My latest innovation column in The Currency is: inspired by Warhol x USA. elaborating on José Luis Ricón Fernández de la Puente’s “Cozy Futures”. thinking about great regulators like Dipayan Ghosh Travis Mason. bringing in wisdom from the Queen Taylor Swift. It’s time to build the present!

As retail, music, art & real estate grow in the metaverse, do we need new rules and laws? quick read by Gregor Pryor “Any epoch-defining innovation inevitably challenges the legal status quo, and the rise of the metaverse is no exception to the trend” gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-…

Some personal news: our first $150M fund is oversubscribed & closed. Join us on the Seven Seven Six 7️⃣7️⃣6️⃣ starting line: Katelin Holloway 💙 Lissie Garvin Cristina Apple Georgoulakis Hiram Vazquez Travis Mason Lulu Thanks, Alex + Forbes for the deep dive and indulging my ambitious live-demo of Cerebro, too.

Yep, doctors are policy-makers too… The nation’s most influential group of physicians (270,000+) has shaped rules around medical service, training and more for 174+ years. This week, doctors are lobbying doctors for new equity rules in health care 🧐 wsbt.com/news/nation-wo…

Some lessons unfolding for the capital intensive emerging tech companies going the SPAC route…

Last month, when a young police officer was threatened by a senior officer, he turned the body cam to record — and broke new ground in body cam rules and regulations 🧐 police1.com/officer-safety…

I like the idea of an autonomous mower. Little known fact: safety regulations froze new approaches to lawn mower tech in the 1980’s. Mowers manufactured today have regs around geometry of shields, location of mower controls & more. Even new mower tech has to navigate policy.

These days, I invest in Davids for a living and help them defeat Goliaths. Web3 will be no exception.

NEW: @AlexisOhanian and @SevenSevenSix are committing $50M to help build decentralized social media on Solana. #SolanaBreakpoint #BreakpointLisbon

Tomorrow– more 7️⃣7️⃣6️⃣ Operator Office Hours all about year 01 of the OiR program. We are so lucky to have Travis Mason Cristina Apple Georgoulakis and Hiram Vazquez.

Curious about the OiR program?? Cristina Apple Georgoulakis Hiram Vazquez and Travis Mason are breaking it down tomorrow

Why did we want our first cohort of Operators in Residence to have different professional backgrounds? Cristina Apple Georgoulakis Hiram Vazquez and Travis Mason are always learning from each others' specialties. For example:

I don’t tweet often, but putting my virtual vote in for Kelvin Beachum Jr as Walter Payton Man of the Year. So proud of how much work this dude puts in on and off the field. You got this bro!! 💪🏽💙 #WPMOYChallenge #ProBowlVote #KelvinBeachumJr

Polygon and Seven Seven Six 7️⃣7️⃣6️⃣ are launching a $200M initiative to back projects at the intersection of social media and Web3. Thrilled to team up with legendary Alexis Ohanian 🗽 on this! Full scoop here: bit.ly/Web3-SocialMed… [1/3]

We've had Travis Mason Cristina Apple Georgoulakis and Hiram Vazquez on the Seven Seven Six 7️⃣7️⃣6️⃣ team for a year now. Can't even begin to tell you how much they've helped the firm 💪 More tomorrow

Example #4739173 why Seven Seven Six 7️⃣7️⃣6️⃣ is the most thoughtful & impactful investor in the game: monthly accountability reviews sent to each portfolio founder. Absolute 🔥🔥🔥 Alexis Ohanian 🗽 Katelin Holloway 💙 Cristina Apple Georgoulakis Hiram Vazquez Travis Mason Lissie Garvin // cc Jannine (she/her)

We’re excited to announce we’ve closed $510M of funding across two vehicles in an oversubscribed round. This brings our total AUM to over $750M, in just over a year. We’re grateful to have some of the best institutional investors in the world supporting us.

One year ago, we officially announced our team's favorite "policy guy" Travis Mason who has been an unbelievable asset for all of our portfolio companies as they navigate new regulated and unregulated spaces 🚀🚀🚀

Applications for the @776Foundation’s inaugural class are open now! If you are between 18-23 and are dedicated to working on your climate-focused idea for the next two years, apply for the fellowship here: 776.vc/3i9JHiQ

Couldn’t be happier for my brother Travis Mason! A sharp & talented individual w/ immense fortitude & creative vision. #Merlin just added a dynamic leader and I look forward to following and supporting this journey!! businesswire.com/news/home/2023…