Turns out the viral Louvre "detective" was just a rando walking around

we’re building the TBPN for Europe. introducing @eutncom

The UK is a great country with an extraordinary history. Our stagnation is real, but it's fixable and worth fixing. Enjoyed giving this talk at @lfg_uk last week and so encouraged by the optimistic responses I've had from people who are building a brilliant future for Britain 🚀

We’re bringing the magic of Waymo to Londoners in 2026 💂🇬🇧

US: “let’s sign on DocuSign” Europe: “thou must bring your ceremonial robe and bronze quill”

we’re building the TBPN for Europe. introducing @eutncom

Here's what the world had to say about our seed announcement 👀 @etnshow | @Adobe | @WSJ | @BusinessInsider | @DEADLINE | @Siftedeu | @TechCrunch | @atomico | @localglobevc | @blackbirdvc | @upsidevc | @Mercuri_vc #WonderStudios #SeedRound

BREAKING: Victor Riparbelli (@vriparbelli) CEO & Co-founder @synthesiaIO on etn. next week etn. launching 14th October @ 11am GMT

Looking forward to appearing on @etnshow tomorrow. We'll be comparing notes on vacation spots, our favourite regulation and the 6/6/4 grind.

Passed my driving exam in Portugal!!! Kinda 20 years late but I can drive now I did the test in the driving school's Fiat Punto 1995 (a machine I may add), but without AC or airbag so it was a bit sweaty on a ☀️ sunny Lisbon day and in full Portuguese The examiner had even less clear Portuguese than I imagined: "Em final fjddoiekaodnrl pois dereita" So I'd confirm everything "dereita?" "Sim" Okay so let's go right There was lots of trap moments, like a giant wide road where all the road markings were faded out and which looked like a two-way street The examiner said "esquerda" (left), but I was already as left as I thought I could go (on the half street line, well there was no line but ok), he kept saying "mais esquerda" then started shouting, so I went more left thinking I'd go into traffic but the whole road was one way with like 4 or 5 lanes, anyway not so good Then at the end he said "Pieter, nao tem errados gravos, aprovada" like I didn't have any fatal mistakes and I was approved!!! 🎉 Then I drove with my Tesla Y from the center of Lisbon in Chiado (which was the real challengeh all the way home to our beach town with @theannalux by my side helping me not crash the car Upgrading from a Fiat Punto 1995 to a Tesla Y all wheel drive 2025 is an experience, just the gas pedal feels so smooth, the cameras help A LOT and I realized I have no need or interest in only using mirrors anymore and handicapping myself like in the driving school car Why I didn't get a driving license at 18? Well I did have a few classes but then I moved town to go study in Utrecht and my mom didn't wanna pay for classes because the first time I had class I forgot about it, I got drunk at the Vierdaagsefeesten (my home town festival) and got home 6am and then at 8am the driving instructor was there, I had 2 hours of class while I was still drunk, so my mom permaflagged me as IRRESPONSIBLE back then And then I never really needed a license living and studying in the Netherlands (I'm Dutch), because we'd bicycle everywhere and if you wanna switch cities like Utrecht to Amsterdam you'd take the 30min train Then after uni I went to Asia for 10+ years and taxis and Ubers (well they're called Grabs) are so good and clean and friendly (I never had any issue in a decade there) that I'd never need a license there either The amount of shit I've had with Dutch taxis though, even back in 2010, violent thug drivers, just the trash of society really, generally in Europe taxis have been bad, and now Uber is also going to shit here So living in Portugal it was time to get my license and @theannalux signed me up for the local village's school 😊 I had to do 28 hours of theory classes too which was funny because you have to sit in a tiny classroom looking at a projector with a quiz, and a Portuguese woman talking in the most unintelligible speech ever "pode estacionar aqui?" like "can you park here" it's an absolutely useless experience but it's legally required to do that 28 times!!! Then 32 hours of practical driving classes which seems fair and makes sense to learn to drive properly Anyway nice to finally be able to drive, I also requested the international license so I can drive around when we travel Asia soon! And yes I really did practice parking in Vice City the night before 😀

european version of tbpn but it’s only once or maybe twice a week

Cannoli, caricatures and European vibes only at the @etnshow launch party at this week. 🇬🇧🇪🇺🚀

Did a thing with @LaTribune

Personal update: I broke up with France and just moved to San Francisco 🇫🇷💔🇺🇸 After 2.5 years building Gigi from Paris, it was about time. We did what we could there, built the foundations, proved the vision, and recently raised a new round with Khosla after a full product pivot. But at some point, you outgrow the place that raised you. France is that charming ex who says they love your fire… but keeps asking you to lower your voice at dinner. And I can’t. I tried. When you build something ambitious, you realize geography isn’t neutral. It either multiplies your luck or quietly kills your momentum. I chose to go where luck compounds. - Where working until 2 am with your team isn’t seen as toxic, it’s just called building. - Where being outspoken, weird or “too much” is celebrated. - Where telling a story about something that doesn’t exist yet doesn’t make you sound stupid, it makes them text 3 friends saying “you need to meet her.” - And where the density of talent and energy dares you to raise your own f****** bar every single day. So here I am. Surrounded by creepy AI billboards. New city. New chapter. Same mission: building an AI that turns everything you’ve done, and everyone you know, into the opportunities you were always meant to have. I don’t usually make a wishlist, but this move feels like a big one. Here's what I’m looking for as I settle in: 1) A founding CTO who’s built before and wants to go all in with me. 2) Founder friends who wanna hang out, b**** about their investors, compare retention curves, and become early Gigi testers. 3) A flat to share with my favorite human, @HugoAmsellem 4) Share this tweet. Much love 💛 SF, I’m here. I’m a pain in the ass, but a fun one to be around I promise. Hit me up!

This is literally our quant at @eutncom

2015: Left the first job right after college. 2016: Failed as a YouTuber. 2016: Failed as a freelancer. 2018: Launched the MVP of VEED. 2018: Went broke. Sold all crypto. 2019: Applied to YC. Rejected. 2019: Applied to YC. Rejected. Again. 2019: Thrown out of office space. 2019: Found first paying customer. 2021: Bootstrapped to $5M ARR. 2022: Raised money from Sequoia Capital. 2025: 10M+ monthly users. And we’re still just getting started. Still so much more to learn. As they say... You overestimate what you can do in a day and underestimate what you can do in a year.

We’ve raised a $15 million Series A to continue investing in the people and technology powering the future of financial advice and closing the advice gap. To everyone on our mission; to the firms, to the families, to the future. Your trust and support has made this possible.