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We're excited to share the news that we're leading @platzi's Series A! @freddier & @cvander have worked so hard to bring online education to Latin America and we can't wait to see Platzi does next! Congrats @fifaifofo and @paulrholland! edsurge.com/news/2019-06-18-…
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If you're in search of a great place to work, look no further than these five Foundation Capital companies! Congrats to @StatesTitle, @ModeAnalytics, @brave, @healthiqinsure, & @turingcom on being named one of @Forbes' best startup employers of 2021!
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Join us for a day filled with insightful conversations from today's marketing leaders and startups. #decadeofthecmo fccmotechtour2016info.com
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We're excited to see @freddier, CEO of @platzi, and his hard work profiled in @BBC today! bbc.com/worklife/article/201…
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Announcing Foundation Capital Fund 11: A new $600M fund in support of our enduring commitment to founders 🎉
The story of Foundation Capital is the story of Silicon Valley - constant reinvention and standing alongside singular individuals who pull the future into the present.
For 30 years, we’ve backed founders at the earliest stages, often before there’s product, revenue, or even a line of code, because we believe true transformation rarely comes from incumbents adapting. It comes from outsiders who reimagine what’s possible.
80% of our investments happen before a company has generated a single dollar of revenue. At this stage, founders need so much more than capital. They need allies who can help navigate their first, most defining choices, from making key initial hires to securing design partners willing to take a chance on an unproven vision. On any given day, we’re strategists, recruiters, and sounding boards.
Whatever it takes.
Conviction, not consensus, drives our decisions. We look for what we call “zero-billion-dollar markets” - opportunities that don’t appear in industry forecasts because they’re only visible to those who see beyond what exists today.
The story of Foundation Capital continues to be written by the founders we back.
With Fund 11 as fuel, we’re more excited than ever to partner with the next generation of builders and help them create what’s next.
Read more: foundationcapital.com/announ…
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The realities of startup life are harder than one might think. There are highs & lows. There's pleasure & pain. In this short documentary — called "the best encapsulation of entrepreneurship" by some — 25 founders get real & share their personal stories.
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Which companies are leading the fast growing #GenerativeAI landscape? Here's what the @FoundationCap team thinks! Did we forget anyone?
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ANNOUNCING: Anatoly Yakovenko (Co-founder/CEO of @solana) will be the closing headliner at FC BUILD! Come join us and hear how @toly & his team built the fastest blockchain in the world!
REGISTER: foundationcapital.com/build2…
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Honored to see our own @JayaGup10 recognized by @BusinessInsider as one of 2024's rising stars in venture capital.
Since joining Foundation Capital in May 2023, Jaya has identified breakthrough people and companies, backing founders at their earliest stages. With a focus on AI, she’s helping drive our thesis around AI-native applications and paradigm shifts around service-as-software and systems of agents.
Congratulations to Jaya and the rest of this year’s rising stars! 👏
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What better day than 9/9 to announce our 9th fund! cc: @vassallo, @cmoldow & @ashugarg
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Shout-out to @Cohesity, @SkyflowAPI, & @fortanix for landing on this list of 24 startups making waves in the cloud infrastructure space! We’re pretty proud to have them on the FC list of enterprise companies, too. 🤩businessinsider.com/top-clou…
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How did Reed lead @netflix from renting movies by mail to disrupting the media industry? WATCH our new Startup Story foundationcapital.com/startu…
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Read this great article about Sunrun and watch our new FC #startup video! @VentureBeat @Sunrun @dylan20 @vassallo venturebeat.com/2015/03/26/s…
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Announcing Our 10th Flagship Fund
cc: @ashugarg @cmoldow @vassallo @joannezchen @angusdav @fifaifofo @jonathanehrlich @znoorani @sidtriv @apoorvapandhi @jennykaehms @JasonDemant
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Just released! The Next Big Ideas in Financial Technology, by @cmoldow #BigIdeasFinTech #marketplacelending foundationcapital.com/fcidea…
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NEW: The 19th Amendment turns 100 today! To mark the milestone, we gathered the most amazing women we know to do a joint reading of the joint resolution proposing the 19th. If you thought you heard thunder over the weekend, wait till you hear this... piped.video/Hc-r2hG2lrs
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What does Chinese food, the SEC & #marketplacelending have in common? Watch our Startup Story find out! @lendingclub piped.video/watch?v=JQj1qohH…
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Very excited to welcome Natalia Burina and Nick Soman as our two new entrepreneurs-in-residence! fortune.com/2017/10/27/term-…
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An impressive showing at the Women in Product (@womenpm) event last night where @megsloan, @joannezchen, @nale, and @sm hosted an honest and inspiring discussion about fundraising as female founders.
