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forbes · 6 hours ago

Blake Robbins

day: @ludlowventures. night: @100Thieves. previously: @google, @nest, @spacex.

Feels absolutely surreal to be included on this year’s #ForbesUnder30 list. https://t.co/Js2BDOYPyr https://t.co/U3cppSOd39

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Jerry Chen

@jerrychen

Restless. Irreverent. Partner @GreylockVC.

I'm lucky to work with @saammotamedi! our not so secret weapon and one of @Forbes 30 under 30 VC! https://t.co/ST3HaLyDtX

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Sarah Guo ⚡️ Greylock

@saranormous

Partner @greylockVC. Believes in software, focuses on distribution, works w/ crazies who know the future has just started. Welcomes our robot overlords

Secret’s out: @saammotamedi is emerging as a great investor — and I’m privileged to partner with him @GreylockVC https://t.co/FOL5VHkP5k

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Greylock Partners

@GreylockVC

We are company builders and investors. We partner with consumer and enterprise software entrepreneurs.

Congratulations to Greylock's @saammotamedi for being named to @Forbes 30 Under 30 VC! https://t.co/JTmZt1tjwV https://t.co/qoU76JP62G

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David Sze

@davidsze

Father of three. Lucky husband. Proud brother. Partner @GreylockVC.

They got this one right! Congratulations @saammotamedi Well deserved. https://t.co/r5XdsYDdtY

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SAP to buy Qualtrics for $8 billion

axios · 1 day ago

Bryce Roberts

@bryce

VC, Dad

Did not see this one coming... https://t.co/FX4UTHBoYq

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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

Wow https://t.co/CWp7GHtOhw

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Elad Gil

@eladgil

Entrepreneur and Investor

Holy Qualtrics Batman! https://t.co/TlzGn1xyum

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Steven Sinofsky

@stevesi

ॐ • Board Partner @a16z • Investor • Adviser • Writings @ https://t.co/DMqdoH6I8K • Nikon 📷•🧘🏻‍♂️ 🔄=retweet ❤️=like • Typos are free

Big news! Super excited for my Qualtrics friends. Very excited to see Q get to the next level with SAP! https://t.co/YwV45UwzGJ

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Should Every Company Have a “Singles” or “Prime” Day?

bettereveryday.vc · 1 day ago

Rob Go

@robgo

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

Thoughts on Singles Day from @leehower https://t.co/LvltlQ3gCv

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Lee Hower

@leehower

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

[blog post] Should Every Company Have a “Singles” or “Prime” Day? https://t.co/UWljmcFm6C

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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 ⬇️

Should Every Company Have a “Singles” or “Prime” Day? #SinglesDay2018 by @leehower https://t.co/669SURj4aO

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David Beisel

@davidbeisel

Co-founder & Partner at NextView Ventures (@NextViewVC), a NYC- & Boston-based VC firm that invests in founders redesigning the Everyday Economy.

"Should Every Company Have a 'Singles' or 'Prime' Day?" - @leehower https://t.co/C5VKDTxZXo https://t.co/TGlfnadi4K

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Clearbanc raises $70M to give startups ad money for a rev share

techcrunch · 1 day ago

Steph Palmeri👩🏻‍💻

@stephpalmeri

tech junkie. travel addict. food fanatic. music lover. yoga poser. venture capitalist @UncorkCap. displaced nyc gal. loving life in sf. [opinions = my own]

Congrats ⁦@andrewdsouza⁩!!! https://t.co/VX9FNrUZ87

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Y Combinator

@ycombinator

Clearbanc (YC F1) raises $70M to give startups ad money for a rev share: https://t.co/pzxg3dfKth

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Jeffrey Low

forbes · 2 hours ago

Jorge Conde

@JorgeCondeBio

General Partner at Andreessen Horowitz @a16z

Congratulations to my @a16z partner @JeffreyLowMD on making the #ForbesUnder30 2019 Venture Capital list! https://t.co/COby1DKMwj

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Vijay Pande

@vijaypande

VC (@a16z), Professor (@Stanford), and entrepreneur (@Globavir, @Schrodinger) – https://t.co/2ji2R491jW

Congrats @JeffreyLowMD ! https://t.co/9URSsQUf7B

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30 Under 30 2019: Healthcare

forbes · 6 hours ago

Bob Kocher

@bobkocher

Venrock, Schaeffer Center, Stanford, and Brookings to make healthcare better faster!

Proud to work with ridiculously talented Megan Blewett @Venrock! Congratulations and I hope you make 40 under 40 in… https://t.co/Ss42FKr28h

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Venrock

@Venrock

Build. Grow. Disrupt. @brobertsvc @vcsurferdad @pakman @miketyrrell @nickbeim @bobkocher @camisamuelsvc @rnbracken @alonbonder @ethanjb

We're proud to have you on the team Megan Blewett. Congratulations on making it on @Forbes #30Under30! #healthcare https://t.co/J2MSbILXhY

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Stan Lee, Marvel Comics' Real-Life Superhero, Dies at 95

hollywoodreporter · 1 day ago

Bobby Goodlatte

@rsg

Designer & angel investor in @coinbase @envoy @artsy @expo @hodinkee & 40+ more. Ex-@Facebook, led design on FB growth & photos

Stan Lee's characters inspire real-life heroism every day. He will be missed 😥 https://t.co/gXQja0a5rC

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Marvin Liao

@marvinliao

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

RT @WhalePanda: RIP @TheRealStanLee :( https://t.co/tlmP1D46TH

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BlaBlaCar to acquire Ouibus and offer bus service

techcrunch · 1 day ago

Martin Mignot

@martinmignot

Partner @indexventures. Looking to connect with great entrepreneurs.

