@Jason_A_Scharf Jason ScharfJason Scharf posts on X about austin, san, ai, in the the most. They currently have [-----] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [---] engagements in the last [--] hours.
Social category influence vc firms #421 finance 6.73% travel destinations 2.88% events 0.96% technology brands 0.96%
Social topic influence austin #1501, san 3.85%, ai 3.85%, in the 3.85%, we are 2.88%, ecosystem #782, the new 2.88%, bigger 2.88%, fastest 1.92%, guess 1.92%
Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @codiesanchez @a16z @fredvfalcone @siliconvlybank @gamerepublik @rsomething @shaig @yimbyland @clintfiore @ethwindward @caitlincloud9 @grok @andylanger @kurtiscarman @evilmopacatx @alechndez @apptronik @chrisharris904 @lamieret @tristenpalori
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours
"We are in an unprecedented moment in education https://t.co/1erhwwi01p https://t.co/1erhwwi01p"
X Link 2026-02-15T14:40Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Another reason to move to Austin"
X Link 2026-02-13T15:43Z [----] followers, 44.1K engagements
"Date question. Why across the past [--] years is the revision almost always down Does this pattern hold over a long time horizon"
X Link 2026-02-15T23:16Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@Culture_Crit School of Athens by Raphael. Wish I could find a better picture as this one doesn't do it justice. One of my all time favorite paintings and I was blown away to see it live"
X Link 2023-09-25T15:43Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@GregAbbott_TX Last year Houston was 3rd fastest growing large metro with 5.4% GDP growth. San Antonio 6th at 4.6% Austin 7th last year at 4.5%. (ATX fastest since [----] up 30%) Anyone that says the Texas boom is over tell them: Follow the Data not the Headlines"
X Link 2024-12-04T16:24Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"I guess these were just rookie numbers. Here comes the next wave 🤠🚀🦾 🚨 BREAKING: Mayor Zohran Mamdani Says New York City is Facing a Fiscal Crisis at the Scale of the Great Recession That means looking inward into savings and efficiencies. That also means raising taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers and the most profitable corporations. https://t.co/ck89QhFFwL 🚨 BREAKING: Mayor Zohran Mamdani Says New York City is Facing a Fiscal Crisis at the Scale of the Great Recession That means looking inward into savings and efficiencies. That also means raising taxes on the wealthiest New Yorkers"
X Link 2026-01-29T02:13Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@cwamidon @Codie_Sanchez Data backs up the gravity. VC fund had a record year domestic migration continues to come in. I'm just putting words to what's happening"
X Link 2026-01-30T17:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"I talk about Austins hard tech/deep tech ecosystem a lot but dont sleep on us as a gaming hub. Congrats @AresInterInc"
X Link 2026-02-04T14:52Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"What a sick ad Austin's story is growing. 🤠🚀🦾 So move to Austin. https://t.co/oTe8T4Gkig So move to Austin. https://t.co/oTe8T4Gkig"
X Link 2026-02-04T16:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@rcanedesignwrks Welcome 🤠🚀🦾"
X Link 2026-02-04T18:35Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@grok @TheAustinIPGuy @WholeFoods @amazon @Freescale @NXP What were the rest of the top 10"
X Link 2026-02-04T20:09Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Wake up to some Austin brainwashing Austins sunrise getting into the brainwashing action https://t.co/yM8co9jJA1 Austins sunrise getting into the brainwashing action https://t.co/yM8co9jJA1"
X Link 2026-02-05T12:58Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Depends on vibe you are looking for Great drinks and atmosphere at Powder Room. Check at comedy show at Mothership or Creek and Cave Too much live music to mention but likely whatever your style is playing somewhere Im sure the friends you have here can throw a few good impromptu get togethers https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019475141453922340 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2019475141453922340"
X Link 2026-02-05T18:16Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The CA billionaire tax is the most brilliant Texas marketing campaign of all time. The CA billionaire tax is the most brilliant Texas marketing campaign of all time"
X Link 2026-02-05T19:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@DStrachman @AlphaSchoolATX"
X Link 2026-02-05T20:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Austin brainwashing via food truck recommendations. What you got @DeveloperHarris share the details of your find please 🙏 theres a food truck here in austin which makes burritos better than almost every place i've had in sf/mission god bless theres a food truck here in austin which makes burritos better than almost every place i've had in sf/mission god bless"