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Foundation Capital arrived on the scene as a recently refreshed firm, with @cmoldow (#56 #midaslist2015) at the helm forbes.com/sites/truebridge/…
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The terrorist events that have unfolded in Israel have left us appalled and heartbroken. We have been in close touch with our founders and are deeply relieved that no one has been harmed. Our thoughts are with their families, their teams, and the countless blameless people impacted by the violence.
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VOTE for our #sxsw2016 panel on human-centered design @vassallo @1innovationship @gittasalomon panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/55…
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SO proud that we were among the first believers in @Sunrun & the leading investors. Congrats on the IPO today! foundationcapital.com/blog/2…
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Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Generative AI Unconference! It was a fascinating discussion of all things #genai. We'll be sharing a full recap soon!
A big thanks to our keynote speakers: @robertnishihara of @anyscalecompute, Sean Lie of @cerebras & @zaza27
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Our very own @JayaGup10 has been named one of Venture Capital Journal’s 2025 Rising Stars! 🌟
At just 27, Jaya has already made a remarkable impact as a Partner at Foundation Capital. This recognition is well-deserved, and we are proud to have her as part of the Foundation Capital team.
Congratulations! 🎉
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Our very own @cmoldow joined founder/CEO Max Simkoff & team at @NYSE today to ring the opening bell! 🔔 What a thrill it's been to watch @DomaHQtweets grow from a proof-of-concept to a public company!
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🎉We’re excited to announce Foundation's first-ever virtual conference, FC BUILD! Our lineup of speakers includes, @George_Kurtz, @tientzuo, @Janine_Pelosi, @ralphaclark, @youngdchris, & more! Register here: hopin.to/events/fc-build
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Millennials: huge opportunity for fintech but they have totally different attitudes about money #MoneyConf @cmoldow
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The cats outta the bag! We're excited to announce we have led @turingcom's seed round. At a time when remote work is more prevalent than ever, we could not be more excited about what @jonsid, @krishnanvijay, & team are building! techcrunch.com/2020/08/25/tu… cc:@ashugarg
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WATCH our new video, 'Foundation Capital #startup Stories: @Sunrun' @vassallo foundationcapital.com/ideas/…
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Good morning! We're excited & proud to introduce The Way to Design - *the* guide to design in tech - by @vassallo thewaytodesign.com
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We had an amazing time at #SXSW19! ICYMI, here are some photos from Rodolfo's Latam startups panel and our happy hour at @BuenosAiresCafe!
cc: @fifaifofo
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A little #FeelGoodFriday post for ya! Here's a screenshot from our virtual happy hour last night. We got the team together to listen to some tunes and sip some delicious margaritas. 😎
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#JuneteenthVC - a call to venture capitalists and venture-backed companies
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Good Monday, friends. Some local news to share w/ you before the workweek madness really begins. We have a fresh look & moved to a brand-new office. Here's a peak at the look and these are the coordinates: 550 High Street in downtown Palo Alto. Now ... bring on the madness. :)
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Ain't 8 great? Excited to build on our success by doing what we do best. "Introducing FC8" foundationcapital.com/blog/2…
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It’s been just over a year since we introduced the idea of a new AI startup model: Services-as-Software.
