#  @almostcmb Chris Brown Chris Brown posts on X about in the, if you, business, out of the most. They currently have [-----] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours. ### Engagements: [------] [#](/creator/twitter::2975885968/interactions)  - [--] Week [-------] +15% - [--] Month [---------] +1,108% - [--] Months [---------] +806% - [--] Year [---------] +239% ### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/twitter::2975885968/posts_active)  - [--] Week [--] -7.10% - [--] Month [--] +38% - [--] Months [--] +207% - [--] Year [---] +35% ### Followers: [-----] [#](/creator/twitter::2975885968/followers)  - [--] Week [-----] +0.72% - [--] Month [-----] +1.70% - [--] Months [-----] +7.20% - [--] Year [-----] +14% ### CreatorRank: [-------] [#](/creator/twitter::2975885968/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence **Social category influence** [celebrities](/list/celebrities) 17.59% [musicians](/list/musicians) #5770 [finance](/list/finance) 14.81% [stocks](/list/stocks) 3.7% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands) 3.7% [social networks](/list/social-networks) 3.7% [cryptocurrencies](/list/cryptocurrencies) 1.85% [countries](/list/countries) 1.85% [exchanges](/list/exchanges) 0.93% [automotive brands](/list/automotive-brands) 0.93% **Social topic influence** [in the](/topic/in-the) 9.26%, [if you](/topic/if-you) 4.63%, [business](/topic/business) 4.63%, [out of](/topic/out-of) 4.63%, [folks](/topic/folks) 4.63%, [night](/topic/night) 4.63%, [we are](/topic/we-are) 3.7%, [the world](/topic/the-world) 3.7%, [this is](/topic/this-is) 3.7%, [pay](/topic/pay) 3.7% **Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by** [@inspiredcap](/creator/undefined) [@willmanidis](/creator/undefined) [@sandeepramesh](/creator/undefined) [@lolalatigresa](/creator/undefined) [@chrisbarber](/creator/undefined) [@dkthomp](/creator/undefined) [@alexavontobel](/creator/undefined) [@sarahookr](/creator/undefined) [@george_w_atkins](/creator/undefined) [@jknordlander](/creator/undefined) [@bizzybodyyy](/creator/undefined) [@cassellguardyt](/creator/undefined) [@nickbkim](/creator/undefined) [@jeremygurewitz](/creator/undefined) [@solacehealth](/creator/undefined) [@ivp](/creator/undefined) [@meetgranola](/creator/undefined) [@lukemetro](/creator/undefined) [@standinsurance](/creator/undefined) [@brightaicorp](/creator/undefined) **Top assets mentioned** [Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER)](/topic/$uber) [Twitter Inc (TWTR)](/topic/$twtr) [Born in [--] (19)](/topic/$19) [Coinbase Global Inc. (COIN)](/topic/coinbase) [Bitcoin (BTC)](/topic/bitcoin) [Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL)](/topic/$googl) ### Top Social Posts Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours "In SF for the week and hosting a little dinner alongside @nickbkim for folks building in physical AI/hardtech. If you like talking about rare earth mineral refinement or robot data you will be in good company. A few seats left DM if you'd like to join" [X Link](https://x.com/almostcmb/status/2018409769112129590) 2026-02-02T19:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Ive historically practiced a rationalist semi-luddite world view because my life experience has shown me things tend to change less than we expect them to by the end of cycles But for the first time in a decade in VC/tech this feelsstupid Slowly then all at once https://t.co/gY0obuMe17 https://t.co/gY0obuMe17" [X Link](https://x.com/almostcmb/status/2020266366130090384) 2026-02-07T22:40Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@chrisbarber pretty good use of venture capital dollars fundamentally they are corporate expressions of experiments / hypotheses on product business model and terminal financial profile that is the definition of venture backable. high cost exploratory funding to de risk hypotheses" [X Link](https://x.com/almostcmb/status/2020896183732854942) 2026-02-09T16:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "When VCs write [----] threads on "modern" moats and defensibility" [X Link](https://x.com/almostcmb/status/2020980378840989823) 2026-02-09T21:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Good from @DKThomp on AI unintended consequences. Efforts gravitate towards data rich fields away from unexplored areas" [X Link](https://x.com/almostcmb/status/2021185833567453462) 2026-02-10T11:33Z [----] followers, 20.8K engagements "Congrats to @JeremyGurewitz Sara Sargent and the entire @solacehealth_ team on their $130M Series C from @IVP https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-10/vcs-give-solace-health-1-billion-valuation-for-patient-advocacy-tech https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-10/vcs-give-solace-health-1-billion-valuation-for-patient-advocacy-tech" [X Link](https://x.com/almostcmb/status/2021246949911904324) 2026-02-10T15:36Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Gonna @meetgranola the hell out of this red eye" [X Link](https://x.com/almostcmb/status/2019633383266218299) 2026-02-06T04:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "@luke_metro You just crushed most of this apps user base" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1858320722453467551) 2024-11-18T01:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Agents are exciting but I really want to back more teams building in the physical world this year. We are in such early innings of AI embodiment. Much like early agentic products have changed knowledge worker relationships with core systems (like codegen and the IDE) so too will physical work's relationship with its daily tooling evolve. The product experiences (and business models) I am starting to see across verticals are so unique relative to what exists today it's almost hard to believe. We are lucky to work with a number of teams in this space already. @standinsurance leverages physics" [X Link](https://x.com/almostcmb/status/2009039565726613961) 2026-01-07T23:08Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "NYC might lose the greatest city in the world designation simply because of how difficult it is to leave JFK. What do you mean I need to walk [--] minutes to take an Air Train to Howard Beach and get a $300 Uber" [X Link](https://x.com/almostcmb/status/2019746835766591764) 2026-02-06T12:15Z [----] followers, 475.8K engagements "Maybe @WillManidis best. Alternative title: "Put the shopping cart back" I went to Catholic school and often say the main benefit did not have much to do with religion itself but rather a world view that no one thing in your day is disconnected from another. The way you make your bed take care of yourself and show up at work is the way in which morality is expressed. Being invested in the quality of what you are doing is the best defense against nihilistic gravity (It also happens to be the best mindset for company building -- motivated by something deeper etc etc) Nothing good is truly" [X Link](https://x.com/almostcmb/status/2021237894497595497) 2026-02-10T15:00Z [----] followers, 34.7K engagements "Trend I'm seeing in the Valley: the latest AI-native startup teams are all building their own internal tools 100% customized for their needs instead of buying SaaS. Do not dismiss these as vibe coded slop. They are built by professional internal developers dedicated to Trend I'm seeing in the Valley: the latest AI-native startup teams are all building their own internal tools 100% customized for their needs instead of buying SaaS. Do not dismiss these as vibe coded slop. They are built by professional internal developers dedicated to" [X Link](https://x.com/almostcmb/status/2022523437588386058) 2026-02-14T04:08Z [----] followers, 501.3K engagements "to be very clear the point here is not a judgment on Slack but rather a simple statement that the world is in fact still buying versus building software" [X Link](https://x.com/almostcmb/status/2022699743466398188) 2026-02-14T15:49Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "What an unbelievable weekend. @camjamb27 said yes Were off to the races" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1104882520519311361) 2019-03-10T23:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Turned [--] today so naturally my mom called me with unsolicited advice. Her two "secrets to 29" were: - Lemon is and always will be the best seafood seasoning - Sleep w/ pillows between legs for lumbar support I feel like I'm ready rock n' roll now" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1184862960101015553) 2019-10-17T16:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Just getting absolutely roasted by my younger sister for asking for an email versus text introduction. Gen Z has no mercy" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1186722197517275142) 2019-10-22T19:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Still can't believe there isn't a program that sits kids down after graduation and teaches them about 401k/IRAs/HSA/FSA/insur/taxes etc. The aggregate missed opportunity/financial loss from just not knowing must be massive I'd love to talk with anyone thinking about this" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1193217431893893123) 2019-11-09T17:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements ""Great what works for you" aka "I am too lazy to look at my calendar right now and I think you should do the legwork to coordinate a time and place and I will confirm or deny your suggestion"" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1196523162663636992) 2019-11-18T20:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "In SF this week and decided to mix things up by staying in Sausalito on a house boat. Highly recommend if looking for a fun alternative to the downtown hotel scene" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1204570856212418560) 2019-12-11T01:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "I think NYC VC associates could source an entire funnel by walking around Flatiron looking at lobby sign in sheets" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1220691926250328065) 2020-01-24T12:56Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "From a personal finance