A transportation giant made in France! And one of the most interesting companies globally. It's great to see large… https://t.co/aU5gPQRL3N

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Benedict Evans

@benedictevans

Trying to work out what's going on and what happens next. Curious. Easily bored. Single parent. Expat in San Francisco. @a16z

RT @romaindillet: BlaBlaCar to acquire Ouibus and offer bus service https://t.co/6pzGoMl2lI

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Six Rising Stars In Venture And How To Network With Them

forbes · 4 days ago

Kara Nortman

@karanortman

Partner @UpfrontVC. Founder Moonfrye. M&A @ IAC; worked w/ Urbanspoon @Tinder @Citysearch @AskDotCom @HomeAdvisor @Vimeo. skier/runner/lover of chaos/mom of 3

Thank you to @Forbes + @jkhoey for featuring my advice on what to do (and not to do)! https://t.co/x5WRzIm6to

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Google

google · 593 days ago

Ethan Kurzweil

@ethankurz

I heart entrepreneurs. Partner @BessemerVP. Investor @Twitch @Twilio @Intercom @Sendgrid @PagerDuty @PeriscopeCo @npmjs @ViewTheSpace. Views randomly generated.

Is it just me or are https://t.co/zXrXyx4m4g and https://t.co/v9fFYbbW89 inaccessible to anyone else right now?

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How to build a growth team - lessons from Uber, Hubspot, and others (50 slides)

andrewchen.co · 4 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 @andrewchen: All of this and more points in the deck! Hope you enjoy it. Here's the link again: https://t.co/74fgUkdFTm. Feedback apprec…

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Mything the point: The AI renaissance is simply expensive hardware and PR thrown at an old idea

theregister.co.uk · 7 hours ago

Marvin Liao

@marvinliao

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

RT @hkanji: There has not been any significant conceptual progress in AI for more than 30 years https://t.co/K9b293eU5X

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Y Combinator is Hiring a Visiting Partner in the Life Sciences

blog.ycombinator · 1 day ago

Y Combinator

@ycombinator

Y Combinator is Hiring a Visiting Partner in the Life Sciences https://t.co/gGGriohWbS

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Stan Lee Dead at 95

tmz · 1 day ago

Cyan

@cyantist

Why?

Goodbye physical Stan. I had the joy of meeting you a few times and I’m a part owner of your documentary that we wi… https://t.co/NdWYhLiJoZ

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Careers at Framer.

framer · 1 day ago

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@soleio

Founder × Partner @CombineVC, a design and venture firm. Once led early design at Facebook and Dropbox. Wonder junkie. Forerunner. 🃏

RT @jornvandijk: Super excited to share this news! Now is a great time to join the team https://t.co/PTVgBVuCpe https://t.co/rE4bnQKfim

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Alibaba smashes through $25.3 billion Singles Day sales record — with hours to go before midnight

cnbc · 2 days 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

Singles Day got off to a strong start with sales hitting $1 billion in one minute and 25 seconds. https://t.co/IAw9StQ6W5

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Sam Altman on Choosing Projects, Creating Value, and Finding Purpose

blog.ycombinator · 5 days ago

jason 🦄 🇯🇵 ❤️

@Jason

Angel: @uber @thumbtack @wealthfront @datastax @robinhoodapp @desktopmetal @calm @inside @launch https://t.co/5UbG3MQYll

great podcast with my pal @sama --- who hasn't been on @TWistartups yet! We need to lock sam down for megapod! https://t.co/RICeEBndjk

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Oath will soon be rebranded as Verizon Media Group

theverge · 8 days ago

Benedict Evans

@benedictevans

Trying to work out what's going on and what happens next. Curious. Easily bored. Single parent. Expat in San Francisco. @a16z

RT @verge: Oath will soon be rebranded as Verizon Media Group https://t.co/Zx1m1L4rCK https://t.co/qEeyrPkrJZ

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How to Configure Your iPhone to Work for You, Not Against You

betterhumans.coach.me · 19 days ago

John Borthwick

@Borthwick

CEO @betaworks. Ask me anything https://t.co/69Do2WAWc9 about betaworks, or learn about new Studios https://t.co/TgWNlyEsNV

How to Configure Your iPhone to Work for You. Great ✍️ and tools from @tonystubblebine https://t.co/kEcViqrwl5

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When Sales Isn’t Just Selling: Advice for Founders in Early Markets

a16z · 24 days ago

Version One Ventures

@VersionOneVC

We back the next generation of entrepreneurs who are leveraging powerful network effects. Run by @ATKingyens & @bwertz.

When Sales Isn’t Just Selling: Advice for Founders in Early Markets https://t.co/Y8PuawW8CZ via @a16z

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