Since then, we’ve studied dozens of founders building across legal, healthcare, customer support, RevOps, and procurement. And while the models and markets vary, four patterns stand out in the companies getting traction:
- Differentiation comes from implementation
- Sales and delivery are no longer separate motions
- Pricing is shifting from access to outcomes
- Speed-to-value is the best signal for long-term adoption
@ashugarg and @JayaGup10 recapped what we’ve learned from year one and what we’re betting on next: foundationcapital.com/the-4-…
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Thanks to @reedhastings, co-founder & CEO of @netflix, for sharing his afternoon with us and our CEOs. We heard all about his new book, No Rules Rules, as well as his best advice for building a successful company.
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We’re excited to announce our recent investment in @stackletio! Cofounders @kapilvt & Travis Stanfield have built an out-of-the-box cloud governance solution for both IT/security admins and developers. Congrats, @sidtriv & @ashugarg! techcrunch.com/2020/08/12/st…
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Congratulations from @cmoldow, @znoorani, and all the partners @FoundationCap to @bthamilton, @megsloan, and the entire @onefinancehq team. There can be only ONE!
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Are you a CEO who's unhappy with your marketing? @ashugarg and @Jeffsamuels have some advice for you. cmswire.com/digital-marketin…
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Congratulations to @chordcommerce & @turingcom on making @theinformation's 50 Most Promising Startups list! 🤩
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Check out what this #entrepreneur, @subes01 has to say about being inside the partner meetings. #venturecapital foundationcapital.com/blog/2…
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Congrats to @Peerspace!! We're proud of the years of building together to reach this point and excited to continue the journey! cc: @paulrholland @znoorani reuters.com/article/us-peers…
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Give this a read! 'Artience: Art and Science in the World of Design' @vassallo @soleio @anncaryn @DesignAtLarge foundationcapital.com/blog/2…
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"If you're Blue Apron, Amazon is the White Walkers and winter is coming for you." @vassallo nerding out on live TV @SquawkAlley
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Good morning and congratulations to our own @joannezchen on her promotion to General Partner! techcrunch.com/2021/01/26/jo…
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We have a new episode of @ashugarg's B2B a CEO podcast that you won't want to miss. Hear how @jonsid, Co-Founder and CEO of Turing started the company in our offices four years ago and then built it into a $4B company: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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.@cmoldow recording @TechCrunch's Equity podcast w/ @alex, @Katie_Roof, @mattlynley. Posting tomorrow!
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Huge congrats to @LynnJurich on being named to @Comparably's 50 Best CEO’s of 2018! We’ve been lucky enough to work with Lynn for the past decade and can attest that no one is more deserving of this honor.
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"She had one foot in utilities and one foot in the next generation." - @vassallo on why @MaryGPowell is the perfect fit to lead @Sunrun as their next CEO
Read more:
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If you're in SF on Thursday, you won't want to miss @joannezchen speaking about investing in #AI at @mindsDB AI Developer Convention! Use code 'VIP-FOUNDATION-23' for a free ticket!
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BRAND NEW EPISODE of #HowtoB2BaCEO!! @ashugarg's guest is the brilliant @tientzuo, CEO & Founder of @Zuora. This episode is sooo good! Listen on itunes or wherever you get your podcasts—> itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/…
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We're excited/proud to launch "How to B2B a CEO," a podcast for enterprise founders hosted by @ashugarg. In this enlightening 1st episode, Ashu talks to the inimitable @jyotibansalsf, founder/CEO of @AppDynamics, about how Jyoti went from founder to CEO. itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/…
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Heading to @sxsw this week? Make sure you check out @fifaifofo's panel - Watch Out Silicon Valley: Rising LATAM Tech Scene. Rodolfo is joined by @cvander of @platzi, @missCMcColgan of @RunaHR and @vogelito of @Bitso. schedule.sxsw.com/2019/event…
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Saying it loud & saying it proud! 🗣️We're leading @Bulletin_co's Series A! Badass co-founders @alikriegsman & @alanabranston are building an impactful & inclusive company full of women-owned retail. Can't wait to see what this powerhouse does next! prnewswire.com/news-releases…
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People say it. We mean it. These kids rock. WJM at #FCsummerparty. Yes, that's an original song. #rock #radioready
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We’re thrilled to announce an open call for the “Foundation Capital Generative AI 25”: our ranking of the 25 most influential, venture-backed, for-profit companies that are defining the generative AI field.