perspective what do you wish you had been told as you were graduating from college" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1225614092322377729) 2020-02-07T02:55Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Yesterday while walking to lunch I embarrassingly said I am sad I havent really engaged with that deli and @hayleybay politely reminded me not to be the loser that uses VC jargon in everyday life I am forward leaning on good friends like this" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1227986060011081728) 2020-02-13T16:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "This is horrifying" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1227988963136299008) 2020-02-13T16:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "1/As they say time for *some personal news* After [--] yrs@firstroundlearning from the smartest folks Ive ever met Im off on a new adventure. I'm super excited to team up with@alexavontobel and crew as an investor@InspiredCap our new $200M early-stage venture fund" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1234911305028509699) 2020-03-03T18:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "5/Lastly founders If you are working on something new I would love to chat. chris AT inspiredcapital DOT com. My DMs are also open You can read more about our @InspiredCap team here👇 https://techcrunch.com/2019/11/12/inspired-capital-founded-by-alexa-von-tobel-and-penny-pritzker-just-closed-its-debut-fund-with-200-million/ https://techcrunch.com/2019/11/12/inspired-capital-founded-by-alexa-von-tobel-and-penny-pritzker-just-closed-its-debut-fund-with-200-million/" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1234911321650552832) 2020-03-03T18:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "I've never lived walking distance from any job but WFH is showing me that it might be worth it. Getting [--] hr+ back every day by not commuting is incredible. Unexpected and oxymoronic COVID-19 impact -- wanting to move back into Manhattan" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1238457777141567488) 2020-03-13T13:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "1st week quarantine dinner: 7pm 2nd week quarantine dinner: 6pm 3rd week quarantine dinner: 3:45pm" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1242233489736507393) 2020-03-23T23:35Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Hypothetical: if one were to postpone their wedding to [----] does that mean it is acceptable to do a second bachelor party" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1245790375907930112) 2020-04-02T19:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@AliBHamed Well the good thing is that the asset is 100% liquid" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1247151320622157824) 2020-04-06T13:17Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "After Mar/Apr I'm starting to believe that my ideal work situation is [--] days at office / [--] at home. There's undeniable value to being in person for some meetings. But my productivity in other areas once I invested in the right setup has been off the charts" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1254192589185712128) 2020-04-25T23:36Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "When my parents ask what I do as a VC https://t.co/A4BjQwHeTt https://t.co/A4BjQwHeTt" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1258761061999796224) 2020-05-08T14:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Yes yes I totally agree NYC is unsafe and should be fled for good. Especially if you have a 3b/2ba floor-through unit on Perry in West Village. Particularly dangerous set up over there. I am more than happy to do my part as a good samaritan and take over. Just DM" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1263815386207846402) 2020-05-22T12:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "This [----] one by @maggiesmithpoet hits different these days" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1264514197842472962) 2020-05-24T11:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "One thing that's been fun as we build @InspiredCap is the chance to reimagine the day to day ops of VC (voting memos process calendars etc) Would it be interesting to share where we land on all of this as we go Anything specific folks would be curious to trade notes on" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1265356477264547840) 2020-05-26T18:57Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Some goodness for your feed -- this weekend I married my best friend in our backyard surrounded by our immediate family and four dogs. (Pups not featured here: Tess Tuck and Chopper). We had steaks on the grill coolers full of beers and a fire pit. It was awesome" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1275437434956726273) 2020-06-23T14:35Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "(1/x) I am genuinely proud of (and super excited by) the @firstround alumni/mafia that continues to grow. Just a few additions from the past [--] - [--] months" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1288943104456876034) 2020-07-30T21:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Sometimes I wonder if we will look back on this era and realize that our industry's obsession with side hustles podcasts newsletters etc got out of control and likely resulted in a net loss in productivity and output" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1314584195184947200) 2020-10-09T15:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Last night convinced me to go long $TWTR. Hard to imagine a world (or a modern democratic process.) without it. I also just spend too much time on this website not to own the stock" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1324046016635637761) 2020-11-04T17:49Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@WillManidis to be fair i've had great success with the "thanks for having us to your TED talk" insult when someone goes on a verbal tangent" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1326932308771921923) 2020-11-12T16:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "some personal news" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1327022718634631170) 2020-11-12T22:57Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "There are now apartments on StreetEasy offering [--] months free on a [--] month lease in NYC" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1332367843460063232) 2020-11-27T16:57Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Had a dream last night that a group of friends went to perfectly crowded Corner Bistro and managed to get the corner bar seat just as a snowstorm was beginning. How nice would that be" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1336330201249185793) 2020-12-08T15:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "VC #1: So what do you think of evermore VC #2: Shit haven't seen it. How much are they raising Term sheets in hand" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1337444983423594496) 2020-12-11T17:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "When your storage unit has more natural light than your apartment" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1345429068586618882) 2021-01-02T17:57Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "The aggressiveness of this Miami hoopla is starting to feel embarrassing for the venture and startup community" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1345791776645386240) 2021-01-03T17:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "I have it on good authority that Bobby Axelrod actually sent Dollar Bill Stearn undercover into r/WSB to incite the squeeze because a Melvin Cap PM stole his parking spot in Montauk this summer. This thing is hedgie v hedgie" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1354926818168627201) 2021-01-28T22:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "This is by far and away the coolest company I have discovered this week. (I'm not an investor I just think its beautifully niche and probably a 100x experience improvement). https://hicapitalize.com/ https://hicapitalize.com/" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1359641067692384256) 2021-02-10T23:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Very afraid that everyone I've said "Lets grab a drink once we're vaccinated and back in the city" to is going to actually take me up on it" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1373009196887764993) 2021-03-19T20:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Apparently one downside of having lasers in your eyes is that it makes it hard to tell the difference between monetary policy and fiscal policy Biden passed a $1.9 trillion stimulus package a few weeks ago. He has already said he wants to pass a $3 trillion infrastructure package. Now he wants another COVID stimulus package in April. We should be fearful when politicians run our monetary policy. Biden passed a $1.9 trillion stimulus package a few weeks ago. He has already said he wants to pass a $3 trillion infrastructure package. Now he wants another COVID stimulus package in April. We" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1376628174273052673) 2021-03-29T20:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Should have invested in Coinbase at the seed. What a miss. Simply would have had to turn down Avicii in my dorm room kick friends out of the pre-game make some money develop a network learn about bitcoin then google what a seed round was. Tough miss to swallow" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1382837171598594049) 2021-04-15T23:24Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The new Penn Station has given me an entirely new appreciation for public space design Mood = infinitely better than prior trips trudging through the old Penn Station rats nest Multiply this feeling x600k people daily and youve got a happier city" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1390638551755284482) 2021-05-07T12:04Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "This is perhaps an obvious comment at this point but the