Seed stage venture fund crafted by @hunterwalk & @satyap. Happy investors in @chime, @theskimm, @managedbyq, @honor, @primarydotcom, @lumi, @joymode & others!

💗 for @ProjectorHQ Read @KateClarkTweets’ article, then read this blog post from the team https://t.co/Tk7O5wVpCM https://t.co/p4pydcvsPr

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Jason_Toff.exe

@jasontoff

Partner, Area 120 at Google. Previously: Blocks // Poly // Vine // YouTube // Gmail // Chrome. Angel investor.

Excited to see the launch of @ProjectorHQ, a team I'm excited to be backing, especially with @tmobrien and… https://t.co/IpTAfnU4DT

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drinkhaus

drink.haus · 2 days ago

Josh Silverman

@jhsilverman

Designer, entrepreneur, educator, advisor, optimist. Now: @Startnership @MakeBetterWork @Jointfutures. Previously: @Sequoia @TwitterDesign @Schwadesign.

This is amazing – reminds me of the varieties of vermouth in Barcelona. Small batches, often homemade, all quality! https://t.co/SjI7GnKiMl

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Kristy Tillman

@KristyT

Head of Global Experience Design @SlackHQ / Former @IDEO / Helped create @humanutility / Alumna @FAMU_1887

Congrats on the launch @helena !!! https://t.co/RImJl7pWll

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You got this. | Zeldman on Web & Interaction Design

zeldman · 2 days ago

Dan Cederholm

@simplebits

Designer and maker @advencherco. Co-Founder @dribbble. Dad in real life.

This hits home on many levels. Learning by teaching. As usual, @zeldman nails it. https://t.co/9q1VqugfDR

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Val Head

@vlh

Author of Designing Interface Animation 📕 https://t.co/sLsrgyUnXd • Design advocate at @Adobe • Curates https://t.co/BxCo3OHRCp • Opinions mine

Some reassuring words on the importance of evolving and learning, even when it’s not easy from @zeldman : https://t.co/56AmzWjUA6

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Inside Top SMB Startups

medium · 5 hours ago

GGV Capital

@GGVCapital

Global venture capital firm with $6.2 billion under management, investing in the US, China, SE Asia. For more @jrichlive, @glennsolomon, @hanstung, @jennyleehw

Great SMB startup insights from our SMBTech Summit: https://t.co/jNXO184jki @NFXGuild @FenwickWest #SMBTech

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Jeff Richards

@jrichlive

Managing Partner @GGVCapital, $6.2B venture capital firm investing across US & China, 2X founder, praying for @Dartmouth hoops return to Final Four

Fantastic SMBTech insights live + shared in this post.Thank you 🙏 Scott Cook (@Intuit), @anneraimondi… https://t.co/vMcpht2c7q

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Trump Administration Proposes Rollback of Transgender Protections

nytimes · 5 hours ago

Bijan Sabet

@bijan

proud alum of @twitter, @tumblr & @trello boards, cofounder @sparkcapital, making a life with @laurensabet & our three kiddies

Today’s headline is another reminder why we must win back the White House in 2020. https://t.co/4oJiFOaYNP via ⁦@nytimes⁩

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Phin Barnes

@phineasb

Sneakerhead. VC. @FirstRound. More here: https://t.co/x8K3O1zUB0

But not motivated by bigotry and hate...C’mon man. https://t.co/0KbVZzjVTV via ⁦@nytimes⁩

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Facebook plans to launch crypto-currency

bbc · 13 hours ago

Michael Sayman

@michaelsayman

2019 #ForbesUnder30. Product @Google. Formerly @Facebook. Peruano/Boliviano. business inquiries: michaelsayman@me.com 🏳️‍🌈🇵🇪🇧🇴

RT @MattNavarra: Facebook plans to launch 'GlobalCoin' currency in 2020 https://t.co/bHm7poBM18

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Chris Messina 🏴‍☠️

@chrismessina

Hashtag inventor & product designer. Previously: @Google, @Uber, @YCombinator W'18. On a mission to make myself useful. ♥️ 👉🏻https://t.co/Ey1eVlLnZL

I'm pretty Zuck was like "Hey, if the Romans had their own coin, then so should I!" https://t.co/KI63VRm7nE

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Oculus Quest: The Exciting, Exhausting Future of Gaming

wsj · 17 hours ago

a16z

@a16z

we invest in software eating the world https://t.co/3ilMLRKYle https://t.co/hvmV7MCpkl https://t.co/DwO5V4vP9o https://t.co/jlNYrulMiS

RT @blader: 😂 Wherein the @wsj's video review of the Oculus Quest somehow turns into a review of @sandboxvr halfway through: https://t.co/7…

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Andrew Chen

@andrewchen

General Partner at a16z, previously Uber, startups. 🇹🇼-born, Seattle-raised. Plus one: @briannekimmel

RT @blader: 😂 Wherein the @wsj's video review of the Oculus Quest somehow turns into a review of @sandboxvr halfway through: https://t.co/7…

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Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business Ranking

subtraction · 1 day ago

Khoi Vinh

@khoi

Principal designer at @adobe working on @adobexd and more, blogger @subtraction. Host of Wireframe podcast.