X Link 2026-02-06T14:47Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@parmita Absolutely. We got SXSW Austin Deeptech week or just come down in a day that ends in y"
X Link 2026-02-06T20:55Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@MrGoldBro Personally think X Corp is better dont know why"
X Link 2026-02-06T23:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@YIMBYLAND The frontier & the future are whats happening in Austin right now🤠🚀🦾"
X Link 2026-02-07T00:10Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Here we go. Come to Austin 🤠🚀🦾 Austin is great Austin is great"
X Link 2026-02-07T17:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@Codie_Sanchez We need Austin brainwashing videos. We can only post the vibe so much"
X Link 2026-02-07T20:36Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Some Austin brainwashing via positive national media coverage. (I know I'm shocked as well). Austins sunrise getting into the brainwashing action https://t.co/yM8co9jJA1 Austins sunrise getting into the brainwashing action https://t.co/yM8co9jJA1"
X Link 2026-02-10T16:25Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@Codie_Sanchez Yes 🤠🚀🦾"
X Link 2026-02-11T01:32Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@Apptronik Congrats 🤠🚀🦾"
X Link 2026-02-11T15:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Austin's hardtech scene shows no signs of slowing down. @Apptronik just raised a $520M Series A extension. That puts the entire Austin ecosystem at about $1.5B already and we're only halfway through. Could beating last year's Q1 record of $3.2B actually be possible 🤠🚀🦾 Today were excited to announce that weve raised more than $935M in Series A funding with a $520M Series A-X extension round bringing our total capital raised to nearly $1B. This milestone is a powerful vote of confidence in our mission: building AI-powered humanoid robots Today were excited to announce that weve raised more"
X Link 2026-02-11T15:18Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@sarthakgh Hi"
X Link 2026-02-11T15:35Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"The age of AI agents arrived faster than anyone realized me included. Still absorbing & thinking about what I should be building. The Austin tech community isnt wasting any time. Theres a cool event Thursday night for anyone whos curious & for those already building: CLAWSTIN (the puns are amazing). https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021612625746915443 https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2021612625746915443"
X Link 2026-02-11T15:49Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"https://clawstin.com/ https://clawstin.com/"
X Link 2026-02-11T15:52Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@shaig Come to Austin. We got you"
X Link 2026-02-11T16:31Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@JTLonsdale @KatieMiller It was a fantastic pod. Keep up the great work"
X Link 2026-02-11T16:32Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@JoshuaEbner 100%. Its not about being the next Silicon Valley but the first Austin"
X Link 2026-02-11T18:33Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@NikhiThikhi @Apptronik Base series B was counted to Q2. Q1 was driven by Saronic $600M NinjaOne $500M Apptronik $400M on the large deal side"
X Link 2026-02-11T18:41Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Agreed. Time to build🤠🚀🦾 My modest proposal for the special economic zone where builders can operate at the speed of physics not permits. https://t.co/K1mxen7zD3 My modest proposal for the special economic zone where builders can operate at the speed of physics not permits. https://t.co/K1mxen7zD3"
X Link 2026-02-11T19:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@YIMBYLAND Dont complain make a better one"
X Link 2026-02-12T01:04Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@dealroomco global heavyweights like Austin I like that phrase"
X Link 2026-02-12T15:07Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"global heavyweights like Austin I like that phrase 🤠🚀🦾 Dubai has officially entered the Global Top [--] for New Unicorns in [----] 🚀 The data is in from Dubai Founders HQ and Dealroom: Dubai is now tied with global heavyweights like Austin and just behind Beijing minting [--] new unicorns in [----] alone. Huge congratulations to the [--] https://t.co/8careA2TCf Dubai has officially entered the Global Top [--] for New Unicorns in [----] 🚀 The data is in from Dubai Founders HQ and Dealroom: Dubai is now tied with global heavyweights like Austin and just behind Beijing minting [--] new unicorns in [----] alone."