degree to which financial markets have been interwoven with mainstream culture is crazy - Robinhood/Coinbase number [--] and [--] in app store - Elon Musk hosting SNL tomorrow night" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1390645145020911621) 2021-05-07T12:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "I have a thesis that the majority of people who love Barry's/Crossfit/etc did not play competitive sports growing up There is no way you can be forced to do hang cleans and sprints for [--] years and then find yourself excited as an adult to pay $1000s to continue doing so" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1392557191996055558) 2021-05-12T19:08Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Hey can you actually insert favor ask Boomer friend: Sure. Millennial friend: Sure Gen Z friend: sure lmao" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1396562643587145731) 2021-05-23T20:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "So I did the math and its cheaper to get two tickets per week for street parking outside my building in NYC than it is to pay for a monthly garage spot nearby. Should I justlet them build up and pay them off monthly" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1407881032100163589) 2021-06-24T01:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "I love JG Melon. Might be my favorite spot in the city for a quick meal with friends. On Thursdays we are going to start doing a casual 6-8 seat burger night for tech/venture/fintwit folks. First one will be 9/9. DM me if you'd like to join. Will be a new crew each week" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1430261353529348100) 2021-08-24T20:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Had dinner with a hedgie friend last night. He hadn't heard of YC so I explained the concept. Apply with idea work on idea turn around and raise $$. He had a visceral reaction and almost lost his chicken parm when he heard these co's get priced at $30 - $50m" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1430989828087336962) 2021-08-26T20:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "1/x Some news that feels great to type outwe @InspiredCap have raised a $281m Fund II to continue backing early stage teams at Seed & Series A https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/15/two-years-after-launching-inspired-capital-has-finished-raising-its-second-fund/ https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/15/two-years-after-launching-inspired-capital-has-finished-raising-its-second-fund/" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1438135823430467588) 2021-09-15T13:41Z [----] followers, [---] engagements ""Hey looking forward to having you guys down to NYC for the weekend. How does 1:15am sound for a dinner reservation on Friday We can snag the outdoor terrace"" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1438990911229374469) 2021-09-17T22:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Just bought $35 worth of groceries for $11 on Jokr. Feel like I largely missed out on the first era of venture subsidized consumer behavior. Glad I get to partake in this one (at least on one side of the equation)" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1443688729206530053) 2021-09-30T21:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "I think it is going to be funny to watch the lifelong SF techies dropped into NYC en masse. Get ready to be freezing and grumpy and walk faster. Also lose all the functional/tactical clothing and buy a real pair of jeans. And dont wear running sneakers with them when you go out" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1446271899781287941) 2021-10-08T00:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "I am extremely surprised that there is sustained interest in red eye flights between NYC and SF from professionals who largely control their own schedule" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1446512568395255813) 2021-10-08T16:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "So who is not going to Money2020 and would like to do a nice early dinner in NYC before a high quality night's sleep in our own homes" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1451000920825896961) 2021-10-21T01:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "At this point I'd pay $25/mo for "iMessage Pro" with features like marking read/unread scheduled sending better search unknown number lookup etc" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1452767949631143938) 2021-10-25T22:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "One very unique aspect of NYC at the moment is that it's become the best across multiple categories. Fintech web3/crypto consumer healthcare. The fact that you can be in the top place for YOUR thing but also get to watch others who are the best at THEIR thing is special" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1456255439176441858) 2021-11-04T13:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "A Discord but for everyone who just found out they are celebrating Xmas from isolation in their NYC apartment instead of going home next week" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1471685794473693186) 2021-12-17T03:36Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Person A (who is "building in web3"): One superpower I developed at Bridgewater is the ability to receive feedback unemotionally Person B: Cool. I don't really get what your product does and why it needs to be on the blockchain Person A: YEA YOU WOULDN'T. WATCH YOUR F*N MOUTH" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1472243356868747271) 2021-12-18T16:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "The CDC recommends a [--] year quarantine for anyone who wont split the group dinner evenly because they only had the chardonnay and the chicken" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1476930896389410817) 2021-12-31T14:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Real contrarians ASK for someone's Calendly link" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1489656149846671363) 2022-02-04T17:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Booking a trip to SF for first time since pre-pandemic. Went to my roster of folks I usually like to spend time with while there. Every single one has moved to NYC. Such a surprising/pleasant realization" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1504593286803111939) 2022-03-17T22:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Maybe I am exhibiting boomer tendencies but I struggle to see a valid rationale for being pre-PMF and flying across the country to party in Miami for a week" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1517523634872586240) 2022-04-22T15:20Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Someone last week told me GIFs are for boomers and I have felt self-conscious ever since" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1547680951819329537) 2022-07-14T20:34Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "Negroni hour now featuring a new special guest" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1558560721042116608) 2022-08-13T21:06Z [----] followers, [--] engagements "Since about [----] I have used a short list of questions to write out/clarify my thinking in the 10-15 minutes following each initial pitch (This list has changed over time mostly via tweaks after false negatives🤦♂) Most recent:" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1600892380613201921) 2022-12-08T16:37Z [----] followers, [---] engagements "@jack24dd30 I'm not joking I heard a version of this last week and the MD's first job out of college was a general manager at a nut factory in Bolivia" [X Link](https://x.com/almostcmb/status/1610706004018184225) 2023-01-04T18:33Z [----] followers, 34.6K engagements "Of course thats your contention youre a new VC coming off a two year product stint at a Series C business. You just got done readin the blogs probably Fred and Elad maybe High Growth Handbook. Youre gonna be convinced of that until next month when" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1613953766348263428) 2023-01-13T17:38Z [----] followers, 1.5M engagements "you listen to the [--] Min VC episode with Mauboussin. Then youre gonna be talkin quantifiable moats. Thats gonna last til next month when youll be on here tweet storming Ben Thompson talkin about how the application layer on top of foundational models has no defensibility" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1613953768462192642) 2023-01-13T17:38Z [----] followers, 61.3K engagements "**as a matter of fact I wont because Thompson drastically under estimates** Thompson drastically underestimates the role that fine tuning models with proprietary data from vertically integrated workflows has on competitive moats All-In Pod E106. Yeah heard that too" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1613953770035056657) 2023-01-13T17:38Z [----] followers, 65.1K engagements "You gonna plagiarize all of tech Twitter for us You have any thoughts of your own on this matter Or or is that your thing come into the bird app read some obscure investment heuristic and pawn it off as your own to impress some founding teams" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1613953771779887115) 2023-01-13T17:38Z [----] followers, 61.7K engagements "@krug_spencer Unfortunately I know the movie well enough to do this in under [--] minutes while waiting for a meeting to show up" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1613974980361846815) 2023-01-13T19:03Z [----] followers, 40.3K engagements "Send me your Calendly links all day every day even if you request the meeting. I have never once understand the allergy some folks have to it If you have a visceral negative reaction to receiving Calendly links you might need to go touch some grass or take a humility pill" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1618283149192200193) 2023-01-25T16:22Z [----] followers, 45.9K engagements "8am meetings kid free versus 8am meetings with a six month old" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1620881690624421889) 