i shared this video with our discord community yesterday afternoon.

it was a pretty special day at Humane.

5 years ago we set out to build a new kind of computer and OS for a future that was app-less and driven by AI.

it's been really hard - like they say, harder than you

The public narrative about consumer investing is detached from the potential. Last year, VC firms distanced themselves from the category and just 7% of seed capital went to consumer. But consumer company performance largely outpaces enterprise. My piece in The Information:

Bearish sentiment re consumer investing has intensified: just 7% of seed $ went to consumer startups. But data shows consumer cos are getting a bad rap. My Forerunner partners Kirsten Green Jason Bornstein in @TheInformation share how/why: theinformation.com/articles/dont-…

Fun catch up w/ dear friends Rebecca Kaden Nicole Quinn, sharing behind-the-scenes venture musings — Thanks @Harrystebbings for having us on for some no-BS banter on pricing, corrections, crypto, AI, consumer and more: open.spotify.com/episode/4BbXvY…

Introducing Oura's new Stress feature!

We now track your stress & recovery in real-time using heart rate, HRV, and temperature.

Find out what stresses you out and what helps you recover, so you can better manage your stress throughout the day.

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Alert! GOLD HOUSE opening next cohort of talented founders to participate in a 12-week program featuring 1:1 mentorship from industry icons & investors, a growth-focused curriculum, a community of like-minded founders, & (new for Fall '23!) $250k in seed capital! Check out 👇

Energized by a new category we’re seeing emerge: Digital Franchises. We think this will be transformative in democratizing entrepreneurial work & reshaping the services industries: healthcare, education, personal finance, home services and more. Brian O'Malley🧵👇🏻

Thrilled to welcome Tom Chavez & Vivek Vaidya, cofounders of Boombox, to the Forerunner family as they leverage the power of AI-supported collaboration in the underserved music production industry.

Big news ŌURA: acquiring Proxy expands TAM, paving new opptys in: payments, access, security, ID, & beyond. Additionally ŌURA now has the most comprehensive IP portfolio in the smart ring space, empowering even further R&D to improve members' health, & lives.

Congrats to dear friends & Midas List fresh faces: Lauren Kolodny steve jang Matthew Witheiler. VC has such a long feedback cycle, it’s great to celebrate the decades of work that goes into making it to the Midas List! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

So proud of our powerhouse partner, Kirsten Green! Always bringing her A+ game to everything she does, always seeking to listen and learn, always a trusted partner and friend.

Caregiving is one of the most severe socioeconomic issues of our time, keeping a majority-women population out of work & in a prolonged emotional/financial strain. Here's how entrepreneurs can drive change:
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A-Frame Brands CEO Ari Bloom on launching startups with celebrities like John Legend and Naomi Osaka modernretail.co/marketing/a-fr…

Thrilled to welcome dorothy kilroy to ŌURA as our Chief Commercial Officer. All star team, working hard to bring better sleep, and better health to all! tom hale Doug Sweeny Michael Chapp and so many more!

Congrats to team ŌURA re their new retail partnership with Best Buy! Now you can see & try on Oura rings IRL across 850 stores across the US. Get better sleep now! techcrunch.com/2023/04/24/our…

For years, the Googles/FBs of the world seeming untouchable. But, the stalwarts of the web are starting to crumble under their own weight & there's a window opening for innovators. The companies that disrupted Yahoo are starting to look a lot like Yahoo.
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