X Link 2026-02-12T15:07Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@Andylanger So make a more accurate one"
X Link 2026-02-12T19:12Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"First this was a response to a very similar SF video. The reaction Ive seen is so many long time residents just complaining about the people who come here love it and shout it. My point is if its not accurate someone should make a better one. But I know its easier to complain"
X Link 2026-02-12T19:38Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Going to respectfully disagree on your take "people turning Austin into a sanitized copy of a city they already hollowed out and left behind." Instead the people I assume you are lumping together are actively building rather than erasing. The only constant of Austin seems to be change from the 1800s to today"
X Link 2026-02-12T19:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Great conversation on the Austin Next podcast today with Carlos Carvalho President of @uaustinorg. We discussed building a new institution the vital skills in the AI era a university's role in an innovation ecosystem & of course Austin. Look for the episode soon"
X Link 2026-02-12T20:27Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Cities have sold dreams since the beginning of time. Called the California dream or the American dream for a reason. The AI slop component is more about speed of turnaround. Im in agreement with you that I would love an authentic version that incorporated the tradition with the new"
X Link 2026-02-12T20:49Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@Ryandoofy 🤠🚀🦾"
X Link 2026-02-12T22:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Austin is the only place where you can feel the pointy edge of real-world progress all around you Yup. The convergence of atoms bits & intelligence in real time 🤠🚀🦾 Ignore the bicoastal gooners the X cloutmaxxers and the AI-cels Austin is the only place where you can feel the pointy edge of real-world progress all around you Answer me this: Where else can you casually see one of these right in front of your eyes sharing the road https://t.co/4ITIaiGUTM Ignore the bicoastal gooners the X cloutmaxxers and the AI-cels Austin is the only place where you can feel the pointy edge of"
X Link 2026-02-12T22:20Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@GameRepublik Your cynicism will not stop me"
X Link 2026-02-12T23:33Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@GameRepublik AI as horizontal tool is helping Austin but we are not nearly as leveraged in the space as SF. The infrastructure crash will be good for us in the long run. Will suck for the companies in SF that are built on it"
X Link 2026-02-12T23:52Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@GameRepublik Im 100% with you on getting rid of him. I love it here and there are major things we need to fix"
X Link 2026-02-13T00:00Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@GameRepublik @ATXVideos @AustinJustice @chrisharris904 Love the stuff @AustinJustice and @ATXVideos puts out. Dont know Chris but will take your word on it"
X Link 2026-02-13T00:59Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@chrisharris904 @GameRepublik @ATXVideos @AustinJustice"
X Link 2026-02-13T01:51Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@whurley @ClawstinTX @openclaw Heading over now"
X Link 2026-02-13T01:53Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@sanyatimar Phenomenal shots"
X Link 2026-02-13T03:32Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@TaraViswanathan I cant even begin to comprehend the threshold we just passed into the agent era. Some crazy stuff going on. Anything productive out of them or just agent sibling rivalry"
X Link 2026-02-13T03:40Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@Codie_Sanchez Saw this one already"
X Link 2026-02-13T14:31Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@thisisminnow @Andylanger One of things on my list"
X Link 2026-02-13T16:04Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@LamiereT My posting will help the US fertility rate 🤣"
X Link 2026-02-13T16:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@kevvurs The Austin community coming together over this"
X Link 2026-02-13T16:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@Codie_Sanchez Anduril and Palmer need to come here"
X Link 2026-02-13T16:28Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@xtazrev Im so glad to have met my wife pre this level of craziness. Got to marry up"
X Link 2026-02-13T16:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@kwharrison13 The AIs dont know what to think I guess 🤣"
X Link 2026-02-13T16:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@gheeunit This clearly takes transplants into account why LA is so high"