2023-02-01T20:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Was catching up with @dhaber this AM and was stumped by a question If [----] - [----] saw best undergrad talent go to banks/FIs and [----] - [----] saw best undergrad talent go to some version of tech where do [----] - [----] grads go" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1626229059951935490) 2023-02-16T14:36Z [----] followers, 108.9K engagements "@AlexReibman Most FAANG engineers to startups" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1628495246215577603) 2023-02-22T20:41Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "I like vertical software because the category can yield beautiful biz models. But my sense is we're entering an era where you can't just build a basic booking/CRM tool for red categories & call it a system of record 1) You're likely dealing with unwilling/bad customers 2) As cost of software prod rounds to $0 so do moats of lightweight wedge products" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1644342340927012865) 2023-04-07T14:12Z [----] followers, 156.1K engagements "I think the most frequent piece of info missing from seed decks is a slide on the incentives governing an industry "Here is how money traditionally flows through this industry here's an observable paradigm shift and here's why that shift favors a startup"" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1663878805889376256) 2023-05-31T12:03Z [----] followers, 17.2K engagements "En route to Monday partner meeting with my summer analyst" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1675886756309213185) 2023-07-03T15:18Z [----] followers, 14.6K engagements "Tesla owning the largest global charging network (45k) as the world rushes towards EVs has to be one of the strongest competitive/strategic positions of all time We are pleased to announce that Mercedes-Benz drivers will soon have access to more than [-----] @Tesla Superchargers in North America starting in [----]. https://t.co/jLqC91eLeE #MercedesBenz https://t.co/VW26FXya4R We are pleased to announce that Mercedes-Benz drivers will soon have access to more than [-----] @Tesla Superchargers in North America starting in [----]. https://t.co/jLqC91eLeE #MercedesBenz https://t.co/VW26FXya4R" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1677678027075989504) 2023-07-08T13:56Z [----] followers, 48.4K engagements "@TheCinesthetic Glenn in Walking Dead" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1723507022115545314) 2023-11-12T01:04Z [----] followers, 41.7K engagements ""Hey let's post something that terrifies existing users and future customers from sharing their personal information with us"" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1727001222832615933) 2023-11-21T16:29Z [----] followers, 138.8K engagements "@pitdesi I hold my mattress to a firmer versus softer standard" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1727023256149123304) 2023-11-21T17:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "Big news from @InspiredCap on our fifth birthday: announcing Inspired III another $330m to back teams reimagining how the global economy should function. I'm endlessly grateful to the LPs and founders who put us in business. This is a fresh fund but for us it's the same team same strategy same dream: $1m - $15m checks to lead Pre-Seed Seed and Series A. I laugh thinking back to that first coffee years and years ago with @mbatny and @alexavontobel. We were in Newsbar on University talking about their "next thing." I thought they were building another company even began thinking of what a term" [X Link](https://x.com/almostcmb/status/1763210814641582501) 2024-02-29T14:33Z [----] followers, 37.2K engagements "Starting to see some VC funds throw up billboards in SF. Which is funny because billboard marketing is typically a strategy for commodity products playing a CAC game" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1768628940132761699) 2024-03-15T13:22Z [----] followers, 48.3K engagements "Looking past all the noise there are really only two types of venture investing: [--]. You invest in companies you believe to be category creators. Ostensibly n-of-1 businesses that would be the "first logo" in any market map an intern pulled together as the years progressed. [--]. You wait for said market map to be defined attempt to pick the category leader pay whatever price is associated with that effort and plow all of your money into it. Your fund size is your business model. $0 - $400m ish is aligned with the first. $400m - $1b aligned with the second. The past five years we saw a lot of" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1776300896273432910) 2024-04-05T17:28Z [----] followers, 29.8K engagements "Turns out the answer was yes Sometimes I wonder if we will look back on this era and realize that our industry's obsession with side hustles podcasts newsletters etc got out of control and likely resulted in a net loss in productivity and output Sometimes I wonder if we will look back on this era and realize that our industry's obsession with side hustles podcasts newsletters etc got out of control and likely resulted in a net loss in productivity and output" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1783250673783513600) 2024-04-24T21:44Z [----] followers, 19.9K engagements "@fignewtonfan69 In [--] degree rainy weather" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1841153872321970655) 2024-10-01T16:31Z [----] followers, 79.4K engagements ""We will build the strongest public equity markets in the world. But then we will allow private market incentives to prevent our most exciting companies from ever entering them."" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1859631598074769440) 2024-11-21T16:14Z [----] followers, 15.3K engagements "@WillManidis vlookup vs index match" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1886939407376175447) 2025-02-05T00:46Z [----] followers, 16.4K engagements "Request for product I want a Personal Health OS. Ingest my Whoop Strava One Medical Function Health data. Turn these data points from vanity metrics to clinical relevance. Tell me my LDL is trending down and allow me to connect the dots between the outcome and the fact I did +46% more Zone [--] and stopped eating Barilla bowties and my kids dino nuggets four nights a week. If Im at 1% recovery for [--] nights in a row preemptively ask me if Im in need of a visit or antibiotic prescription. Make the appointment or order the prescription. Tell me that my dining habits are basically 85% keto already" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1902718311135158385) 2025-03-20T13:46Z [----] followers, 108.6K engagements "they are called mega-seed rounds. entry price doesn't matter. you just get liquidity on the way up as more platform funds seek access" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1912213430842404988) 2025-04-15T18:36Z [----] followers, 14.7K engagements "How long do you think we can go with the wellness bit paying thousands for blood tests and sleeping with mouth tape before sentiment shifts back towards "life is short and having drinks with friends is good"" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1923024358886232478) 2025-05-15T14:35Z [----] followers, 190.3K engagements "@micsolana i mean at this point its entirely possible that just parking $400k at age [--] into a vanilla ETF not touching it and going into a manual labor profession would result an a higher net worth at retirement than the median college grad in the US" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1945587005141721355) 2025-07-16T20:51Z [----] followers, [----] engagements "The reason people used to cite $1m ARR as a Series A benchmark for software is because it was a proxy for PMF business model decisioning and GTM skeleton. Today I would bet the large majority of companies with over $1m ARR or annualized revenue do not have PMF" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1963375981336351195) 2025-09-03T22:58Z [----] followers, 21.7K engagements "Excited to be stepping up as a Partner @InspiredCap It has been the highlight of my career (and a ridiculous amount of fun) building a firm from the ground up with this crew and I think we're just getting started Onwards" [X Link](https://x.com/anyuser/status/1970115612036006076) 2025-09-22T13:18Z [----] followers, 26.6K engagements "Family visiting NYC in January. Has never spent meaningful time here. Care a lot about food/drink. What am I missing" [X Link](https://x.com/almostcmb/status/1608997804931973120) 2022-12-31T01:25Z [----] followers, 641.7K engagements "See that run rate number on slide [--] Yeah thats GMV. Not net revenue" [X Link](https://x.com/almostcmb/status/1709025807727841384) 2023-10-03T02:01Z [----] followers, 277.1K engagements "Some happy news (and a rare personal share) to cheer up everyones feed. Today after almost half a year in the NICU our little guy finally came home. If you know a NICU doc or nurse please hug them for us. They are the closest thing we have to angels on earth. Grateful" [X Link](https://x.com/almostcmb/status/1885457077037928711) 2025-01-31T22:36Z [----] followers, 240.7K engagements "USV put this four futures framework out in Q4 last year. Despite a lot of noise since then feels fair to say we are sitting in the upper right quadrant at this point.models getting incrementally not exponentially better + moving towards a more open source world. I wrote the below in [----] when it felt uncomfortably cynical even by my own standards. There were two possibilities: 1) I'd be wrong. The ball would finally land between the endlessly shifting goalposts of AI/AGI/ASI and we'd see a really massive step-change in capability. https://t.co/MaJCwl7klB I wrote the below in [----] when it felt" [X Link](https://x.com/almostcmb/status/1905610285131411856) 2025-03-28T13:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements Limited data mode. Full metrics available with subscription: lunarcrush.com/pricing
@almostcmb Chris Brown
Chris Brown posts on X about in the, if you, business, out of the most. They currently have [-----] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours.