Somehow this happened: I'm on @fastcompany’s list of 100 most creative people in business. https://t.co/DdcOAzwjjb https://t.co/1ge1S5FOJA

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Mr. Talin

@MrTalin

Lead Product Designer @adobexd // graphical futurist designer // RISOgraph Enthusiast

As a long time follower of https://t.co/HgYxxwtGUO , feel lucky I get to work with @khoi on building the next gener… https://t.co/1oE0vwvlpk

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How to Find a Cofounder - Kat Manalac

youtube · 1 day ago

Y Combinator

@ycombinator

How to Find a Cofounder by YC Partner Kat Manalac (@KatManalac) https://t.co/JjB9w9kBex https://t.co/z0zsN0FAFp

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Alexis Ohanian Sr. 🚀

@alexisohanian

🚀 Cofounder & Managing Partner @Initialized (early stage VC, $36B in market value) 📖 Bestselling author ⬆️ Cofounder @Reddit 🎮 Owner @cloud9 👴🏻 @RealQaiQai

I will always RT startup advice from @KatManalac https://t.co/YC0TRTNNAf

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Fika Ventures raises $76M to fund the growing LA tech ecosystem – TechCrunch

techcrunch · 1 day ago

Satya Patel

@satyap

Dad, VC @Homebrew & Board Dir. @kippbayarea. Ex-Twitter VP Product/Google PM. Food, scotch & @Giants fan. Penn educated, Vegas raised. Optimizing for happiness.

Congratulations to our friends and awesome co-investors at @fikavc on their $76M second seed fund! https://t.co/FXnw30uQAS

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Semil

@semil

Investor via @Haystack_Fund focused on seed-stage investments // Venture Partner w/ @LightspeedVP

RT @villi: Congrats @fikavc! Such smart, hardworking, and kind team! https://t.co/66xQTMg1pX

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Terminator: Dark Fate - Official Teaser Trailer (2019) - Paramount Pictures

youtube · 1 day ago

Azeem Azhar

@azeem

Exponential View. 🔮🌟🤔

Just got to put this out there again. https://t.co/Tz7kcBfinY via @YouTube

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Blair Reeves

@BlairReeves

Product Principal at @SASsoftware. Husband and dad, author and blogger. Don't skip leg day. Esse quam videri.

There are no words for the new Terminator trailer except dope 👏🏻 as 👏🏻 hell 👏🏻 https://t.co/PqAlmxxlGN

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Making Government Work: The Next Ten Years (and some news)

medium · 1 day ago

John Lilly

@johnolilly

Partner @ Greylock, former CEO @ Mozilla, dad, husband, son, nerd

1/ @pahlkadot takes stock of an incredible first ten years for @codeforamerica https://t.co/1XwL2Nni3x

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Tim O'Reilly

@timoreilly

Founder and CEO, O'Reilly Media. Watching the alpha geeks, sharing their stories, helping the future unfold.

Few #founders have the courage, humility, and foresight to do what @pahlkadot is doing to take @codeforamerica to t… https://t.co/4EGlh1CqAr

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Machining and Manufacturing

naomis.space · 1 day ago

Andy Weissman

@aweissman

real names be proof; maybe so and maybe not

"The pride associated with finishing the project, building something with my hands, and understanding even a small… https://t.co/Rp2ZuALtN7

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Tim Devane

@tdevane

strong opinions, ever evolving

RT @naomics2: A reflection: how a class on manufacturing and and machining changed my life https://t.co/i2kRdKWv06

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Future launches $150/mo exercise app where real coaches nag you – TechCrunch

techcrunch · 1 day ago

Kleiner Perkins

@kleinerperkins

For five decades, Kleiner Perkins has made history by partnering with some of the most ingenious and forward-thinking founders in technology.

RT @JoshConstine: This startup Future actually got me to the gym by assigning a real personal trainer to shame me until I did https://t.co/…

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Mamoon Hamid

@mamoonha

Technology Investor in Search of Utopia. Partner @kleinerperkins. Husband to @DrAaliya, Father x 3.

Call it what you will @JoshConstine 😆 Shaming, nagging, nudging, motivating really works in driving results! 🏋️‍♂️… https://t.co/qmmO6qmoVb

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Opinion | America’s Cities Are Unlivable. Blame Wealthy Liberals.

nytimes · 1 day ago

Marvin Liao

@marvinliao

Ever curious: Tsundoku, Reader, World Traveler, Investor & Tech/Media exec interested in almost everything! Aspiring Shokunin.

RT @davidplouffe: This is spot on. The old loving humanity but hating people. America’s Cities Are Unlivable. Blame Wealthy Liberals. https…

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Tim O'Reilly

@timoreilly

Founder and CEO, O'Reilly Media. Watching the alpha geeks, sharing their stories, helping the future unfold.

Well said! https://t.co/nRjM1xxdaS

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Harriet Tubman $20 Bill Is Delayed Until Trump Leaves Office, Mnuchin Says

nytimes · 1 day ago

Phin Barnes

@phineasb

Sneakerhead. VC. @FirstRound. More here: https://t.co/x8K3O1zUB0

But not racially motivated? C’mon man. https://t.co/wmuC1mA3m1 via ⁦@nytimes⁩

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Bilal Zuberi

@bznotes

Partner at Lux Capital: @Airmapio, @DesktopMetal, @Orbital_Insight, @ZededaEdge, @NozomiNetworks, @EvolvTechnology, @Saildrone, @happiestbaby, @veobot...

Racists can’t help be racists. https://t.co/ZCSmsyXtz6

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