X Link 2026-02-13T16:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@YIMBYLAND I feel like I am going to feel dumb after I hear the answer. What building is this"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:00Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@ClintFiore Agreed. However if you go out of downtown the baby/kid count goes way up. We were more on the edge with [--] kids in our friend group in CA here we have a bunch of friends with [--]. A thriving city has more babies than dogs https://t.co/4tRY1KHhKP A thriving city has more babies than dogs https://t.co/4tRY1KHhKP"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:04Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@THEdickhatch @YIMBYLAND Thank you"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@jdanelliott @YIMBYLAND Thank you"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@GaTechAlum_IE92 Whats your sense on the ground in Atlanta"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:06Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@zenobcap Not the first to say this Utahs not on this map cause the world just aint ready for that conversation. Utahs not on this map cause the world just aint ready for that conversation"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:21Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@tex_alt11847 🤷♂"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@joshuafarahzad"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:22Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@TristenPalori"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:35Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@skylarromines @ClintFiore We have [--] kids and [--] dog. It works"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:44Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@BrookParkBarry"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@KurtisCarman"
X Link 2026-02-13T17:46Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@KurtisCarman"
X Link 2026-02-13T18:16Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@_cruzctrl1 I dont judge 🤣"
X Link 2026-02-13T19:28Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@EvilMopacATX"
X Link 2026-02-13T19:56Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@Austinnite @EvilMopacATX"
X Link 2026-02-13T21:34Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@Codie_Sanchez @a16z 🤠🚀🦾"
X Link 2026-02-13T22:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@Codie_Sanchez @a16z Austin and SF the only two hubs that grew VC market share. (The headline sucks) https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-venture-capital-pie-grew-last-year-the-bay-area-ate-most-of-it-1f0bf545 https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-venture-capital-pie-grew-last-year-the-bay-area-ate-most-of-it-1f0bf545"
X Link 2026-02-13T22:14Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@EthWindward @Codie_Sanchez @a16z They are invested and continue to invest in a number of Austin startups but I think there is a faction inside the firm that is SF only for the narrative"
X Link 2026-02-14T00:21Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@EthWindward @rsomething @Codie_Sanchez @a16z @grok https://x.com/Jason_A_Scharf/status/2022469715994509800s=20 Okay Im not going to blame @a16z for the Austin snub (thanks @Codie_Sanchez for fixing it). I went to the original data source. @SiliconVlyBank why did you leave Austin off this graph Its a bigger ecosystem than Miami Chicago San Diego Seattle DC Denver & Atlanta. https://t.co/MxZNpsLvx5 https://x.com/Jason_A_Scharf/status/2022469715994509800s=20 Okay Im not going to blame @a16z for the Austin snub (thanks @Codie_Sanchez for fixing it). I went to the original data source."
X Link 2026-02-14T00:35Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@rsomething @a16z @Codie_Sanchez @SiliconVlyBank 1) I'm not at all disputing the growth in the Bay or the relative difference in size. 2) I'm disputing the framing that SF was the only one that grew. SF and Austin are the only ecosystems that grew VC share over the last decade https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-venture-capital-pie-grew-last-year-the-bay-area-ate-most-of-it-1f0bf545 https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-venture-capital-pie-grew-last-year-the-bay-area-ate-most-of-it-1f0bf545"
X Link 2026-02-14T00:47Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@shaig Austin suspiciously missing https://x.com/Jason_A_Scharf/status/2022469715994509800s=20 Okay Im not going to blame @a16z for the Austin snub (thanks @Codie_Sanchez for fixing it). I went to the original data source. @SiliconVlyBank why did you leave Austin off this graph Its a bigger ecosystem than Miami Chicago San Diego Seattle DC Denver & Atlanta. https://t.co/MxZNpsLvx5 https://x.com/Jason_A_Scharf/status/2022469715994509800s=20 Okay Im not going to blame @a16z for the Austin snub (thanks @Codie_Sanchez for fixing it). I went to the original data source. @SiliconVlyBank why did you"
X Link 2026-02-14T00:52Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@rsomething @a16z @Codie_Sanchez @SiliconVlyBank Here is the full carta graph. We are positioned well across sectors and if you look other data we are growing rapidly"
X Link 2026-02-14T00:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@shaig Austin grew fastest"
X Link 2026-02-14T01:01Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@FredVFalcone Appreciate that you think thats all I do"