Engagements: [------] #
- [--] Week [-------] +15%
- [--] Month [---------] +1,108%
- [--] Months [---------] +806%
- [--] Year [---------] +239%
Mentions: [--] #
- [--] Week [--] -7.10%
- [--] Month [--] +38%
- [--] Months [--] +207%
- [--] Year [---] +35%
Followers: [-----] #
- [--] Week [-----] +0.72%
- [--] Month [-----] +1.70%
- [--] Months [-----] +7.20%
- [--] Year [-----] +14%
CreatorRank: [-------] #
Social Influence
Social category influence celebrities 17.59% musicians #5770 finance 14.81% stocks 3.7% technology brands 3.7% social networks 3.7% cryptocurrencies 1.85% countries 1.85% exchanges 0.93% automotive brands 0.93%
Social topic influence in the 9.26%, if you 4.63%, business 4.63%, out of 4.63%, folks 4.63%, night 4.63%, we are 3.7%, the world 3.7%, this is 3.7%, pay 3.7%
Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by @inspiredcap @willmanidis @sandeepramesh @lolalatigresa @chrisbarber @dkthomp @alexavontobel @sarahookr @george_w_atkins @jknordlander @bizzybodyyy @cassellguardyt @nickbkim @jeremygurewitz @solacehealth @ivp @meetgranola @lukemetro @standinsurance @brightaicorp
Top assets mentioned Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER) Twitter Inc (TWTR) Born in [--] (19) Coinbase Global Inc. (COIN) Bitcoin (BTC) Alphabet Inc Class A (GOOGL)
Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours
"In SF for the week and hosting a little dinner alongside @nickbkim for folks building in physical AI/hardtech. If you like talking about rare earth mineral refinement or robot data you will be in good company. A few seats left DM if you'd like to join"
X Link 2026-02-02T19:42Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Ive historically practiced a rationalist semi-luddite world view because my life experience has shown me things tend to change less than we expect them to by the end of cycles But for the first time in a decade in VC/tech this feelsstupid Slowly then all at once https://t.co/gY0obuMe17 https://t.co/gY0obuMe17"
X Link 2026-02-07T22:40Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@chrisbarber pretty good use of venture capital dollars fundamentally they are corporate expressions of experiments / hypotheses on product business model and terminal financial profile that is the definition of venture backable. high cost exploratory funding to de risk hypotheses"
X Link 2026-02-09T16:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"When VCs write [----] threads on "modern" moats and defensibility"
X Link 2026-02-09T21:57Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Good from @DKThomp on AI unintended consequences. Efforts gravitate towards data rich fields away from unexplored areas"
X Link 2026-02-10T11:33Z [----] followers, 20.8K engagements
"Congrats to @JeremyGurewitz Sara Sargent and the entire @solacehealth_ team on their $130M Series C from @IVP https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-10/vcs-give-solace-health-1-billion-valuation-for-patient-advocacy-tech https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-10/vcs-give-solace-health-1-billion-valuation-for-patient-advocacy-tech"
X Link 2026-02-10T15:36Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Gonna @meetgranola the hell out of this red eye"
X Link 2026-02-06T04:44Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"@luke_metro You just crushed most of this apps user base"
X Link 2024-11-18T01:26Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Agents are exciting but I really want to back more teams building in the physical world this year. We are in such early innings of AI embodiment. Much like early agentic products have changed knowledge worker relationships with core systems (like codegen and the IDE) so too will physical work's relationship with its daily tooling evolve. The product experiences (and business models) I am starting to see across verticals are so unique relative to what exists today it's almost hard to believe. We are lucky to work with a number of teams in this space already. @standinsurance leverages physics"
X Link 2026-01-07T23:08Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"NYC might lose the greatest city in the world designation simply because of how difficult it is to leave JFK. What do you mean I need to walk [--] minutes to take an Air Train to Howard Beach and get a $300 Uber"
X Link 2026-02-06T12:15Z [----] followers, 475.8K engagements
"Maybe @WillManidis best. Alternative title: "Put the shopping cart back" I went to Catholic school and often say the main benefit did not have much to do with religion itself but rather a world view that no one thing in your day is disconnected from another. The way you make your bed take care of yourself and show up at work is the way in which morality is expressed. Being invested in the quality of what you are doing is the best defense against nihilistic gravity (It also happens to be the best mindset for company building -- motivated by something deeper etc etc) Nothing good is truly"
X Link 2026-02-10T15:00Z [----] followers, 34.7K engagements
"Trend I'm seeing in the Valley: the latest AI-native startup teams are all building their own internal tools 100% customized for their needs instead of buying SaaS. Do not dismiss these as vibe coded slop. They are built by professional internal developers dedicated to Trend I'm seeing in the Valley: the latest AI-native startup teams are all building their own internal tools 100% customized for their needs instead of buying SaaS. Do not dismiss these as vibe coded slop. They are built by professional internal developers dedicated to"
X Link 2026-02-14T04:08Z [----] followers, 501.3K engagements
"to be very clear the point here is not a judgment on Slack but rather a simple statement that the world is in fact still buying versus building software"
X Link 2026-02-14T15:49Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"What an unbelievable weekend. @camjamb27 said yes Were off to the races"
X Link 2019-03-10T23:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Turned [--] today so naturally my mom called me with unsolicited advice. Her two "secrets to 29" were: - Lemon is and always will be the best seafood seasoning - Sleep w/ pillows between legs for lumbar support I feel like I'm ready rock n' roll now"
X Link 2019-10-17T16:05Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Just getting absolutely roasted by my younger sister for asking for an email versus text introduction. Gen Z has no mercy"
X Link 2019-10-22T19:13Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Still can't believe there isn't a program that sits kids down after graduation and teaches them about 401k/IRAs/HSA/FSA/insur/taxes etc. The aggregate missed opportunity/financial loss from just not knowing must be massive I'd love to talk with anyone thinking about this"
X Link 2019-11-09T17:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
""Great what works for you" aka "I am too lazy to look at my calendar right now and I think you should do the legwork to coordinate a time and place and I will confirm or deny your suggestion""
X Link 2019-11-18T20:18Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"In SF this week and decided to mix things up by staying in Sausalito on a house boat. Highly recommend if looking for a fun alternative to the downtown hotel scene"
X Link 2019-12-11T01:17Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"I think NYC VC associates could source an entire funnel by walking around Flatiron looking at lobby sign in sheets"
X Link 2020-01-24T12:56Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"From a personal finance perspective what do you wish you had been told as you were graduating from college"
X Link 2020-02-07T02:55Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Yesterday while walking to lunch I embarrassingly said I am sad I havent really engaged with that deli and @hayleybay politely reminded me not to be the loser that uses VC jargon in everyday life I am forward leaning on good friends like this"
X Link 2020-02-13T16:01Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"This is horrifying"