If you're a #generativeAI founder, apply below!
lnkd.in/gWX4GnDD
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T-minus one day until our Generative AI Unconference! We’re convening over 50 of the leading (human) minds in #AI to discuss how to build successful AI companies, as well as keynotes from @robertnishihara of @anyscalecompute and Sean Lie of @cerebras! #FCBuild
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.@Forbes compiled a list of America's best startup employers and we're so proud to see so many from our portfolio made the list! Congrats to @ModeAnalytics, @Tubi, @healthiqinsure, @platzi, & @brave. forbes.com/americas-best-sta…
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Foundation Capital's 2016 Summer Party! Come eat, come drink, come play. Come find the best in others. foundationcapital.com/blog/2…
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'Marketing Technology Is Big (Really Big) Business' @kaneshige @ashugarg #DecadeoftheCMO cio.com/article/2886388/mark…
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Big thanks to all who attended our Female Founders event last night! It was fun, festive and a celebration of the inspiring female leaders in our industry.
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The observability crisis is real and "AIOps" won't save us.
Natural language interfaces have the potential to revolutionize debugging, providing instant, accurate responses to complex queries across diverse data sources.
Next-gen observability tools can significantly reduce MTTR and free up engineering resources, acting as force multipliers for innovation. Gartner's $3.1B AIOps projection by 2025 vastly underestimates the opportunity—we see a $100B+ potential in automating SRE work.
General Partner @ashugarg and Partner @JayaGup10 explain why "AIOps" will soon be obsolete and how LLM-powered observability will redefine software operations.
Read more on the blog: foundationcapital.com/goodby…
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AI is shaping our future—and @graphcoreai is shaping AI foundationcapital.com/ai-sha…
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VOTE for our #sxsw2016 #martech panel! @ashugarg @inspiremartech @chiefmartec @Drawbridge panelpicker.sxsw.com/vote/50…
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"The issue with what has worked before is that it is filled with our biases." - @joannezchen discussing the dangers of A.I. in her recent @TEDx talk ted.com/talks/joanne_chen_co…
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Software is undergoing its most profound transformation yet—evolving from a tool that helps humans complete tasks to an autonomous worker that handles complex services.
General Partner @joannezchen and Partner @JayaGup10 explain how AI is ushering in a new System of Agents that mirrors human teams, with specialized agents collaborating, competing, and continuously learning from each other. They map out:
→ The three phases of software's evolution
→ How builders can tap into the $4.6T service-as-software opportunity
→ The top 50 startups making progress in this space
Read more about why multiple agents working together achieve better results than one, and how this shift will fundamentally change enterprise software: foundationcapital.com/system…
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Join FC Partner @sidtriv and security executives from Qualtrics and Cisco Systems to explore what role new advances in generative AI are having in improving how cybersecurity teams defend against threat actors.
👉 @RSAConference Innovation Showcase
🗓️ February 26, 2025 | 10:00 AM PT
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→ @jrlish, Cisco Systems
→ @assafke, Qualtrics
The session also includes demos from two startups using AI to transform application security workflows:
→ Michael Nov & @D1m1tryS, Prime Security
→ @nikhilgupta2453, @code_armor
Register here: rsaconference.com/library/in…
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You can find the complete statement here:
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.@paulrholland was back on @CNBC this morning to talk Tesla and Elon's contentious earnings call. (Kinda looks like he's broadcasting from a maximum security prison, but he's just wearing his @Chegg golf shirt. :) )
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Congratulations to Foundation Capital companies @boltthreads, @cerebras, @HOOKED, @netflix, @Tubi, & @turingcom on being named one of @FastCompany most innovative companies of 2021!