X Link 2026-02-14T01:25Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@FredVFalcone I invest in bio & health companies and have been for nearly a decade"
X Link 2026-02-14T01:40Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"New influencer tier reached. Been called a fraud by a random person who doesnt know me @Jason_A_Scharf lol. I know how you are. Youre a fraud. @Jason_A_Scharf lol. I know how you are. Youre a fraud"
X Link 2026-02-14T01:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@FredVFalcone Clearly you need to listen to what I say a bit harder"
X Link 2026-02-14T01:51Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@FredVFalcone"
X Link 2026-02-14T02:03Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@peteVII He is going off for some reason. I clearly hurt his feelings by existing"
X Link 2026-02-14T02:08Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@AlecHndez @a16z @Codie_Sanchez @SiliconVlyBank"
X Link 2026-02-14T02:34Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@shaig Is this Austin specific data"
X Link 2026-02-14T02:37Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@ColinGardiner https://x.com/jason_a_scharf/status/2022469715994509800 Okay Im not going to blame @a16z for the Austin snub (thanks @Codie_Sanchez for fixing it). I went to the original data source. @SiliconVlyBank why did you leave Austin off this graph Its a bigger ecosystem than Miami Chicago San Diego Seattle DC Denver & Atlanta. https://t.co/MxZNpsLvx5 https://x.com/jason_a_scharf/status/2022469715994509800 Okay Im not going to blame @a16z for the Austin snub (thanks @Codie_Sanchez for fixing it). I went to the original data source. @SiliconVlyBank why did you leave Austin off this graph"
X Link 2026-02-14T03:52Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@andrewfribush @a16z @Codie_Sanchez @SiliconVlyBank 🫡"
X Link 2026-02-14T04:45Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@jameshasselberg @a16z @Codie_Sanchez @SiliconVlyBank 🤠🚀🦾"
X Link 2026-02-14T14:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"RT @Jason_A_Scharf: There are trends to watch here but the Brookings axis variance is definitely a chart crime so I redid the chart Midw"
X Link 2026-02-15T13:51Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Starting Austin Next was my attempt to find Mr. Shy when I moved to Austin. Great framing @george__mack https://open.substack.com/pub/themack/p/solutions-are-shy https://open.substack.com/pub/themack/p/solutions-are-shy"
X Link 2026-02-11T16:36Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Okay Im not going to blame @a16z for the Austin snub (thanks @Codie_Sanchez for fixing it). I went to the original data source. @SiliconVlyBank why did you leave Austin off this graph Its a bigger ecosystem than Miami Chicago San Diego Seattle DC Denver & Atlanta. @a16z Fixed it. You forgot the new kid in town. https://t.co/IqoYBUQfT2 @a16z Fixed it. You forgot the new kid in town. https://t.co/IqoYBUQfT2"
X Link 2026-02-14T00:35Z [----] followers, 12.1K engagements
"@CaitlinCloud9 @a16z @Codie_Sanchez @SiliconVlyBank Deal counts decline and dollars raised increased is phenomenon happening in almost every ecosystem"
X Link 2026-02-14T14:14Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@Cashflow_Cowboy @a16z @Codie_Sanchez @SiliconVlyBank Agreed"
X Link 2026-02-14T16:53Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"@CaitlinCloud9 @a16z @Codie_Sanchez @SiliconVlyBank Thats fair. But the lack of it on the original leads to rampant speculation. I wonder if the 43% is company formation not VC backed"
X Link 2026-02-14T19:45Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Best decision we ever made to move here. My wife and I say Only in Austin at least weekly because of the new opportunities and the people we keep meeting. Austin Superpowers Help-First Culture open networks & fast collaboration We Build Everything homes rockets robots companies & community Living in the Future we create innovation & deploy it locally (robotaxis 3D-printed homes delivery robots Alpha School & UATX) The Power of And tech + art science + industry digital + physical Austin Cool Factor F1 SXSW ACL NASCAR monster trucks and the rodeo Challenges The closest Big [--] team is the Spurs."
X Link 2025-11-07T13:36Z [----] followers, 485.3K engagements
"There are trends to watch here but the Brookings axis variance is definitely a chart crime so I redid the chart Midwest domestic migration numbers are up but they are going from negative to flat. The South is down from its peak but still at 400K the only region with significant positive migration. The Northeast and West are flat at a negative rate. The secular shift in domestic migration away from the West & the surprising rebound in the Midwest https://t.co/DQ6SK8VqDR The secular shift in domestic migration away from the West & the surprising rebound in the Midwest https://t.co/DQ6SK8VqDR"
X Link 2026-02-15T03:38Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"*Data question not date"
X Link 2026-02-16T01:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
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