X Link 2020-02-13T16:12Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"1/As they say time for some personal news After [--] yrs@firstroundlearning from the smartest folks Ive ever met Im off on a new adventure. I'm super excited to team up with@alexavontobel and crew as an investor@InspiredCap our new $200M early-stage venture fund"
X Link 2020-03-03T18:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"5/Lastly founders If you are working on something new I would love to chat. chris AT inspiredcapital DOT com. My DMs are also open You can read more about our @InspiredCap team here👇 https://techcrunch.com/2019/11/12/inspired-capital-founded-by-alexa-von-tobel-and-penny-pritzker-just-closed-its-debut-fund-with-200-million/ https://techcrunch.com/2019/11/12/inspired-capital-founded-by-alexa-von-tobel-and-penny-pritzker-just-closed-its-debut-fund-with-200-million/"
X Link 2020-03-03T18:39Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"I've never lived walking distance from any job but WFH is showing me that it might be worth it. Getting [--] hr+ back every day by not commuting is incredible. Unexpected and oxymoronic COVID-19 impact -- wanting to move back into Manhattan"
X Link 2020-03-13T13:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"1st week quarantine dinner: 7pm 2nd week quarantine dinner: 6pm 3rd week quarantine dinner: 3:45pm"
X Link 2020-03-23T23:35Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Hypothetical: if one were to postpone their wedding to [----] does that mean it is acceptable to do a second bachelor party"
X Link 2020-04-02T19:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@AliBHamed Well the good thing is that the asset is 100% liquid"
X Link 2020-04-06T13:17Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"After Mar/Apr I'm starting to believe that my ideal work situation is [--] days at office / [--] at home. There's undeniable value to being in person for some meetings. But my productivity in other areas once I invested in the right setup has been off the charts"
X Link 2020-04-25T23:36Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"When my parents ask what I do as a VC https://t.co/A4BjQwHeTt https://t.co/A4BjQwHeTt"
X Link 2020-05-08T14:09Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Yes yes I totally agree NYC is unsafe and should be fled for good. Especially if you have a 3b/2ba floor-through unit on Perry in West Village. Particularly dangerous set up over there. I am more than happy to do my part as a good samaritan and take over. Just DM"
X Link 2020-05-22T12:54Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"This [----] one by @maggiesmithpoet hits different these days"
X Link 2020-05-24T11:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"One thing that's been fun as we build @InspiredCap is the chance to reimagine the day to day ops of VC (voting memos process calendars etc) Would it be interesting to share where we land on all of this as we go Anything specific folks would be curious to trade notes on"
X Link 2020-05-26T18:57Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Some goodness for your feed -- this weekend I married my best friend in our backyard surrounded by our immediate family and four dogs. (Pups not featured here: Tess Tuck and Chopper). We had steaks on the grill coolers full of beers and a fire pit. It was awesome"
X Link 2020-06-23T14:35Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"(1/x) I am genuinely proud of (and super excited by) the @firstround alumni/mafia that continues to grow. Just a few additions from the past [--] - [--] months"
X Link 2020-07-30T21:02Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Sometimes I wonder if we will look back on this era and realize that our industry's obsession with side hustles podcasts newsletters etc got out of control and likely resulted in a net loss in productivity and output"
X Link 2020-10-09T15:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Last night convinced me to go long $TWTR. Hard to imagine a world (or a modern democratic process.) without it. I also just spend too much time on this website not to own the stock"
X Link 2020-11-04T17:49Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@WillManidis to be fair i've had great success with the "thanks for having us to your TED talk" insult when someone goes on a verbal tangent"
X Link 2020-11-12T16:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"some personal news"
X Link 2020-11-12T22:57Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"There are now apartments on StreetEasy offering [--] months free on a [--] month lease in NYC"
X Link 2020-11-27T16:57Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Had a dream last night that a group of friends went to perfectly crowded Corner Bistro and managed to get the corner bar seat just as a snowstorm was beginning. How nice would that be"
X Link 2020-12-08T15:22Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"VC #1: So what do you think of evermore VC #2: Shit haven't seen it. How much are they raising Term sheets in hand"
X Link 2020-12-11T17:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"When your storage unit has more natural light than your apartment"
X Link 2021-01-02T17:57Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"The aggressiveness of this Miami hoopla is starting to feel embarrassing for the venture and startup community"
X Link 2021-01-03T17:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"I have it on good authority that Bobby Axelrod actually sent Dollar Bill Stearn undercover into r/WSB to incite the squeeze because a Melvin Cap PM stole his parking spot in Montauk this summer. This thing is hedgie v hedgie"
X Link 2021-01-28T22:58Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"This is by far and away the coolest company I have discovered this week. (I'm not an investor I just think its beautifully niche and probably a 100x experience improvement). https://hicapitalize.com/ https://hicapitalize.com/"
X Link 2021-02-10T23:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Very afraid that everyone I've said "Lets grab a drink once we're vaccinated and back in the city" to is going to actually take me up on it"
X Link 2021-03-19T20:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Apparently one downside of having lasers in your eyes is that it makes it hard to tell the difference between monetary policy and fiscal policy Biden passed a $1.9 trillion stimulus package a few weeks ago. He has already said he wants to pass a $3 trillion infrastructure package. Now he wants another COVID stimulus package in April. We should be fearful when politicians run our monetary policy. Biden passed a $1.9 trillion stimulus package a few weeks ago. He has already said he wants to pass a $3 trillion infrastructure package. Now he wants another COVID stimulus package in April. We"
X Link 2021-03-29T20:11Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Should have invested in Coinbase at the seed. What a miss. Simply would have had to turn down Avicii in my dorm room kick friends out of the pre-game make some money develop a network learn about bitcoin then google what a seed round was. Tough miss to swallow"
X Link 2021-04-15T23:24Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The new Penn Station has given me an entirely new appreciation for public space design Mood = infinitely better than prior trips trudging through the old Penn Station rats nest Multiply this feeling x600k people daily and youve got a happier city"
X Link 2021-05-07T12:04Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"This is perhaps an obvious comment at this point but the degree to which financial markets have been interwoven with mainstream culture is crazy - Robinhood/Coinbase number [--] and [--] in app store - Elon Musk hosting SNL tomorrow night"
X Link 2021-05-07T12:30Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"I have a thesis that the majority of people who love Barry's/Crossfit/etc did not play competitive sports growing up There is no way you can be forced to do hang cleans and sprints for [--] years and then find yourself excited as an adult to pay $1000s to continue doing so"