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We are pleased to announce Foundation Capital Fund 9.
cc: @vassallo @ashugarg @cmoldow
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.@TheQuanticMind announces Series B, led by @ashugarg. Congrats and welcome to the FC family! foundationcapital.com/quanti…
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Episode 2 of @ashugarg's new podcast is up! In this one he talks to @dheeraj, CEO/founder of @nutanix about growing up in India, working @oracle, and taking Nutanix from idea to public company in less than 7 seven years! itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/…
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We’re so thrilled to congratulate Max Simkoff and the entire team at @DomaHQtweets on their @NYSE debut today as $DOMA!
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PlayerZero has emerged from stealth with $20M in funding 🎉
Founder @akoratana and team have built the first predictive software quality platform to solve code quality issues with applied AI.
“PlayerZero's unique ability to automate debugging and predict problems before they happen represents a category-defining opportunity. Their impressive early traction and technical execution convinced us this team can capture significant market share in the rapidly expanding AI developer tools landscape.” -@ashugarg, General Partner
@playerzero_ai new platform CodeSim simulates how code will behave before it’s deployed so teams can catch problems before they reach customers, and is already running in production at companies like Zuora, Georgia Pacific, and Nylas.
📄 Learn more about PlayerZero’s launch: playerzero.ai/?utm_source=li…
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Three lessons learned today from @vassallo ...
1. Learn how to sell
2. Design matters
3. Take out the garbage
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🗓 Mark your calendars!
This weekend, Foundation Capital Partner Alejandra Martinez (@alemartcard) is heading to Yale Blockchain Club's Inaugural Blockchain Conference.
Drawing from her expertise investing in early-stage crypto/web3 startups, she'll shed light on the future of the crypto market, the process of building a startup in the blockchain, and more.
Joining her on the panel are:
@markwgrace from @M13Company
@NarvaezChris_ from @RayoCapital
@tomhschmidt from @dragonfly_xyz
@andrew_israel_ from @newformcapital
Eric Xu from @LBank_Exchange
🕰 Where and When: Saturday, April 6 at 10AM at Yale University.
See you there! 👋
Check out the full agenda here ➡️
lnkd.in/duzr9-vC
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We're here in Lisbon with for @SolanaConf Breakpoint and Hacker House! Kicking the week off with a @solana @foundationcap Happy Hour event!
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General partner @vassallo's take on the #venture landscape circa 2014 #RealmofVenture techcrunch.com/2014/12/13/re…
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Psst! Have you heard...? @ashugarg's new podcast, How to B2B a CEO with @nrmehta, CEO of @GainsightHQ, is FINALLY live! Check it out on iTunes: hubs.ly/H0dqf5_0
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The world needs more heroes like @LynnJurich. Click below to read this @nytimes profile on the amazing @Sunrun co-founder & CEO! nytimes.com/2020/01/23/busin…
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Proud to announce Foundation Capital portfolio company EvolutionIQ's $730M acquisition by $CCCS. We led their seed in 2019, seeing AI's potential to transform insurance. Congrats to Mike, Jonathan, @tvykruta and team on building the leader in AI-powered claims management.
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Rodolfo Gonzalez @fifaifofo is at the MIT Fintech Conference in Boston Saturday! If you’re around, go see his panel on Insurtech: Perspectives from Incumbents and Startups at 2:00.
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Check out our A.I. superstar @joannezchen giving her first @TEDxMarin @TEDxTalks! Joanne speaks to the darker side of of A.I. and how she applies this knowledge to her investment strategy. ted.com/talks/joanne_chen_co…
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Just a year ago @cmoldow coined the term #marketplacelending. Now look who's using it: wsj.com/articles/u-s-treasur… @WSJ
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Congrats to @cmoldow on his second @Forbes #MidasList honor. Well deserved for a guy who cares deeply about his Co.s forbes.com/profile/charles-m…
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Buy a car on your phone with the new @beepi app @TechCrunch techcrunch.com/2015/12/10/bu…
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So excited for the launch of CoverWallet for Agents! This takes @CoverWallet to new heights. Congrats to @inakib , @rmelgiri and the team on building a seamless platform for insurance agents to quote, bind, buy & sign.
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