X Link 2021-05-12T19:08Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Hey can you actually insert favor ask Boomer friend: Sure. Millennial friend: Sure Gen Z friend: sure lmao"
X Link 2021-05-23T20:24Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"So I did the math and its cheaper to get two tickets per week for street parking outside my building in NYC than it is to pay for a monthly garage spot nearby. Should I justlet them build up and pay them off monthly"
X Link 2021-06-24T01:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"I love JG Melon. Might be my favorite spot in the city for a quick meal with friends. On Thursdays we are going to start doing a casual 6-8 seat burger night for tech/venture/fintwit folks. First one will be 9/9. DM me if you'd like to join. Will be a new crew each week"
X Link 2021-08-24T20:10Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Had dinner with a hedgie friend last night. He hadn't heard of YC so I explained the concept. Apply with idea work on idea turn around and raise $$. He had a visceral reaction and almost lost his chicken parm when he heard these co's get priced at $30 - $50m"
X Link 2021-08-26T20:25Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"1/x Some news that feels great to type outwe @InspiredCap have raised a $281m Fund II to continue backing early stage teams at Seed & Series A https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/15/two-years-after-launching-inspired-capital-has-finished-raising-its-second-fund/ https://techcrunch.com/2021/09/15/two-years-after-launching-inspired-capital-has-finished-raising-its-second-fund/"
X Link 2021-09-15T13:41Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
""Hey looking forward to having you guys down to NYC for the weekend. How does 1:15am sound for a dinner reservation on Friday We can snag the outdoor terrace""
X Link 2021-09-17T22:19Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Just bought $35 worth of groceries for $11 on Jokr. Feel like I largely missed out on the first era of venture subsidized consumer behavior. Glad I get to partake in this one (at least on one side of the equation)"
X Link 2021-09-30T21:26Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"I think it is going to be funny to watch the lifelong SF techies dropped into NYC en masse. Get ready to be freezing and grumpy and walk faster. Also lose all the functional/tactical clothing and buy a real pair of jeans. And dont wear running sneakers with them when you go out"
X Link 2021-10-08T00:31Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"I am extremely surprised that there is sustained interest in red eye flights between NYC and SF from professionals who largely control their own schedule"
X Link 2021-10-08T16:27Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"So who is not going to Money2020 and would like to do a nice early dinner in NYC before a high quality night's sleep in our own homes"
X Link 2021-10-21T01:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"At this point I'd pay $25/mo for "iMessage Pro" with features like marking read/unread scheduled sending better search unknown number lookup etc"
X Link 2021-10-25T22:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"One very unique aspect of NYC at the moment is that it's become the best across multiple categories. Fintech web3/crypto consumer healthcare. The fact that you can be in the top place for YOUR thing but also get to watch others who are the best at THEIR thing is special"
X Link 2021-11-04T13:42Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"A Discord but for everyone who just found out they are celebrating Xmas from isolation in their NYC apartment instead of going home next week"
X Link 2021-12-17T03:36Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Person A (who is "building in web3"): One superpower I developed at Bridgewater is the ability to receive feedback unemotionally Person B: Cool. I don't really get what your product does and why it needs to be on the blockchain Person A: YEA YOU WOULDN'T. WATCH YOUR F*N MOUTH"
X Link 2021-12-18T16:32Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"The CDC recommends a [--] year quarantine for anyone who wont split the group dinner evenly because they only had the chardonnay and the chicken"
X Link 2021-12-31T14:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Real contrarians ASK for someone's Calendly link"
X Link 2022-02-04T17:44Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Booking a trip to SF for first time since pre-pandemic. Went to my roster of folks I usually like to spend time with while there. Every single one has moved to NYC. Such a surprising/pleasant realization"
X Link 2022-03-17T22:59Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Maybe I am exhibiting boomer tendencies but I struggle to see a valid rationale for being pre-PMF and flying across the country to party in Miami for a week"
X Link 2022-04-22T15:20Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Someone last week told me GIFs are for boomers and I have felt self-conscious ever since"
X Link 2022-07-14T20:34Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"Negroni hour now featuring a new special guest"
X Link 2022-08-13T21:06Z [----] followers, [--] engagements
"Since about [----] I have used a short list of questions to write out/clarify my thinking in the 10-15 minutes following each initial pitch (This list has changed over time mostly via tweaks after false negatives🤦♂) Most recent:"
X Link 2022-12-08T16:37Z [----] followers, [---] engagements
"@jack24dd30 I'm not joking I heard a version of this last week and the MD's first job out of college was a general manager at a nut factory in Bolivia"
X Link 2023-01-04T18:33Z [----] followers, 34.6K engagements
"Of course thats your contention youre a new VC coming off a two year product stint at a Series C business. You just got done readin the blogs probably Fred and Elad maybe High Growth Handbook. Youre gonna be convinced of that until next month when"
X Link 2023-01-13T17:38Z [----] followers, 1.5M engagements
"you listen to the [--] Min VC episode with Mauboussin. Then youre gonna be talkin quantifiable moats. Thats gonna last til next month when youll be on here tweet storming Ben Thompson talkin about how the application layer on top of foundational models has no defensibility"
X Link 2023-01-13T17:38Z [----] followers, 61.3K engagements
"as a matter of fact I wont because Thompson drastically under estimates Thompson drastically underestimates the role that fine tuning models with proprietary data from vertically integrated workflows has on competitive moats All-In Pod E106. Yeah heard that too"
X Link 2023-01-13T17:38Z [----] followers, 65.1K engagements
"You gonna plagiarize all of tech Twitter for us You have any thoughts of your own on this matter Or or is that your thing come into the bird app read some obscure investment heuristic and pawn it off as your own to impress some founding teams"
X Link 2023-01-13T17:38Z [----] followers, 61.7K engagements
"@krug_spencer Unfortunately I know the movie well enough to do this in under [--] minutes while waiting for a meeting to show up"
X Link 2023-01-13T19:03Z [----] followers, 40.3K engagements
"Send me your Calendly links all day every day even if you request the meeting. I have never once understand the allergy some folks have to it If you have a visceral negative reaction to receiving Calendly links you might need to go touch some grass or take a humility pill"
X Link 2023-01-25T16:22Z [----] followers, 45.9K engagements
"8am meetings kid free versus 8am meetings with a six month old"
X Link 2023-02-01T20:28Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Was catching up with @dhaber this AM and was stumped by a question If [----] - [----] saw best undergrad talent go to banks/FIs and [----] - [----] saw best undergrad talent go to some version of tech where do [----] - [----] grads go"
X Link 2023-02-16T14:36Z [----] followers, 108.9K engagements
"@AlexReibman Most FAANG engineers to startups"
X Link 2023-02-22T20:41Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"I like vertical software because the category can yield beautiful biz models. But my sense is we're entering an era where you can't just build a basic booking/CRM tool for red categories & call it a system of record 1) You're likely dealing with unwilling/bad customers 2) As cost of software prod rounds to $0 so do moats of lightweight wedge products"
X Link 2023-04-07T14:12Z [----] followers, 156.1K engagements
"I think the most frequent piece of info missing from seed decks is a slide on the incentives governing an industry "Here is how money traditionally flows through this industry here's an observable paradigm shift and here's why that shift favors a startup""
X Link 2023-05-31T12:03Z [----] followers, 17.2K engagements
"En route to Monday partner meeting with my summer analyst"
X Link 2023-07-03T15:18Z [----] followers, 14.6K engagements
"Tesla owning the largest global charging network (45k) as the world rushes towards EVs has to be one of the strongest competitive/strategic positions of all time We are pleased to announce that Mercedes-Benz drivers will soon have access to more than [-----] @Tesla Superchargers in North America starting in [----]. https://t.co/jLqC91eLeE #MercedesBenz https://t.co/VW26FXya4R We are pleased to announce that Mercedes-Benz drivers will soon have access to more than [-----] @Tesla Superchargers in North America starting in [----]. https://t.co/jLqC91eLeE #MercedesBenz https://t.co/VW26FXya4R"
X Link 2023-07-08T13:56Z [----] followers, 48.4K engagements
"@TheCinesthetic Glenn in Walking Dead"
X Link 2023-11-12T01:04Z [----] followers, 41.7K engagements
""Hey let's post something that terrifies existing users and future customers from sharing their personal information with us""
X Link 2023-11-21T16:29Z [----] followers, 138.8K engagements
"@pitdesi I hold my mattress to a firmer versus softer standard"
X Link 2023-11-21T17:56Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"Big news from @InspiredCap on our fifth birthday: announcing Inspired III another $330m to back teams reimagining how the global economy should function. I'm endlessly grateful to the LPs and founders who put us in business. This is a fresh fund but for us it's the same team same strategy same dream: $1m - $15m checks to lead Pre-Seed Seed and Series A. I laugh thinking back to that first coffee years and years ago with @mbatny and @alexavontobel. We were in Newsbar on University talking about their "next thing." I thought they were building another company even began thinking of what a term"
X Link 2024-02-29T14:33Z [----] followers, 37.2K engagements
"Starting to see some VC funds throw up billboards in SF. Which is funny because billboard marketing is typically a strategy for commodity products playing a CAC game"
X Link 2024-03-15T13:22Z [----] followers, 48.3K engagements
"Looking past all the noise there are really only two types of venture investing: [--]. You invest in companies you believe to be category creators. Ostensibly n-of-1 businesses that would be the "first logo" in any market map an intern pulled together as the years progressed. [--]. You wait for said market map to be defined attempt to pick the category leader pay whatever price is associated with that effort and plow all of your money into it. Your fund size is your business model. $0 - $400m ish is aligned with the first. $400m - $1b aligned with the second. The past five years we saw a lot of"
X Link 2024-04-05T17:28Z [----] followers, 29.8K engagements
"Turns out the answer was yes Sometimes I wonder if we will look back on this era and realize that our industry's obsession with side hustles podcasts newsletters etc got out of control and likely resulted in a net loss in productivity and output Sometimes I wonder if we will look back on this era and realize that our industry's obsession with side hustles podcasts newsletters etc got out of control and likely resulted in a net loss in productivity and output"
X Link 2024-04-24T21:44Z [----] followers, 19.9K engagements
"@fignewtonfan69 In [--] degree rainy weather"
X Link 2024-10-01T16:31Z [----] followers, 79.4K engagements
""We will build the strongest public equity markets in the world. But then we will allow private market incentives to prevent our most exciting companies from ever entering them.""
X Link 2024-11-21T16:14Z [----] followers, 15.3K engagements
"@WillManidis vlookup vs index match"
X Link 2025-02-05T00:46Z [----] followers, 16.4K engagements
"Request for product I want a Personal Health OS. Ingest my Whoop Strava One Medical Function Health data. Turn these data points from vanity metrics to clinical relevance. Tell me my LDL is trending down and allow me to connect the dots between the outcome and the fact I did +46% more Zone [--] and stopped eating Barilla bowties and my kids dino nuggets four nights a week. If Im at 1% recovery for [--] nights in a row preemptively ask me if Im in need of a visit or antibiotic prescription. Make the appointment or order the prescription. Tell me that my dining habits are basically 85% keto already"
X Link 2025-03-20T13:46Z [----] followers, 108.6K engagements
"they are called mega-seed rounds. entry price doesn't matter. you just get liquidity on the way up as more platform funds seek access"
X Link 2025-04-15T18:36Z [----] followers, 14.7K engagements
"How long do you think we can go with the wellness bit paying thousands for blood tests and sleeping with mouth tape before sentiment shifts back towards "life is short and having drinks with friends is good""
X Link 2025-05-15T14:35Z [----] followers, 190.3K engagements
"@micsolana i mean at this point its entirely possible that just parking $400k at age [--] into a vanilla ETF not touching it and going into a manual labor profession would result an a higher net worth at retirement than the median college grad in the US"
X Link 2025-07-16T20:51Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
"The reason people used to cite $1m ARR as a Series A benchmark for software is because it was a proxy for PMF business model decisioning and GTM skeleton. Today I would bet the large majority of companies with over $1m ARR or annualized revenue do not have PMF"
X Link 2025-09-03T22:58Z [----] followers, 21.7K engagements
"Excited to be stepping up as a Partner @InspiredCap It has been the highlight of my career (and a ridiculous amount of fun) building a firm from the ground up with this crew and I think we're just getting started Onwards"
X Link 2025-09-22T13:18Z [----] followers, 26.6K engagements
"Family visiting NYC in January. Has never spent meaningful time here. Care a lot about food/drink. What am I missing"
X Link 2022-12-31T01:25Z [----] followers, 641.7K engagements
"See that run rate number on slide [--] Yeah thats GMV. Not net revenue"
X Link 2023-10-03T02:01Z [----] followers, 277.1K engagements
"Some happy news (and a rare personal share) to cheer up everyones feed. Today after almost half a year in the NICU our little guy finally came home. If you know a NICU doc or nurse please hug them for us. They are the closest thing we have to angels on earth. Grateful"
X Link 2025-01-31T22:36Z [----] followers, 240.7K engagements
"USV put this four futures framework out in Q4 last year. Despite a lot of noise since then feels fair to say we are sitting in the upper right quadrant at this point.models getting incrementally not exponentially better + moving towards a more open source world. I wrote the below in [----] when it felt uncomfortably cynical even by my own standards. There were two possibilities: 1) I'd be wrong. The ball would finally land between the endlessly shifting goalposts of AI/AGI/ASI and we'd see a really massive step-change in capability. https://t.co/MaJCwl7klB I wrote the below in [----] when it felt"
X Link 2025-03-28T13:17Z [----] followers, [----] engagements
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